Doctor - Retirement Village (Half-day)

At Faircape Health Institute and Faircape Life, we are committed to delivering high-quality healthcare services within our luxury retirement villages and healthcare environments. Our focus is on promoting quality of life, continuity of care, and clinical excellence through well-supported multidisciplinary teams and holistic patient care.

We are seeking a compassionate, clinically confident, and service-driven Medical Doctor – Long-Term Care & Outpatients (Half-Day) to join our team, working between Noordhoek Manor and Tokai Estate.

This half-day position focuses on providing medical care to long-term healthcare patients and outpatients, ensuring continuity of care, effective management of chronic and acute medical conditions, and ongoing support throughout their healthcare journey.

This role is ideal for a doctor who enjoys building long-term relationships with patients and their families, providing personalised medical care, and working within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.

Unlike traditional high-volume practices, this position offers the opportunity to follow patients throughout their healthcare journey, combining long-term patient management with outpatient consultations in a well-supported healthcare environment.

You will be exposed to a diverse patient population, including geriatric medicine, chronic disease management, preventative healthcare, rehabilitation support, and multidisciplinary care planning.

The successful candidate will work closely with nursing staff, allied healthcare professionals, and healthcare management to ensure patients receive proactive, holistic, and high-quality medical care.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing medical care and management to long-term healthcare patients at Noordhoek Manor and Tokai Estate
• Conduct outpatient consultations, assessments, and follow-up appointments
• Manage acute and chronic medical conditions, particularly within the elderly patient population
• Conduct regular patient reviews, medical assessments, and treatment plan evaluations
• Provide preventative healthcare and wellness-focused interventions
• Support rehabilitation and ongoing medical management in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
• Independently manage and coordinate outpatient appointments and follow-up consultations
• Ensure accurate clinical coding and billing practices are applied for all services rendered
• Maintain accurate, compliant, and up-to-date clinical documentation
• Collaborate closely with nursing teams, allied healthcare professionals, and healthcare management
• Support continuity of care and ensure appropriate referrals where required
• Assist with family communication and care planning discussions when necessary
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and care planning to ensure holistic patient care
• Ensure ethical, patient-centred, and evidence-based clinical practice

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Short courses in Geriatric Medicine or Elderly Care – advantageous
• Palliative Care training or certification – advantageous

Experience and Requirements

• Minimum 3 years’ post-community service experience
• Registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
• Previous experience in primary healthcare, family medicine, geriatrics, rehabilitation, or long-term care advantageous
• Experience managing chronic medical conditions and providing ongoing patient care
• Experience working within multidisciplinary healthcare environments advantageous
• Exposure to elderly patient care, retirement villages, or outpatient medical services would be beneficial

Skills and Attributes

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Comfortable working independently within a structured healthcare environment
• Strong clinical judgement and ability to manage a broad range of medical conditions
• Strong organisational and time management abilities
• Ability to balance long-term patient care with outpatient consultations effectively
• High level of professionalism, clinical accountability, and attention to detail
• Compassionate and patient-focused approach to care

Why Join Us?

At Faircape Group, we value our medical professionals and offer:

• Half-day working hours – offering greater flexibility and work-life balance
• Above market-related salaries – We pay for excellence
• Quarterly performance bonuses – rewarding your impact and results
• Discounted ISP packages – stay connected at home for less
• Real growth opportunities within a stable, expanding group
• Exposure to a collaborative multidisciplinary working environment
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients every day

Specific Requirements

• Valid driver’s license and reliable transport essential
• Willingness to travel between Noordhoek Manor and Tokai Estate
• Clear criminal and credit record
• Two written references from your most recent employer

If you are passionate about providing high-quality medical care and are looking for a half-day position that combines long-term patient management with outpatient services, we would love to hear from you.

To learn more about Faircape, visit: Faircape Group

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