NHI Medical Officer Grade 1, 2 or 3

About this role

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health is hiring one NHI Medical Officer for the Ugu Health District Office, based in Port Shepstone. The post is a 3-year contract. The main job is to deliver primary health care in the Ugu District, including clinics in rural areas.

What you’ll do

• Provide promotive and preventive primary health care, based on the disease burden in the community.
• Manage chronic non-communicable diseases, HIV, AIDS and TB using the approved clinical guidelines.
• Handle medico-legal cases, including sexual assault, assault and drunken or negligent driving cases, and complete the paperwork SAPS requires. This can include giving evidence in court.
• Manage the health of women and children, including reproductive health and antenatal and postnatal care.
• Help build a referral pathway in line with the district referral policy, and keep clinical records in order.
• Train, mentor and support nurses at your facility, and help run district mental health training.
• Collect and submit data on time, and write monthly and quarterly reports for your line manager.
• Drive to PHC clinics in the Umzumbe, Umuziwabantu, Ray Nkonyeni and Umdoni municipal areas, where you will be placed where the need is greatest.

What you need

• Grade 12.
• MBChB degree.
• Diploma in Mental Health.
• Current registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in Independent Practice.
• Experience: none needed for Grade 1. Grade 2 requires 5 years of appropriate experience as a Medical Officer after HPCSA registration. Grade 3 requires 10 years of appropriate experience in the same way.
• Valid, unendorsed driver’s licence.
• Computer literacy certificate.
• Sound clinical skills in general medicine, especially in the Mental Health Care Act, primary health care, antenatal and postnatal care, child health and IMCI, HIV and TB, and emergency care.
• Knowledge of National Health Insurance, Batho Pele principles and medical ethics.
• Good communication and leadership skills.
• Fluency in the local languages.
• Experience as a general practitioner in the district or a neighbouring district.
• Advantageous: a diploma in HIV/AIDS Care or Family Medicine.

Is this job for you?

This post suits a registered doctor who enjoys primary health care and working in rural communities. You should be comfortable with medico-legal work, teaching and mentoring nurses, and travelling to clinics. Doctors permanently employed by the KZN Department of Health are not considered, but current contract doctors may apply.

Tips before you apply

• Have your HPCSA registration certificate, MBChB and Diploma in Mental Health details, and your driver’s licence ready to list on your Z83 and CV.
• On your CV, show clearly how many years you have worked as a Medical Officer after HPCSA registration, and name the clinics or settings where you worked.
• Give examples of mental health care, medico-legal work, or nurse training you have done, so the panel can see your skills in these areas.

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