| Government Entity | University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg |
|---|---|
| Location | Gauteng, Johannesburg |
| Reference Number | 106611 |
| Closing Date | July 26, 2026 |
| Source and Application | wits.ac.za |
Organization: Obstetrics & Gynaecology
The Wits School of Clinical Medicine (SOCM) in the Faculty of Health Sciences invites applications from suitably qualified health professionals, to assist in the training of undergraduate students as a clinical educator on various clinical training platforms. This clinical educator will train medical students in clinical and procedural skills in the field of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. In a working partnership with clinicians in the clinical platforms, the clinical educator reinforces, reviews and expands on the experiential learning in the wards and out-patients departments.
This is a part-time, fixed-period post (3 years).
Location
Location of training sites includes Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Rahima Moosa Child & Mother Hospital, Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital, Bertha Gxowa Hospital, South Rand Hospital, and midwives? obstetric units (MOUs) within the Johannesburg Health District. The successful applicant will be required to travel between the sites.
Requirements to apply for this position:
? MBChB or master?s degree in the relevant field
? Registration with the Health Professions Council of SA
? Teaching and research experience
? Minimum 2 years post community service (or equivalent) clinical experience
? Sound knowledge and experience of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Recommended skills/ qualifications or experience that would be an advantage in your application
? Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
? Specialisation in Obstetrics and Gynaecology or equivalent experience
? Postgraduate qualifications in medical/health professions education
? Strong interest in technology-enabled learning
? Ability to work within various healthcare systems
? Experience in drafting of in-person and online training materials
Responsibilities
The primary responsibilities of the successful applicant will be:
? Training of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology undergraduate students in clinical and procedural-related competence, with a focus on bedside teaching, and small group classroom tutorials
? Liaison with clinicians and other trainers to partner in the training of students on the management of the undifferentiated patient in primary and emergency first-contact care settings
? Monitoring of the resources and training at the relevant sites on behalf of Wits SOCM, with early identification of challenges.
? Liaison with academic and clinical leadership in Obstetrics and Gynaecology both centrally and on the extended clinical training platform.
? Assessment of students' clinical and procedural-related competence.
? Identification of vulnerable students and facilitation of psychosocial support.
? Involvement in research and publication
? Oversight of mentoring programmes of students.
Additional Duties
? Liaison with other clinical educators, to support their training of students in partnership with site-based clinicians.
? Engagement with academic/clinical leadership at facilities on the extended clinical training platform.
? Involvement in activities of the FHS clinical skills unit and clinical simulation unit, to align quality of learning centrally and peripherally
Duties
? Liaison with other clinical educators, to support their training of students in partnership with site-based clinicians. ? Engagement with academic/clinical leadership at facilities on the extended clinical training platform. ? Involvement in activities of the FHS clinical skills unit and clinical simulation unit, to align quality of learning centrally and peripherally
Source / Circular Reference
wits.ac.za