Locum Doctor

Faircape Health – Tokai Estate
Sub-Acute Care & Rehabilitation Centre

Working within a highly collaborative multidisciplinary environment, our focus is on medical stability, rehabilitation progression, and supporting patients on their journey from hospital to home.

We seek a clinically confident Locum Doctor to assist over weekends and during the week when operationally required. This role is best suited to a doctor comfortable managing medically complex rehabilitation and long-term care patients within a ward-based environment.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Conduct comprehensive medical assessments on admission, including physical examinations, medical history reviews, and interpretation of diagnostic results to inform care planning.
• Develop and implement individualised treatment plans, including medication management and rehabilitative interventions aimed at improving outcomes.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to ensure continuity and coordination of patient care.
• Monitor patient progress, evaluate treatment effectiveness, and adjust care plans as required.
• Communicate clearly with patients and families, providing education on medical conditions, treatment plans, and self-care strategies.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records on Healthware (electronic medical platform), including progress notes and discharge summaries.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, including protocol development and implementation of best practices in sub-acute care.
• Provide urgent/emergency telephonic medical support to nursing staff when required to stabilise patients and prevent deterioration.
  No routine call-outs from home are required.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with referring specialists relevant to the Tokai catchment area.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)

Experience & Knowledge

• 3 years + post-community service experience
• Experience in internal medicine, family medicine, geriatrics, or palliative care is advantageous
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary and nursing team environment

Skills & Attributes

• Strong medical expertise and evidence-based clinical decision-making
• Excellent critical thinking and clinical judgement
• Commitment to ethical practice and patient confidentiality
• Strong team collaboration skills
• High attention to detail in clinical documentation
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage clinical emergencies calmly and effectively

Specific Requirements

• Clear health, criminal, and credit record
• 2 written references
• Valid MPS/medical indemnity insurance
• Active HPCSA registration

Benefits & Working Hours

• Guaranteed weekend shifts, offering consistent and predictable locum work
• Weekends: 08h00 until patient rounds are completed (between 12h00 and 13h00)
• Urgent/emergency telephonic support required only when clinically necessary
  (No routine call-outs from home)

Weekdays when applicable: An hourly rate of R575.00
Weekends: A daily on-call rate of R1264.00 for Saturday and R1900.00 for Sunday and an additional fee of R190.00 per patient

To see more about Faircape and what we have to offer go and look at our informative website

https://faircape.co.za/

Should you not receive a response within 2 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.