A Vacancy exists for a Rehab Medical Officer Senior, at the acute Rehabilitation Unit at Life Riverfield Lodge (Gauteng). The Life Rehabilitation Unit at Life Riverfield Lodge is part of an expanding network of rehabilitation units within Life Healthcare. The post holder will report to the Clinic Manager and will be expected to provide holistic clinical services at the rehabilitation unit to all patients admitted to the rehabilitation unit.

Critical Outputs
Clinical assessment and daily management of patients admitted to the unit, including weekend wards rounds twice per month, and some public holidays ward rounds.
After-hour telephonic on-call support and on-site emergency care for at least two weeks per month.
Participation in family meetings and team goal setting and rehab plan review meetings.
Compliance to company policies and formulary and anti-microbial stewardship programmes.
Active participation in monthly national morbidity and mortality meetings and CPD programme.
Driving a spasticity management programme.
Participating in compiling patient reports to funders and referring doctors.
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 high-level professional training for staff.
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.

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 specialists and other stakeholders
Organisational awareness
Time management
Ability to build relationships
Drive and energy
Independence
Conflict management
Self-management
Verbal & written communication
Influencing skills
Personal integrity

Please send your resume/CV