Psychiatrist

SUMMARY:
A vacancy exists for a sessional Psychiatrist. The successful candidate will be responsible for the Psychiatric care of all patients.

POSITION INFO:
Duties & Responsibilities:
Clinical Care

• Admission, history taking, mental status examination and physical examination of chronic psychiatric patients, formulation, development and execution of evidence based and compassionate care plans, follow-up and routine 6 monthly psychiatric evaluation of patients including a periodical report. Pre-discharge evaluation, continuation of treatment. Play an active role in the rehabilitation programme. Assessment of medical and psychiatric emergencies. Counselling and education of patient's families. Proper clinical record keeping, including all laboratory results. Preparation of referral letters and discharge summaries for all patients. Participation in ward/ departmental administrative duties. Teaching of nursing staff/ multi-disciplinary team

• The application of cost containment measures in service delivery is important

• Commitment to highest level of care, ethics, professionalism, and punctuality. Reporting and managing of adverse events and deaths
• Patient care information system
• Assist in ensuring the database is maintained concerning: clinical, gender, diagnosis, treatment plan, referrals, and discharges

• Keep abreast with present developments in the field and to participate in research projects relevant to the specific service field
• Legislation, standards, policies and procedures
• Compliance with the rules and regulations of the Health Act, Mental Act, LRA, OHSA. Adherence to company standards, policies and procedures, as well as DOH service level agreement

• Attendance of multi-disciplinary meetings. Consultation with colleagues, liaise with district health and hospital services structure. Attendance of academic meetings as a member of professional body

• In-service training of nursing and supplementary health professions and new MO/SMO appointees
• Clinical guidance to management
• Ensure ongoing psychiatric care. Duty roster planning together with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure coverage of hospital

• Take care of material resources in the medical departments
• A formal, comprehensive referral should be written to the referral facility, and a copy made of same which must be placed in the patient's file
• All duties relevant to psychiatric care of patients
• MHCA report-writing
• All duties pertaining to the team interaction

• MBChb or equivalent
• MMed Psych
• Grade 12
• Professional registration and insurance HPCSA
• Minimum of three (3) years' post internship experience is a requirement
• Experience in psychiatry and mental health rehab knowledge, skill and experience
• Good understanding of mental health principles
• A valid SA Driver's license