University of Limpopo _____________________________________________ Medunsa Campus FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES DOE SPONSORED CONTRACT POSITION Practice of Medicine (POME) (2 year contract period) Facilitator (Senior Lecturer) (3 posts) Practice of Medicine is the module in the Faculty’s MBChB degree course which consists of problem based integrated teaching and learning as well as community-based service learning. It is involved in innovative curriculum design, development, implementation and review/evaluation and Faculty development in Health Sciences Education. It also encourages international collaboration and research regarding curriculum in Medical Schools and the implementation thereof. Requirements:  MBChB or equivalent qualification.  Registration with the HPCSA for independent Practice.  Personal integrity, being able to work in various teams and the ability to keep information confidential. Recommended Additional requirements:  Computer literate (Word processing and Power Point presentations, internet & e-mail)  Degree/Diploma/Certificates in Health Sciences Education  Two or more years’ experience in public service  Two or more years’ teaching experience with students studying Health Sciences Duties:  Teach and assess students in first, second, third, fourth and fifth years of the MBChB Practice of Medicine Integrated Programme. This can include, but is not limited to Family Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Child Health, Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency & Trauma, Palliative Care and Epidemiology. Some teaching and assessing of students will take place in community Primary Health Care clinics and casualty departments of level 1 & 2 hospitals in North-West and Gauteng Provinces. Some service delivery responsibilities in clinical settings are also included in the job description.  The incumbent will have to evaluate clinical practical teaching and learning programmes and engage in research projects related to Medical and Health Sciences Education. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Closing date: 30 OCTOBER 2014 Typed applications, which should contain a comprehensive curriculum vitae, certified copies of all qualifications and contact details of three referees, should be forwarded for the attention to Mrs JM Fouché (Senior Human Resources Manager Clinical Training Grant), PO Box 68, Medunsa, 0204 or e-mail applications in MS Word format to [email protected] It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African qualification Authority (SAQA). Failure to submit the requested documents/ information will result in your application not being considered. Telephone enquiries regarding condition of service: (012) 521-3296 The University of Limpopo is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. Applicants who have not been contacted within 30 days of the closing date must consider their applications as unsuccessful The University reserves the right not to make an appointment