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Clinical Lecturer: Primary Care
Dept of Family Medicine (Division of Rural Health), School of Clinical Medicine, WITS
2008-07-25

Closing date: 15 August 2008

GRADE: CL 08
3 YEAR CONTRACT


Requirements:

  • MBBCh or equivalent degree and registration with the Health Professions Council of SA as a medical practitioner
  • At least 5 years clinical experience in primary care or district health

Recommendations:

  • A postgraduate qualification relevant to primary care
  • Teaching experience
  • Research experience
  • Rural hospital experience

The incumbent will be required to:

  • Assist with coordination of the Integrated Primary Care (IPC) block for final year medical students
  • Facilitate clinical activities of students during the IPC block
  • Liaise with new and existing learning sites and health centres in Gauteng and North West Province to ensure the development of the programme
  • Provide training and support to local supervisors
  • Facilitate assessment of students working with the IPC teams
  • Conduct ongoing evaluation of the block and of the sites
  • Develop and implement appropriate research linked to the student programme
  • Assist with other undergraduate teaching and assessment
  • Contribute to other activities of the Division

The successful candidate will serve as a coordinator of the Integrated Primary Care Block programme for final year medical students within the Division of Rural Health.

Telephonic enquiries may be directed to Professor Ian Couper at (011) 717 2602 all written applications, including covering letters, comprehensive CV and 3 contactable references (email addresses and telephone numbers to be included), must be forwarded to Mrs. Danielle Piet, Human Resources Administrator, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, 7 York Street, Parktown. Applications can be e-mailed to Danielle.Piet@wits.ac.za

CLOSING DATE: 15 August 2008


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