Medical Officer Grade1, 2 OR 3 REF NO: DPKISMH07/2024 (X1 Post) needed at KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health

Component: Adult ICU & High Care Services 

REQUIREMENTS:

Experience:

• Grade 1: Appropriate qualification plus registration with HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner. No experience required.
• Grade 2: Appropriate qualification plus five (05) years’ experience after registration with HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner.
• Grade 3: Appropriate qualification plus ten (10) years’ experience after registration with HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner.

Other Benefits:

• Compulsory Commuted Overtime (Determined by service delivery demands)
• Medical Aid (Optional)
• Senior Certificate.
• An appropriate tertiary qualification (MBChB).
• Registration certificate with HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner.
• Current registration with HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner (2024/2025).
• Completion of Community Service.
• Certificate of Service from previous and current employer endorsed by Human Resource Department will be required from shortlisted candidates.

Recommendation:

• Unendorsed valid code B divers’ license (Code 08).

Knowledge, Skills, Training, and Competencies Required:

• Sound communication, negotiation, planning, organising, leadership, decision-making and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team setting.
• Have some knowledge and skills in Critical care.
• Ability to work and maintain meaningful relationships with a diverse community.
• Ability to make a positive contribution in a busy department.
• Resilience and ability to cope with change.

DUTIES:

• Assist with the provision of critical care service as determined by the Head of Critical Care at Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Memorial Hospital.
• Participate in the delivery of critical care services in Durban.
• Provide initial resuscitative and peri-operative surgical or medical care of patients.
• Ensure that the scientific principles of critical care are maintained.
• Ensure sound labour relations in compliance with the relevant legislation while maintaining the interest of the patients.
• Participate in clinical audit programmes as and when requested.
• Assist in outreach programmes.
• Provide training for nurses, junior staff, interns, and medical students.
• Applicants in possession of a foreign qualification must produce an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) on or before the day of the interview.
• Non-RSA Citizens/Permanent Residents/Work Permit holders must submit documentary proof together on or before the day of the interview.

APPLICATIONS : To be hand delivered to 310 Bhejane Street (Hospital Gate Number 2) Kwamashu or Emailed to: [email protected]  

FOR ATTENTION : Deputy Director: HRM 

NOTE :

• The following documents must be submitted, Application for employment form (New Z83), which is obtainable at any Government Department or from website-www.kznhealth.gov.za. No attachments on application, only New Z83 and CV. All required information on the Z83 form must be provided. Detailed Curriculum Vitae must accompany the application from Z83. Applications must be submitted on or before the closing date. The reference number must be indicated in the column provided on form Z83 e.g. DPKISMH01/2024. NB: Failure to comply with the above instruction will disqualify applicants. Please note that due to the number of applications anticipated, applications will not be acknowledged. Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you have not been contacted within two months after the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. The appointment is subject to positive outcome obtained from NIA to the following checks (security clearance, credit records, qualification, citizenship and previous experience employment verifications and verification from the company Intellectual Property (CIPC). The Department reserves the right not to fill the post (s). Please note. The Employment Equity for these posts is an African Male. This Department is an equal opportunity, affirmative employer, whose aim is to promote representivity in all levels of all occupational categories in the Department. Persons with disabilities should feel free to apply for the post. The filling of these posts is subject to availability of budget.