MEDICAL SPECIALIST GRADE 1-3: PAEDIATRICS

Job Overview

Pelonomi Tertiary Hospital in the Free State is hiring two Medical Specialists in Paediatrics across Grades 1 to 3. Candidates must possess a Grade 12 certificate, appropriate qualifications, and active registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Paediatrics, with varying experience requirements per grade (0, 5, or 10+ years). Responsibilities include patient care, clinical duties, resuscitations, supervising junior staff, conducting clinical audits, ensuring legal and statutory compliance, and rendering outreach services.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Senior Certificate/ Grade 12.
• Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Paediatrics.
• Initial and current registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Paediatrics.
• Grade 1: No experience required after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Paediatrics.
• Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Paediatrics.
• Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Paediatrics.
• Current annual registration with HPCSA (2026/2027).
• Knowledge and Skills: ATLS, APLS, medical expertise, clinical competence, medical regulations, research and analysis.
• Communication, empathy and compassion, problem solving, leadership and teamwork, adaptability and attention to detail.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Management of all medical conditions to ensure that a competent service is provided to all patients.
• Briefing, informing and counselling patients and where appropriate relatives regarding prevention, treatment operative, complications and rehabilitation.
• Endeavour to become skilled in resuscitative measures and intensive care treatment to assure survival of critically ill-patients.
• Prescribe medications, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and assist in medical procedures and surgeries.
• Supervise junior staff in order to provide adequate medical care and to train them to be able to do key medical interventions.
• Reduce medical litigation by exercising good clinical ethos, complete medico-legal documentation and maintain accurate medical records.
• Perform clinical governance and ensure compliance with all legal and statutory requirements with FSDoH, OHSC, HPCSA, CMSA and UFS.
• Consult patients on an outpatient basis to have optimal chronic disease management and good long term follow up.
• Render outreach and support services to other levels of care in our drainage areas (Free State Province).
• Conducting clinical audits, monitoring and evaluating of relevant clinical effectiveness indicators, and performing all reasonable duties as directed by the Head of Department / Head of Clinical Unit.

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