Medical Officer Grade 1 to 3 (CHILD and Adolescent

Overview

Medical Officer Grade 1 to 3 sought for child and adolescent psychiatry at Tygerberg Hospital, providing clinical consultations and emergency cover.

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.
• Experience: Grade 1: None after registration as Medical Practitioner with the HPCSA in respect of SA qualified employees. 1-year relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa.
• Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Practitioner after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees.
• A minimum of 6 years’ relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. -Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as a Medical Practitioner after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees.
• A PUBLIC minimum of 11 years’ relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa.
• Inherent requirement of the job: Valid Code B/ EB driver’s license.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel).
• Good interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to work independently and in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Appropriate experience in child and adolescent psychiatric disorders, neurodevelopmental, developmental and behaviour disorders.

Duties

• To provide clinical consultations to patients and families referred to the child & adolescent psychiatry unit from the Tygerberg Hospital catchment area.
• To assist in the provision of emergency cover and cover for leave of psychiatric registrars rotating through child psychiatry.
• To render support to the Head of the Unit with respect to administrative matters.
• To teach child & adolescent psychiatry to undergraduate students in relevant degrees and diplomas and to participate in operational research when appropriate.
• To provide district outreach support for child and adolescent psychiatry under the supervision of the CAP consultants.

How to apply

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

Enquiries: Dr A Lachman/ Prof Seedat Tel No: (021) 938- 9021 or email: anusha@sun.ac.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 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 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