Rehabilitation Doctor

**Critical Outputs**:
Clinical assessment and daily management of patients admitted to the unit, including weekend, public holiday ward rounds (at least one weekend per month).

After hour telephonic on-call support and on-site emergency care.

Driving a spasticity management programme.

Participation in family meetings and team goal setting and rehab plan review meetings.

Compliance to company policies and formulary and anti-microbial stewardship programmes.

Participating in compiling of patient reports to funders and referring doctors.

Promote and maintain sound and productive relationships with doctors and stakeholders in the field of Rehabilitation.

Assist with the marketing of the business and the positioning of the unit in the provision of this challenging service.

Create a unit culture, which promotes business objectives, a performance / results orientation, customer focus and teamwork.

Disseminate best-practice evidence internally and externally via CPD activities, congresses, and peer reviewed literature.

Monitor the service provided and ensure a high-level professional training for staff.

Actively participating in continuous professional development opportunities with other rehab doctors in the group.

Actively participating in morbidity and mortality meetings.

Supervise and train of university students, as required.

Participate in the development and implementation of new clinical services / products.

Represent the image of the company at a professional level.

Promote and maintain sound and productive relationships with referral sources and stakeholders in the field of Rehabilitation.

**Requirements**:
A MBBCH or MBChB, current registration with the HPCSA as medical doctor.

Current indemnity and malpractice insurance (permanent on demand and locum positions)

Specialist specialty is an advantage.

Hospital-based clinical experience in acute rehabilitation, neurology, orthopaedics and/or general medicine is a requirement.

Experience in leading a team of professionals and successfully providing clinical supervision to professionals will be an advantage.

Financial acumen as well as excellent interpersonal skills are important for the position.

Experience in multi-disciplinary care.

Commitment to quality patient care and customer satisfaction.

Patient advocacy.

Proof of Covid-19 vaccination.

**Competencies**:
Approachable and able to work within an interdisciplinary team

Problem-solving, analysis and judgement

Verbal & written communication and presentation

Ethical behaviour

Building relationships & influencing of referring specialists and other stakeholders

Organisational awareness

Time management

Between 3 - 5 Years