### **Guaranteed Weekend Shifts | Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Team**

Faircape Health Institute is expanding our pool of **Locum Doctor** to support our growing Sub-Acute Care & Rehabilitation Centre at **Heritage Manor, Somerset West**.

This opportunity is ideal for doctors looking to supplement their current practice with **consistent weekend work** in a structured, ward-based environment while becoming part of an experienced multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Heritage Manor provides sub-acute, rehabilitation, long-term, dementia, respite and palliative care within a modern healthcare environment focused on restoring function, promoting independence and improving patient outcomes.

Working alongside experienced nursing staff, therapists and healthcare professionals, you will manage medically stable rehabilitation and long-term care patients, helping bridge the gap between hospital and home.

## **Why Join Faircape Health?**

– Guaranteed weekend shifts with predictable hours.
– Opportunity for additional weekday locum sessions when operationally required.
– Work within a well-established multidisciplinary team.
– Experienced nursing staff providing excellent clinical support.
– Electronic medical records (Healthware).
– Modern rehabilitation and long-term care environment.
– Opportunity to build long-term relationships with one of the Western Cape’s leading healthcare providers.

## **Working Hours**

**Weekends**

– **08h00 until patient rounds are completed** (typically around 12h00–13h00).

## **Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:**

– Conduct comprehensive medical assessments on admission, including physical examinations, medical history reviews and interpretation of diagnostic results.
– Manage medically stable rehabilitation, long-term care, frail care and palliative patients.
– Develop, implement and review individualised treatment plans, including medication management and rehabilitation interventions.
– Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans to optimise recovery and clinical outcomes.
– Collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to ensure coordinated patient care.
– Provide clinical guidance and support to nursing staff.
– Maintain accurate electronic medical records on Healthware, including progress notes and discharge summaries.
– Communicate effectively with patients and their families regarding treatment plans and ongoing care.
– Participate in quality improvement initiatives and clinical best practice.
– Establish and maintain professional relationships with referring specialists within the Somerset West catchment area.

Doctors provide **urgent telephonic clinical support** to the nursing team should an emergency arise. Our experienced nursing staff manage the majority of clinical matters independently

## **Requirements**

### **Qualifications**

– Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB).

### **Experience & Knowledge**

– Minimum **proven post-community service experience**.
– Experience in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics or Palliative Care would be advantageous.
– Experience working within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment is beneficial.
– Comfortable managing patients with multiple co-morbidities, chronic disease burden and rehabilitation-related conditions.

### **Skills & Attributes**

– Excellent clinical reasoning and decision-making ability.
– Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
– Collaborative approach to multidisciplinary patient care.
– Sound ethical judgement and professionalism.
– High level of attention to detail and clinical documentation.
– Ability to remain calm and decisive in urgent clinical situations.
– Patient-centred approach with a strong commitment to quality care.

### **Specific Requirements**

– Active HPCSA registration.
– Medical Protection Society (MPS) or equivalent medical indemnity cover.
– Clear health, criminal and credit record.
– Written references.

## **Remuneration**

**Weekdays (when required)**

– **R575 per hour**

**Saturday**

– **Daily rate:** R1,264
– **Plus:** R190 per patient

**Sunday**

– **Daily rate:** R1,900
– **Plus:** R190 per patient

At Faircape Health, we are passionate about delivering exceptional patient care through collaboration, clinical excellence and innovation. If you are looking for predictable locum work within a supportive rehabilitation environment, we would love to hear from you.

To learn more about Faircape and our healthcare services, visit **www.faircape.co.za**.

Should you not receive a response within two weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.