Medical Specialist Grade 1 to 3 (PSYCHIATRY)

Overview

Medical Specialist in Psychiatry (Grades 1-3) required at George Regional Hospital to provide specialist care across Garden Route and Central Karoo districts.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry.
• Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry.
• Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Psychiatry.
• Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees) as Medical Specialist in Psychiatry.
• Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees) as Medical Specialist in Psychiatry.
• Inherent requirement of the job: Commuted overtime contract is compulsory, as well as ability to work after- hours.
• Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s license, as well as willingness and ability to travel.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge of a public health approach to delivering integrated psychiatric services.
• Ability to work in integrated multi-disciplinary teams across platforms.
• Clinical, leadership, administrative, teaching and mentoring skills.
• Computer literacy (MS office: Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Creativity to develop new ideas which can result in positive changes to existing processes.
• Appropriate experience in Psychiatry (all age groups).
• Ability and experience in teaching.

Duties

• Specialist psychiatric care to patients (all age groups) at George Regional Hospital and at selected major referral centers in the Garden Route & Central Karoo districts (Rural East Ecosystem/REE).
• Support referral centers in the REE by doing outreach visits and consultations on various communication platforms.
• Participate in clinical governance of a growing integrated district mental health service.
• Teaching and clinical supervision of junior and allied mental health practitioners, generalists and medical students within a well- established Rural Training Complex.
• Financial management by effective and efficient use of resources.
• Adhere to requirements for all HR matters.
• Do appropriate research to stay abreast of service and clinical developments.

How to apply

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).

Enquiries: Dr BE Boon Tel No: (044) 802-4528, email: Bernice.Boon@westerncape.gov.za

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to a practical test. Candidates, who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements, may also apply. Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of application for registration with the relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are submitted on or before the day of the interview. The concession is only applicable on health professionals who apply for the first time for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (this includes individuals who must apply for change in registration status). It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. OTHER POSTS