• Reference Number : refs/019025
• Directorate : Paediatrics and Child Health
• Number of Posts : 1

• Package : R1 214 805.00 (per annum) (All-inclusive package)
• Enquiries : Prof. MC. Mulaudzi TEL 011 488 4246 Ms M.P. Rapetswa TELL 011 488 3711

Requirements :

• Appropriate qualification that allows for registration with HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Paediatric critical care. Registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialty in Paediatric critical care. No experience required after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist. Knowledge: Legislation, policies and procedure pertaining to health care users. Computer literacy. Experience in the public sector would be an advantage. Ability to manage a team of junior and senior doctors.

Duties :

• As a consultant, the candidate will be responsible for clinical management of critical ill patients in ICU and HCU. The incumbent will be required to lead operational and academic ward rounds including post-intake, follow-up and grand rounds. Participate in functions of the Critical Care Society of Southern Africa that governs the development and management of Intensive Care in South Africa. As the most senior doctor in the unit, the incumbent will be required to supervise, train and teach registrars, medical officers, intern doctors and students in patient care and the performance of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. 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. Develop and Co-ordinate critical care services for children at CMJAH and cluster hospitals. Performance of research within the department. Supervision of research within the department and MMed students. The desired candidate will also be required to provide medical support and guidance to nursing staff and to comply with the performance management and development system in the public sector.

Notes :

• Please note that the salary will be adjusted according to years of experience as per OSD policy. Applicant who are paediatric speciality will be offered fellow training in paediatric gastroenterology. Applications should be submitted strictly on a (PDF Format only) to the following email-address Medicalhr.Cmjah@gauteng.gov.za. Please use the reference as subject. The new Z83 must be fully completed (please refer on the left side of Z83 special notes for clarity), it must be initialed and signed. On the Z83 the Department where position was advertised it should state Department of Health. According to Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) Circular 19 of 2022, applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit a fully completed Z83 and a detailed Curriculum Vitae only. The Curriculum Vitae should be recently updated that specifies the following: All experience should be in a chronological order indicating the position, institution and respective dates indicating the starting and ending period (DD/MM/YYYY). The information on the new Z83 must be in sync with the Curriculum Vitae. Only shortlisted candidates will be required/requested to submit certified copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on or before the interview. Personnel Suitability Checks (PSC) –Verification (Reference checks- Provide at least 3 off which one must be immediate supervisor and must be contactable, the Department shall reserve the right to conduct verification beyond names provided, where necessary. Failure to submit all the relevant information preceding the statement above will result in disqualifying the candidate. Identity verification, qualifications verification, criminal record checks, credit/financial stability checks and employment verification. If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Candidates in possession of a foreign qualification must furnish the Department with an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) (Only when shortlisted). The recommended candidate may be subjected to medical surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993. Institutions reserves the right to utilize practical exercises/tests for non-SMS positions during the recruitment process to determine the suitability of candidates for the post(s). The Department reserve the right not to fill the post. The Gauteng Department of Health is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. People with disabilities, Coloured Males, Coloured Females, Indian Males, Indian Females, White Males and White Females are encouraged to apply.

Employer : Department of Health

Location : Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital

Closing Date : 09-10-2023

Please Notes :

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If you do not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.