Registrar (MEDICAL) (PAEDIATRIC Medicine)

Overview

Paediatric medicine registrar role providing clinical services and supervising junior medical staff at Red Cross Children's Hospital.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Practitioner.
• Registration with a Professional Council: Registration with the HPCSA as Medical Practitioner (Independent practice).
• Inherent requirements of the job: Must provide after-hours emergency service.
• Valid driver’s licence.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Applicants must have a valid APLS as well as a valid FCPaeds part 1.
• Ability to work in a professional team.
• Post-internship experience in general paediatrics (under onsite supervision of a registered paediatrician), including clinical experience with neonatal intubation and ventilation.
• Ability to achieve and maintain good interpersonal relations with staff, patients and their families.
• Must assist with the provision of a paediatric service.
• Must participate in academic activities.
• Completion of /or exemption from South African Community Service Excellent report, clinical note and referral writing skills.
• Experience with teamwork, planning, organizing and coordination.
• Excellent interpersonal, administrative, communication, analytical and problem-solving skills Display empathy for patients, promote advocacy and facilitate holistic treatment.
• Good time management.
• Appropriate post-internship experience in paediatrics (under onsite supervision of a registered paediatrician), which must include clinical experience in general paediatrics and clinical experience with neonatal intubation and ventilation, is required.

Duties

• Provide a high-quality clinical service to patients and their families.
• Supervision of junior medical staff to ensure quality of care and good clinical outcomes.
• Interaction with (and supervision of where necessary) nursing staff, allied professionals, and students.
• Informal teaching and training of junior staff in the course of clinical work.
• Teaching (formal and informal) of undergraduate medical students.
• Achieve success in the FCPaed II exam of the CMSA prior to the end of the four-year contract.
• Graduation with an MMed (Paediatrics) degree prior to the end of the four-year contract.
• Effective and efficient administration of clinical services.
• Clinical leadership in the workplace.
• Administration of registrar rosters and the teaching program.
• Improve professional competence by regular self-learning and reflection with the application of current evidence.

How to apply

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

Enquiries: Dr M Salie Tel No: (021) 658-5430 or email: Moegamad.salie@westerncape.gov.za

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Appointment of Registrars will be for a maximum contract period of 4 years. It may become necessary to second/transfer staff to another hospital/institution during their period of training, in which case affected staff will be consulted prior to any decision being implemented. Registrars will function across health facilities, as per an agreed programme. Should registration with the HEI as a student be discontinued for any reason the appointment as a Registrar also discontinues. Consideration will be given to existing employees who are already on higher salary packages to retain their existing salary position, as personal. As such they are entitled to receive pay progression. Appointment as Registrar will be on contract. Employees in service who opt to continue with their pension benefits as Registrar, will be required to resign after completion of their registrarship should they not be successful for advertised Specialist positions. The Department of Health is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. Candidates with disability are encouraged to apply and an indication in this regard will be appreciated. Specific Registrar posts within the Department will be identified as part of the Affirmative Action programme to create a representative Specialist cadre in line with applicable procedures. “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 to candidates who apply for the first time for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (including 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