• Reference Number : refs/019341
  • Directorate : Internal Medicine
  • Number of Posts : 1
  • Package : R 906 540.00 (per annum) (All-inclusive package)
  • Enquiries : Prof. A D. Mahomed TEL 011 488 3654 Ms M.P. Rapetswa TEL 011 488 3711

Requirements :

  • Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Registrar. Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Registrar. No experience required after registration with HPCSA as a Medical Registrar. The following will be added advantages: Preference will be given to candidates with experience in Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology. Applicants with a strong focus in research and teaching and independent practice with HPCSA will be given preference. ESSENTIAL SKILLS: Patient first mentality; General management skills; Excellent communication skills; Good professional judgment; Integrity and professional dependability; Leadership experience; Conflict management; Cost-containment; Management training and experience; Technology and computer skills; Problem-solving experience; Coaching and mentoring experience. ACADEMIC: Participation in the academic duties of the Wits Internal Medicine and Dermatology Department and related Departments /Sub Specialities. Performance of research within the department. Completion of a MMED report and courses as prescribed to by WITS University. Registration with WITS University for an MMED is mandatory. Training and supervision of fellow Registrars, Medical Officers, Medical Interns and medical students including tutorials, teaching ward rounds and skills development. The desired candidate will also be required to provide medical support and guidance to nursing staff.

Duties :

  • As a Medical Registrar, the candidate will be responsible for the clinical management of general dermatological related. The incumbent will be required to lead, to be an active participant in academic, service delivery and research and teaching. Will be required to do daily clinics, consults, attend multidisciplinary meetings. This is cluster-based appointment and also a joint appointment onto the Wits University Dermatology registrar circuit. As a Registrar, the incumbent will be required to supervise fellow Registrars, Medical Officers, Intern Doctors and students in patient care and the performance of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Other clinical duties will include overtime in Dermatology and or Internal Medicine at the cluster hospital complex. Rotation on the circuit will be mandatory. 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.

Notes :

  • Please note that the salary will be adjusted according to years of experience as per OSD policy. Applications should be submitted on a (PDF Format only) to the following email-address: Medicalhr.Cmjah@gauteng.gov.za. Only online application will be considered. PLEASE USE THE REFERENCE AS THE 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. 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. Coloured Males, Coloured Females, Indian Males and Indian Females, African Males and African Females are encouraged to apply.

Employer : Department of Health

Location : Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital

Closing Date : 08-12-2023


Criteria Questions
Do you have an appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Registrar?

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.