MEDICAL SPECIALIST GRADE 1 TO 3 (PSYCHIATRY) Chief

POST 33/194 : MEDICAL SPECIALIST GRADE 1 TO 3 (PSYCHIATRY) Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services
SALARY : Grade 1: R1 395 528 per annum Grade 2: R1 592 274 per annum
Grade 3: R1 844 151 per annum
(A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual's personal needs.)
CENTRE : Khayelitsha District Hospital
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Medical
Specialist in Psychiatry. Registration with a professional council: Registration with HPCSA, as Medical Specialist in Psychiatry. Experience: Grade 1: None
after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Psychiatry. Grade
2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist in
Psychiatry, after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognized foreign Health
Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee). Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist in
Psychiatry, after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognized foreign Health
Professional Council in respect of a foreign-qualified employee).
Competencies (knowledge/skills): Clinical experience in Psychiatry at district level services and clinical primary health care. Ability to render high-quality
specialist level clinical care in the in- and out-patient setting, including good legislative & policy knowledge, medical record keeping, report writing and
computer literate. Ability to balance the outputs of a large clinical workload with the teaching and supervisory requirements of the position. Strong
administrative, managerial, communication and conflict resolution skills.
DUTIES : Clinical service delivery at specialist level across the full spectrum of district level Psychiatry, including wards, outpatients, Emergency Centre and
specialised clinics at Khayelitsha District Hospital. Administrative & clinical governance including leadership, People Management processes, OPD
management, data analysis, and quality improvement. Teaching, training and supervision of junior medical staff and students with participation in the hospital
academic program as well as outreach supervision to primary health care nurse practitioners. Domain specific outputs and participation within the KESS
ecosystem, including participation in and alignment with district-hospital-level services, referral facilities and Mental Health Care Review Board liaison.
ENQUIRIES : Dr A Martin Tel No: (021) 360-4427
NOTE : No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Advertised posts are linked to the Institution that forms part of the Ecosystem Services
platform. Upon appointment, incumbents will be expected to render clinical services across institutions in the Ecosystem, as needed to sustain health
service delivery. No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration
requirements may also apply. Such candidates will only be considered for
appointment on condition that proof of application for registration with their relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees to the
relevant council are submitted on or before the day of the interview. This concession is only applicable to health professionals who apply for the first time
for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status). Candidates will
be subjected to a written/practical and oral assessment.