Medical Specialist Grade 1 to 3 (Ophthalmology) (Sessional)

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Overview This role is for a Sessional Medical Specialist in Ophthalmology, ranging from Grade 1 to 3, within the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness. The department is responsible for providing public healthcare to the population of the Western Cape province of South Africa. What you will do * Provide specialist outpatient care to patients requiring services within the domain of ophthalmology. * Provide specialist care in ROP screening of neonates. * Provide surgical service to patients from New Somerset Hospital at Eerste Rivier Hospital for designated Ophthalmology lists. * Provide outreach or support to surrounding District Hospitals that refer patients to New Somerset Hospital. Requirements (from the original advert) * **Minimum educational qualification**: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Ophthalmology. * **Registration with a professional council**: Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Ophthalmology. * **Experience**: * **Grade 1**: None after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Ophthalmology. * **Grade 2**: A minimum of 5 years appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Ophthalmology. * **Grade 3**: A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of a foreign qualified employee) as a Medical Specialist in Ophthalmology. * **Inherent requirements of the job**: Valid Driver’s licence. * **Competencies (knowledge/skills)**: * Strong ethical principles and relevant clinical and counselling skills. * Computer literacy. * Leadership-, interpersonal- and organisational skills. * Tertiary knowledge and skills in the field of Trauma and Emergency Ophthalmology Surgery as well as district level elective Ophthalmology. * Appropriate experience in Ophthalmologic surgery as the primary surgeon and treating specialist. Who should apply Candidates should be Medical Specialists in Ophthalmology, registered with the HPCSA, and possess a valid Driver's licence. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong ethical principles, clinical, and counselling skills, alongside computer literacy, leadership, interpersonal, and organisational abilities. Tertiary knowledge and skills in Trauma and Emergency Ophthalmology Surgery, as well as district-level elective Ophthalmology, are required. Applicants must have appropriate experience in Ophthalmologic surgery as a primary surgeon and treating specialist. The specific post-registration experience required varies by grade: no experience for Grade 1, a minimum of 5 years for Grade 2, and a minimum of 10 years for Grade 3. Deadline Not specified Reference Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/medical-specialist-grade-1-to-3-ophthalmology-sessional-western-cape-department-of-health-and-wellness Source: myjobmag

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