Medical Officer Grade 1 to 3 (Clinical Hub)

Chief Directorate: Emergency And Clinical Support Services

Requirements:
Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration as a Medical Practitioner with the HPCSA in respect of SA qualified employees. 1-year relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognized foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of who is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years appropriate experience as a Medical Practitioner after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees. A minimum of 6 years relevant experience after registration as a Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, who are not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as a Medical Practitioner after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees. A minimum of 11 years’ relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. Inherent requirement of the job: A valid code (B/EB) drivers licence. Willingness to participate in after-hours operational support when required. Ability to work within a dynamic healthcare environment. Ability to make independent clinical decisions and provide clinical leadership. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge of healthcare systems, emergency care pathways and patient referral processes. Knowledge of clinical governance, patient safety and quality improvement methodologies. Understanding of emergency medical services and health system integration. Ability to perform telephonic clinical assessments and risk stratification. Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills. Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making abilities. Computer literacy in Microsoft Office applications. Ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships with healthcare providers and stakeholders.

Duties:
Provide clinical leadership and governance within the EMS Clinical Hub. Conduct telephonic clinical assessment, prioritisation and risk stratification of selected patients. Support appropriate EMS resource allocation, escalation and patient navigation. Provide clinical oversight of alternative care pathways, including Hear and Treat, Hear and Refer and non-conveyance. Coordinate care across EMS, Primary Healthcare, Community Based Services, Palliative Care and Emergency Centre pathways. Develop, review and maintain clinical protocols, guidelines and standard operating procedures. Monitor patient safety, clinical quality and adherence to governance requirements. Analyse and report on clinical activity, outcomes and service performance. Provide training, mentoring and clinical support to EMS and Clinical Hub staff. Support service redesign initiatives to improve access to care and patient outcomes. Contribute to evaluation and continuous improvement of the Clinical Hub model.

Notes:
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.

Enquiries: Dr K Meyer Tel No: (021) 508-4502