SALARY : R1 395 528 per annum, (A portion of the package can be structured according
to the individual’s personal needs.)
CENTRE : Red Cross Hospital War Memorial Children’s Hospital, Rondebosch
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in the Psychiatry. Registration with a Professional Council: Registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist (Independent Practice). Inherent requirements of the job: FCPsych and MMed (Psych). Registration/ registrability as a specialist with the HPCSA. Registrars will be required to register as post graduate students with the University of Cape Town as applicable. according to the requirements for the discipline in the yearbook and guidelines. All applicants must be South African citizens or permanent residents. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Experience in and/or demonstrated interest in working with children and their caregivers. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral). Demonstrated understanding of being mindful of cultural differences and adapting communication and administration methods to respect diverse patients. Strong attention to detail and ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team. Demonstrated commitment to ethical conduct, patient safety, and maintaining confidentiality. Experience in general psychiatry at a post graduate level. Direct experience in working with children living with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Behavioural and other psychiatric conditions. Ability and willingness to supervise medical students and rotating registrars.
DUTIES : Clinical Service Delivery: Comprehensive child & adolescent psychiatry clinical care and service delivery in the Western Cape. Care of inpatients and outpatients under the direction of sub specialist supervisors. After-hours duties on the senior registrar roster in the Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (UCT); and responsible to the director of the registrar programme. Supervision: Supervision of Junior Medical Staff – with respect to patient care and clinical service-ensuring safe and high standard of clinical care. Co- ordination of the junior medical team, nurses and allied health care team to ensure seamless provision of service. Teaching: Contribute to and facilitate learning of undergraduate students and psychiatric registrars attached to the clinic and ward. Learning: Rotation through areas of Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry service in order to acquire training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry including completing the required training logbook and successfully passing the College of Medicine of South Africa Certificate examination to enable certification as a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist with the HPCSA. Attendance and presentation at Academic Departmental meetings and journal clubs. Research: Involvement with existing research projects, clinical reviews, audits and clinical trials. The post holder is expected to conduct a research project towards producing a Master’s (MPhil) thesis through UCT and will require proof of research in order to enter the CMSA certificate exam. Management And Administration: Administration and management in the Child & adolescent Psychiatry unit including ensuring correct patient data and statistics. Efficient management of clinical notes, including generating letters, providing feedback to referring doctors, contributing to databases, and using designated ICD-10 codes.
ENQUIRIES : Dr P Gasela Tel No: (021) 658-5111 or email: papani.gasela@uct.ac.za
NOTE : No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Employees in service who opt to continue with their pension benefits as Senior Registrar, will be required to resign after completion of their registrarship should they not be successful for advertised Medical Sub-Specialist positions. The Department of Health is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. Candidates with disability are encouraged to apply and an indication in this regard will be appreciated. Specific Senior Registrar posts within the Department will be identified as part of the Affirmative Action programme to create a representative Specialist cadre in line with applicable procedures. Preference will be given to SA citizens/permanent residents with a valid identity document. Senior Registrars will be required to register as post-graduates with Stellenbosch University/ University of Cape Town according to the yearbook and guidelines. Please ensure that you attach an updated CV. Red Cross War Memorial Childrens Hospital has adopted the department’s ecosystem framing of its training platform. Accordingly, all registrar appointments may be called upon to work across this platform and may include rotations at Metro West and Rural East hospitals. This includes Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, New Somerset Hospital, Mitchells Plain District Hospital, Victoria Hospital and George Provincial Hospital. “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 the 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 on health professionals who apply for the first time for registration with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status)”. Appointment as Senior Registrar will be for a maximum contract period of 2 years. Senior Registrars will function across health facilities, as per an agreed programme. Consideration will be given to existing employees who are already on higher salary packages to retain their existing salary position, as personal. As such they are entitled to receive pay progression. Appointment as Senior Registrar will be on contract. Candidates may be subjected to a competency test. It will be expected of shortlisted candidates to be: available at the venue on the time and date as determined by the Department and bring along recently (not older than 6 months) certified copies of your Identity Document (ID), driver’s license (if applicable for the post), qualification and/or proof of registration at relevant statutory body. Failure to adhere to the aforementioned may lead to his/her application being disqualified and not further considered. Registration/ registrability as a specialist with the HPCSA Registrars will be required to register as post graduate students with the University of Cape Town as applicable according to the requirements for the discipline in the yearbook and guidelines. All applicants must be South African citizens or permanent residents.