Senior Registrar: Pulmonology

About the job

REF NO: refs/057199 Requirements: Appropriate medical qualification that allows registration with the HPCSA as a specialist in Internal Medicine FCP(SA) or equivalent, Independent Practice with HPCSA. COMPETENCIES: Patient first mentality. Excellent communication skills. Good professional judgement. Integrity and professional dependability. Conflict management. Cost-containment. Technology and computer skills are a plus. Problem solving skills. Coaching and mentoring experience. Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team, including the ICU. 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. Find us Address 75 Fox Street, Mashalltown Johannesburg 2000 Email us Email e-recruitment@gauteng.gov.za Quick Links All Jobs About Us © Gauteng Provincial Government . Powered by Department of e-Government Duties: GENERAL MEDICINE: As a consultant, the candidate will be responsible for the clinical management of general medical patients within any of the General Medicine Units at Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital. The incumbent will be required to lead operational and academic ward rounds including post-intake, follow-up and teaching rounds. As a doctor in the unit, the incumbent will be required to supervise registrars, medical officers, intern doctors and students in patient care and the performance of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Other clinical duties will include managing patients at MOPD, managing patients attending the Subspecialty OPD or Specialty ward consultations within a relevant Sub-specialty. 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. SUB-SPECIALTY (PULMONOLOGY): Fulfil the requirements of sub-specialty training as set out by the CMSA and the Pulmonology Division affiliated to Wits University. Contribute towards specialist respiratory services at Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital for both inpatient and outpatient services, including the assessment and management of patients with acute and chronic respiratory diseases such as severe asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease, pulmonary infections, pleural disease, bronchiectasis and respiratory failure. Perform advanced diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory procedures, including bronchoscopy, and attain the procedural competency required by the training programme. Provide specialist inpatient consultations and manage patients attending the specialist Pulmonology outpatient clinics. Provide specialist respiratory support as part of the multidisciplinary Intensive Care Unit (ICU) team, including the management of complex respiratory failure, mechanical ventilation, difficult airway, bronchoscopy in the critically ill and weaning strategies. Participate in after-hours specialist respiratory consultation as rostered. Supervision of the clinical technology service as required. Rotation through the various academic hospitals is compulsory. ACADEMIC: Participation in the academic duties of the Wits Department of Internal Medicine and the Pulmonology Division. Performance of research within the department. Supervision of research within the department and MMed students. Completion of workplace-based assessment as required for training and accreditation. TEACHING: Training and supervision of Registrars, Medical Officers, Medical Interns and Medical Students including tutorial, teaching ward rounds, and procedural and skills development. The desired candidate will also be required to provide medical support and guidance to nursing staff.

Enquiries

Prof Zaheer Bayat – Zaheer.Bayat@wits.ac.za Dr Jeremy Nel – jeremynel11981@gmail.com Dr Mohith Debiseng m.debising@gmail.com (011) 489 1070

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