BRIEF DESCRIPTION:-
The Medical Specialist in Pulmonology will be responsible for the clinical management of general medical patients and sub-specialist in Pulmonology, providing expert care to patients with acute and chronic respiratory disorders. Key responsibilities include managing patients with respiratory disorders, performing advanced pulmonary procedures, and participating in academic and management duties. To excel in this role, the successful candidate must possess excellent communication skills, strong general management skills, and leadership experience.
**Job Title: Medical Specialist: Pulmonology**
**Gauteng Department of Health**
**Job Summary:**
We are seeking a highly skilled Medical Specialist in Pulmonology to join our team at the Gauteng Department of Health. As a consultant, you will be responsible for the clinical management of general medical patients and sub-specialist in Pulmonology, providing expert care to patients with acute and chronic respiratory disorders.
**Requirements:**
- Hold an appropriate medical qualification that enables registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a specialist in Internal Medicine and as a sub-specialist in Pulmonology.
**Competencies:**
To excel in this role, you must possess excellent communication skills, demonstrate a patient-first approach, and exhibit strong general management skills. Additionally, you should have good professional judgment, integrity, and professional dependability. Leadership experience, conflict management, cost containment, and technology and computer skills are also essential requirements. Furthermore, you should be able to problem-solve, coach, and mentor junior staff.
**Key Responsibilities:**
**General Medicine:**
As a consultant, you will be responsible for the clinical management of general medical patients within the General Medicine Units at Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital. Your duties will include leading operational and academic ward rounds, supervising junior staff, and managing patients at the Medical Outpatient Department (MOPD).
**Pulmonology:**
As a sub-specialist, you will be responsible for the clinical management of Pulmonology patients within the unit. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Managing patients with acute and chronic respiratory disorders requiring advanced respiratory support, including non-invasive ventilation, invasive mechanical ventilation, high-flow nasal oxygen, and other respiratory interventions. * Assessing, diagnosing, and managing complex pulmonary diseases, including severe asthma, COPD, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary infections, pleural diseases, pulmonary vascular disorders, and respiratory failure. * Providing specialist respiratory support as an integral member of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) multidisciplinary team, including co-management of critically ill patients, participation in ICU ward rounds, and shared decision-making regarding respiratory support, weaning strategies, and complex critical care management. * Performing and supervising advanced pulmonary procedures, including bronchoscopy, pleural aspiration, intercostal drain insertion, and thoracic ultrasound-guided procedures, and training junior staff in these techniques. * Leading the assessment and management of critically ill respiratory patients, making timely decisions regarding escalation or de-escalation of respiratory support and coordinating multidisciplinary care. * Contributing to morbidity and mortality reviews, clinical governance, and patient safety initiatives, serving as a clinical leader, mentor, and role model to junior staff.
**Academic:**
You will participate in the academic duties of the Wits Department of Internal Medicine and the Pulmonology Division, including:
- Teaching and examining GEMP, Registrars, and Senior Registrars at University and CMSA level. * Leading academic, teaching, and grand ward rounds, as well as departmental and divisional meetings. * Performing and supervising departmental research, including MMed and other students' projects. * Training and supervising senior registrars, registrars, medical officers, interns, and students in tutorial, teaching ward rounds, and skills development.
**Management:**
You will have managerial and administrative responsibilities within the Department of Internal Medicine of Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital, including:
- Participation in management committees of Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital. * Constructing rosters to ensure continuous 24-hour medical/pulmonology coverage. * Participating in quality improvement and clinical governance initiatives. * Contributing to pulmonology and ICU respiratory service operational planning and service delivery.
**Closing Date:**
The closing date for applications is November 5, 2026.
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