Medical Specialist Grade 1 to 3 (Dermatology)

Western Cape Government: Department of Health and Wellness is recruiting for Medical Specialist Grade 1 to 3 (Dermatology) in Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, Rondebosch.

Minimum Requirements

• • Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Dermatology. • Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Dermatology (or recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees). • Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Dermatology (or recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees).
• Ability to comprehensively manage all paediatric and adult dermatology cases and intensive management of tertiary level patients. Proven leadership abilities. Experience in supervision of staff and students. Proven teaching abilities. Experience and effective management of allocated resources. Proven experience in teamwork. Proven knowledge/skills and experience in principles of service planning, organizing, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Proven ability to adhere to all departmental requirements and protocols. Proven knowledge of public health and public health policies, guidelines and related prescript to manage resources effectively. Research experience as a primary investigator. Computer literacy.
• Willingness to travel within the District and Metro Region.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, high-quality adult and paediatric dermatological clinical services. Clinical leadership and governance of daily clinical operations of a dermatology and multidisciplinary team in a tertiary setting. Part of the team at the Division of Dermatology and Groote Schuur Hospital. Provide outreach and support to referrers and referring institutions, as required. Conduct ward rounds/ multidisciplinary clinical meetings. Manage and effectively/efficiently use allocated resources. Effective and efficient administration of clinical services. Teaching (formal and informal) of undergraduate & post graduate students. Create a learning environment for students and junior colleagues both under- and postgraduate as required. Clinical & Corporate Governance of Paediatric dermatology for both inpatients and outpatients. Administration of patient management system and other WCG health applications. Supervision of junior medical staff to ensure quality of care and good clinical outcomes. Do appropriate clinical audits and research within the department to stay abreast of clinical developments. Participation in existing and conducting new research projects within the department and stay abreast of clinical developments.