Medical Officer Grade 1 to 3 (Internal Medicine)

Western Cape Government: Department of Health and Wellness is recruiting for Medical Officer Grade 1 to 3 (Internal Medicine) in Karl Bremer Hospital.

Minimum Requirements

• Ability to render high quality in Internal Medicine service and appropriate experience in Internal Medicine at District level. Strong ethical principles, relevant clinical & counselling skills, computer literacy, interpersonal skills, conflict resolution skills and teaching & training skills at undergraduate and medical intern level. Excellent clinical expertise and clinical governance. Team ethos, good leadership, communication, interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Grade 1: None after registration as Medical Practitioner with the HPCSA in respect of SA qualified employees. 1-year relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Practitioner after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees. A minimum of 6 years’ relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as a Medical Practitioner after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees. A minimum of 11 years’ relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa.
• Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s license; willingness and ability to travel. Full commuted overtime is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Clinical service delivery in Internal Medicine, performed in all areas of the hospital, including wards, outpatients, theatre and the EC, with relevant procedural and surgical interventions. Clinical and administrative governance with effective self-organization, stewardship of scarce resources, participation in clinical reviews, with quality improvement, accurate medical record keeping and compliance with human resources and other policies. Teaching, training & research including supervision of undergraduate students, interns and junior doctors as well as participation in the hospital academic program. Systems management and domain specific outputs (Metro East Ecosystem) - rendering of high-quality care in all aspects of Internal Medicine within the district level package of care, in a professional & collegial manner, aligned with the requirements & outputs of Internal Medicine in the Metro East ecosystem.