Lecturer / Medical Officer

Faculty Health Sciences

School of Medicine

Lecturer / Medical Officer

Job ID: 1830

Duties and responsibilities:

Teach healthcare related clinical skills to undergraduate medical students.

Lecture and facilitate group work and train clinical skills.

Plan, coordinate and brief clinical skills and simulation sessions. Assist clinical instructors and lecturers to plan patient scenarios. Assist with preparation, running and dismantling of skills sessions.

Assess the proficiency of students.

Assist with general technical and operational duties in setting up and dismantling of venues before and after simulation and skills training sessions.

Assist clinical instructors and lecturers with implementation of the practical clinical skills programme.

Perform general administrative and other duties as delegated by the head of the unit.

Inherent requirements:

MBChB degree.

Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as an independent medical practitioner.

Three (3) years' clinical experience as medical practitioner.

Proven experience in the delivery of poster or oral presentations at conferences or equivalent activities.

Provide evidence of manuscripts produced that have the potential to be converted or submitted for publication, ideally in an accredited journal.

A good academic record. 

Required competencies:

Good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to function with ease in the University’s richly diverse working environment.

Good general and clinical writing and communication skills.

Proven computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Ability to learn and master proprietary software.

Understanding analogue and digital audio visual equipment.

Ability to work as a team member.

Responsible, punctual, dedicated, accurate and well-organised.

Ability to keep to deadlines and multi-task.

Ability to work under pressure.

Recommendations:

BLS/ATLS/ACLS/APLS or equivalent.

Health professions education background.

Valid driver’s licence.

Assumption of duties:

1 March 2017

Closing date:

26 January 2017

Salary:

The salary scale is available on request. For any further enquiries, please feel free to contact 051 401 2849 / 3101.

Fringe benefits:

(Subject to specific conditions): pension scheme, medical aid scheme, group life insurance, housing allowance, leave and sick leave, service bonus and study benefits

General:

The University reserves the right not to fill the post. The University subscribes to and applies the principles prescribed by the Employment Equity Act. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the aforementioned act and the employee profile of the specific department / division.

Applications may only be submitted online. All applications must be accompanied by the following:

A detailed curriculum vitae and cover letter.

Copies of all academic records.

Copies of qualifications (please provide the SAQA accreditation in the case of foreign qualifications).

A copy of your identity document (ID).

Applications that are incomplete, or sent by fax or e-mail, will not be considered. Should you not be contacted within six weeks of the closing date for applications, you may assume that your application was unsuccessful.