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Requirements

Experience

Grade 1: None after registration as Medical Specialist with Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) in respect of South Africa qualified employees.

Certified proof of service record as a Medical Specialist. A valid driver’s license.

Be a South African citizen or be a permanent resident.

Grade 2: Minimum of 5 years appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA). (or a recognised foreign Health professional council in respect of foreign qualified employees), as Medical Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Grade 3: Minimum of 10 years appropriate experience as medical specialist with the health professional council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (or a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees) as Medical Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Knowledge And

Skills

• SKILLS: Provide high levels of training as per accredited body regulations i.e. HPCSA
• SASOG
• CMSA. Extensive knowledge on Public Service legislation
• policies and procedures. Excellent communication skills (verbal
• written
• report writing
• medico-legal reporting). Good inter-personal skills
• honesty
• integrity and excellent work ethics.

Duties

Improve quality of care by providing clinical care in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Consult, investigate, diagnose and manage the treatment of patients.

Participate in commuted overtime and render after hour duties to provide continuous uninterrupted care of patients.

Participate in community/ outreach programmes such as ESMOE training.

Ensure proper and accurate record keeping as legally and ethically required within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Attendance of relevant administrative meetings like mortality meetings, near miss meeting and completing medico legal documents timeously.

Preparing and writing reports and audits.

Supervise and provide guidance to junior doctors in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Participate in the academic program in the hospital and all activities of the discipline in relation to teaching and research (undergraduate students, Interns and community service Doctors).

How to apply

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