Medical Specialist-Internal Medicine Endocrinology (Fixed Two-Years Contract) at Gauteng Department of Health

Requirements :

• Appropriate Medical qualification that allows registration with the HPCSA as a Specialist in the Internal Medicine. HPCSA registration as Medical Specialist in the Internal Medicine.
• None experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in the Internal Medicine. Added advantage: Preference will be given to candidates with experience in research, teaching, and independent practice with HPCSA.

Duties :

• As a consultant, the candidate will be responsible for the clinical management As a consultant, the candidate will be responsible for the clinical management of general medical patients and sub specialist medicine responsibilities.
• The incumbent will be required to lead operational and academic ward rounds including post-intake, follow-up and grand rounds. As the most senior doctor in the unit, the incumbent will be required to supervise registrars, medical officers, intern doctors and students in patient care and the performance of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Other clinical duties will include managing patients at OPD, managing patients attending the Subspecialty OPD or Specialty Ward Consultations within a relevant Sub-specialty.
• The desired candidate will be required to set an appropriate example of an exemplary medical practitioner and serve as a role model and clinical mentor to junior doctors and associated clinical staff.
• Co-ordination of sub specialist services at CMJAH and cluster hospitals for both inpatient and outpatient services. Supervision of the clinical technology service as required. Overseeing the development of appropriate referral pathways and development of services at referral hospitals.