Job Details
- Expires 18 August 0 days left to apply
- Reference number: TGB05/216/0723
- Province: Western Cape
- Type of engagement: Permanent appointment
- Posted: August 3rd
Background to Position
Stellenbosch University
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Department of Family and Emergency Medicine
Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Lecturer: Family Medicine and Primary Care (Job Grade 8)
(Permanent appointment dependent on external funding)
Ref. TGB05/216/0723
Stellenbosch University (SU) is an inclusive, innovative, and future-focused institution, a place of discovery and excellence where both staff and students are thought leaders in advancing knowledge in the service of all stakeholders.
The Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at SU focuses on education, research, and service delivery. At an undergraduate level, the Division is instrumental in teaching and training on primary healthcare and district health services for the MBChB programme. At a postgraduate level, the Division trains specialists in family medicine and has PhD, MPhil, and Diploma programmes. Key research interests are non-communicable diseases, community-orientated primary care, and family medicine education. Many of the staff are joint staff with the Department of Health and Wellness and are engaged with service delivery as well as policy development.
Kindly note that the incumbent will perform part of their duties at the Rural Clinical School in Worcester.
Job Description
Duties:
Clinical training of undergraduate MBChB students:
- Coordinating middle phase medical student clinical rotations;
- Assisting with the coordination of late phase medical student clinical rotations;
- Contributing to development and later coordination of modules within the new MBChB curriculum and, in particular, the final year Distributed Apprenticeship clinical rotation;
- Providing clinical training and clinical teaching on family medicine and primary healthcare.
Supporting the Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care:
- Collaborating for applied research projects;
- Supporting assessments of the students as needed;
- Supporting teaching of other students as needed, including postgraduate students.
Inherent Criteria
Requirements:
- Registered as a medical practitioner with the HPCSA;
- At least three years’ clinical experience in family medicine, district health services, or primary healthcare;
- The ability to effectively coordinate teams of people and complex projects;
- Proven excellent communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills.
Recommendation:
- Qualification in health professions education or family medicine;
- Experience of clinical training or clinical teaching;
- Experience of participating in or performing research.
Application Requirement
Enquiries regarding this post: Prof. B Mash on 021 938 9170, or at rm@sun.ac.za
Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits, as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre on 021 808 2753, or at sun-e-hr@sun.ac.za
Commencement Date: 1 January 2024
Closing Date: 18 August 2023
Stellenbosch University is committed to employment equity (EE), and appointments will be made in line with the EE plan for the specific environment as well as the institutional EE Plan of the University.
Stellenbosch University reserves the right not to make an appointment.
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