Registrar (Medical) (Radiation Oncology) (4-year contract)
Healthcare, Government, Public Service
Western Cape Government: Department of Health and Wellness is recruiting for Registrar (Medical) (Radiation Oncology) (4-year contract) in Tygerberg Hospital, Parow Valley.
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Minimum Requirements
- Participation in commuted overtime (after-hours emergency service) is compulsory. Valid driver’s license.
- Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner.
- Post-community service clinical experience in an appropriate field of medicine (Internal medicine, surgery, emergency medicine, oncology, anaesthetics). Appropriate post-community service clinical experience, under on-site supervision of a registered Clinical Oncologist. Proven dedication to patient care and to maintaining professional integrity. Current ACLS certification. Computer literacy in MS Word, TEAMS and Excel or similar, including the ability to use online resources relevant to the discipline. Excellent communication skills. Good interpersonal and organisational skills and proven ability to function well within a team and to communicate effectively with all categories of staff as well as students. Palliative Care qualification (short course, diploma or Master’s level. Research skills.
Responsibilities
- Provide a high-quality clinical oncology service to cancer patients and their families including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and palliative and supportive care under the supervision of specialist Clinical Oncologists and the Head of Division. Supervision of junior medical staff to ensure quality of care and good clinical outcomes. Informal teaching and training of junior staff in the course of clinical work. Teaching (formal and informal) of undergraduate medical students. Achieve success in the FC Rad Onc Part I exam after 6 months and FC Rad Onc Part II exam of the CMSA prior to the end of the four-year contract. Graduation with an MMed (Rad Therapy) degree prior to the end of the four-year contract after completion of the required research project.
