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Requirements
MBChB; FCPaed (SA) Plus Current registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Specialist Paediatrician. Registration in the sub-specialty of Endocrinology Paediatrics will be an advantage. Experience: Grade 1: No Experience required. Grade 2: 5 Years appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist (Paediatrics). Grade 3: 10 Years appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist (Paediatrics). Knowledge, Skills, Training and Competencies required: Knowledge of working in general Paediatrics, Paediatric Endocrinology and Ethics. Good communication and supervisory skills. Appropriate specialist assessment, diagnosis and management of patients. Familiarity with procedures and management protocols within the subspecialty of Endocrine. Working with multi-disciplinary teams. Supervision and teaching of Undergraduates and post-graduates. Behavioral attributes: Stress tolerance. Ability to work within a team. Self-confidence. Capacity to build and maintain relationships.
Duties
The core function of this post is the provision of paediatric endocrinology clinical services. This includes the outpatient consultation and management of inpatient services at IALCH for the subspecialty. Provide consultative and written expert opinion in medico-legal matters for referred patients. Participate in academic and administrative duties. Training of registrars, undergraduate and postgraduate students. The incumbent has to maintain satisfactory clinical, professional and ethical standards related to all services provided. Duties also include participating in the Outreach Programme and conducting appropriate research activities. The incumbent is expected to perform after hour’s calls and relief duties.
Applications
All applications must be addressed to the Human Resources Manager, and should be placed in the application box situated at Security at the entrance to the Management Building at IALCH or posted to Private Bag X03, Mayville, 4058 or email to: [email protected]
Notes
An Application for Employment Form (Z83) must be completed and forwarded. This is obtainable from any Public Service Department or from the website www.kznhealth.gov.za. Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the Z83 and a detailed Curriculum Vitae. Certified copies of qualifications, proof of registration and other relevant documents will be requested from shortlisted candidates only which may be submitted to HR on or before the day of the interview. Original signed letter from your current employer, confirming current and appropriate work experience related to the requirements and recommendations of the advert to be submitted only when shortlisted. People with disabilities should feel free to apply for the posts. The reference number must be indicated in the column provided on the form Z83, e.g. ref APRO/1/2006. Please note that failure to comply with the above instructions will disqualify applicants. It is the short listed candidate’s responsibility to have the foreign qualification, which is the requirement of the post, evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and to provide proof of such evaluation on or before the day of the interview. Failure to comply will result in the application not being considered. The selected candidate will be subjected to a pre-employment screening and verification process including a CIPC (Companies Intellectual Property Commission) screening. Due to the large number of applications we receive, receipt of applications will not be acknowledged. Should you not be advised within 60 days of the closing date, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful. Please note that due to financial constraints, there will be no payment of S&T claims. This Hospital is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer whose aim is to promote representatively in all levels of all occupational categories in the Hospital. Person with disabilities and African males are encouraged to apply. Please note that other race groups are also not restricted from applying.