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Senior Family Physician
Southern District
2007-12-10

Closing date: 14 December 2007
Salary: R369 000 per annum (MMS Inclusive Package) (Ref. G26965/6) - Klerksdorp/Tshepong Hospital Complex


Requirements:

  • Appropriate MBChB qualification or postgraduate qualification in Family Medicine (MFamMed) or equivalent)
  • Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Family Physician
  • At least 3-4 years experience as a family physician
  • Regional hospital experience
  • Teaching experience.

Skills:

  • Clinical
  • Communication and Interpersonal
  • Commitment to change
  • Commitment to quality
  • Innovation and creativity
  • Leadership and decision-making
  • Development of self and others
  • Professional competence
  • Problem-solving and conflict management
  • Writing
  • Research.

Duties:

  • Facilitate the provision of PHC services in the Regional Hospital
  • Provide patient care in the Regional Hospital Complex through inter alia the management of problem cases, support of junior doctors, supervision of students and trainees and provision of emergency medical care
  • Establish a family medicine department within the regional hospital complex
  • Arrange and supervise a suitable family medicine internship rotation
  • Establish family medicine training in the regional hospital, as part of the development of a postgraduate training programme
  • Facilitate undergraduate training programmes in family medicine/rural health
  • Develop CPD programmes in all the hospitals in the District
  • Support and supervise community service medical officers
  • Develop and implement protocols of common conditions in primary care
  • Support HIV/AIDS programmes in the hospital
  • Quality improvement in the hospital
  • Give support to peripheral hospitals and clinics in the district when necessary
  • Conduct research in Primary Health Care.

Enquiries: Dr C van Deventer, tel. 082 3257608

Applications must be submitted on Form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service department and should be accompanied by certified copies of qualifications, Curriculum Vitae (copies, as it will not be returned), and the names of three referees. Applicants should state the applicable reference number and the name of the publication in which they saw the advertisement. Applicants requiring additional information regarding the above post must direct their enquires to the relevant person indicated.

The applications must be forwarded to: Attention Ms G Tlhapi, the Chief Director, Southern District, Private Bag A2, Klerksdorp 2570

Closing date: 14 December 2007


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