Medical Officer (Doctor - 18 Month Fixed Term Contract)

Main purpose of the job:

• To provide comprehensive medical care/clinical support to patients enrolled in treatment and prevention programs at the Bara Neo-Inspire and to participants enrolled into clinical trials at the unit

Location:

• Baragwanath Neo Inspire, Chris Hani Baragwanath, Soweto - Johannesburg

Key performance areas:

• Provision of clinical care to patients and participants
• Accurate and comprehensive medical record keeping
• Management of patient/participant flow in the clinic
• Clinical trial oversight or management as designated by the principal investigator
• Participation in all phases/components of the research process
• Entering Data in the online data management website. Ensure QC of the data entered
• Facilitation and resolution of queries from Data Management and Internal/External Monitors within required timeframe
• Complete accurate and comprehensive medical record keeping, inclusive of reviewing of results for all participants
• Quality Check of Source Documents during participant visit ensuring any outstanding components are proactively addressed

Required minimum education and training:

• Medical Degree (MBCHB)
• Qualified as Medical Doctor
• Good Clinical Practice Certificate (GCP) will be an advantage

Required minimum work experience:

• At least 2 years’ experience in Paediatric (Can be inclusive of internship/community service time)
• Research experience advantageous

Professional body registration:

• Registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)as a Medical Practitioner Independent practice
• Registered with Medical Protection Society (MPS)

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:

• Excellent clinical skills and attention to detail
• Professionalism, Empathetic, and Good communication skills
• Knowledge of local vernacular languages an advantage
• Diversity management – know and respect culture
• Conflict management and Leadership
• Time management and Resourceful
• Able to exercise discretion and independent decision making
• Ability to work under pressure and work well across multiple different projects and teams
• Potential to work overtime required if required
• Ability to overcome communication challenges – language and deaf participants
• Ability to work in a busy environment with disturbances
• Ability to deal with more than one study at a time with their respective protocols; the candidate will work after hours and weekends as the need arise
• Ability to travel abroad if required
• Ability to be contracted after hours
• Research experience or willingness to learn

TO APPLY:

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
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• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
• The closing date for all applications: 12 November 2024.
• Note WHC, in accordance with their Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

Please note:

• AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.