Medical Specialist Grade 1 to 3 Psychiatry (PSYCHIATRIC and

Overview

Medical Specialist in Psychiatry (Grades 1-3) at Stikland Hospital, providing specialist psychiatric care and clinical leadership.

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 a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry.
• Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign-qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry.
• Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign-qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry.
• Inherent requirements of the job: Willing and able to work shifts.
• Willing and able to work with patients with infectious diseases.
• Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence and willingness and ability to travel.
• Available and willing to participate in after-hours duties.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Clinical, leadership, administrative, teaching, and mentoring skills.
• Appropriate experience in Psychiatry.
• Excellent clinical consultation, management and procedural skills.
• Computer literacy in MS Office.
• Good professional attitude.
• Excellent communication skills.

Duties

• Coordination and provision of specialist psychiatric care to in- and outpatients at Stikland Hospital and outreach support in the respective sub-structures as designated.
• Management of and compliance with designated and relevant clinical governance, corporate governance and administrative requirements on hospital level.
• Participation in clinical governance of the mental health service ecosystem as designated and appropriate.
• Leadership of an integrated multidisciplinary clinical team.
• Clinical supervision and training of registrars and junior staff.
• Creativity to develop new ideas in conjunction with ecosystem role- players which have the potential to result in positive changes to existing processes.
• Academic teaching, training and research (NB: The post is a joint appointment with the Department of Psychiatry;
• University of Stellenbosch).
• Complete the required CPD activities to maintain registration with the HPCSA.
• Complete and submit required medical reports and documentation for legal and administrative purposes.
• Uphold the reputation and integrity of the medical profession.

How to apply

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

Enquiries: Prof L Koen Tel No: (021) 940-8718 or email: liezle.koen@westercape.gov.za

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. 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 to register 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.” This concession is only applicable on health professionals who apply for the first time for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for a 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