Medical Specialist Sessions: Endocrine (Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital)

• Reference Number : Medspec sess endoc/1/2026
• Directorate : Endocrinology
• Number of Posts : Not stated
• Package : HOURLY RATE PER SESSION/ (NOTCH PER ANNUM)Medical Specialist – Grade 1 R671.00 R697 840.00paMedical Specialist – Grade 2 R766.00 R796 640.00paMedical Specialist – Grade 3 R887.00 R922 480.00pa

Requirements

• MBCHB Degree
• Current registration with Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Medical Specialist including both FCP(SA), or equivalent
• Additional Qualification
• Sound clinical knowledge within the discipline.
• Ability to deal with all medical emergencies, especially acute hypoadrenalism, diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycaemia.
• Knowledge of ethical medical practice.
• Ability to assess, diagnose and manage patients in medicine and endocrinology.

Duties

• Provide specialist endocrine outpatient services, including assessment and management of new and follow up patients with diabetes mellitus, dyslipidaemia, thyroid disorders, pituitary/adrenal conditions, parathyroid disorders, osteoporosis, other metabolic bone diseases, disorders of sex development and other endocrine and metabolic diseases.
• Provide teaching and case based supervision to medical officers and registrars attached to the Department of Medicine, on rotation in the Department of Endocrinology as well as teaching and supervision of sub-specialist trainees in Endocrinology.
• Inter-departmental consultation with other disciplines at IALCH, regarding patient care.
• Collection of departmental statistics and assistance with clinical audits, as directed by the HOD / HCU.
• Bi-annual review of performance according to the EPMDS agreements.

Notes

• NATURE OF APPOINTMENT: Sessional – not exceeding 12 months - subject to annual review
• NO OF SESSIONS PER WEEK: 8hrs (each session is equivalent to 1 hour)
• Certificates of service
• It is the short listed candidate’s responsibility to have the foreign qualification, which is the requirement of the post, evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and to provide proof of such evaluation on or before the day of the interview. Failure to comply will result in the application not being considered
• All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One must be a practical exercise, and the other must be an Integrity (Ethical Conduct) Assessment. Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process.
• Please note that the selected candidate will be subjected to a pre-employment screening and verification process including a CIPC (Companies Intellectual Property Commission) screening
• PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS, THERE WILL BE NO PAYMENT OF S & T CLAIMS.
• NB: All those that have previously applied are eligible to re-apply.

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