In-country Medicolegal Consultant (MLC) - PretoriaJob IntroductionThe Member Protection and Support Division is at the forefront of protecting the careers, reputations, and financial risk of our members worldwide. The purpose of this new role is to provide an array of trusted and valued medicolegal services locally to our members.
In 2019, we made the decision to move closer to our members, and as such, we are recruiting a team of highly skilled and knowledgeable medicolegal consultants in South Africa. This is an exciting opportunity for doctors with a demonstrable interest in medicolegal work to assist our members as we move our South African medicolegal services to South Africa.
Role ResponsibilityThe primary purpose of the role is to provide medicolegal case management services. Our MLCs advise members by telephone, in correspondence, and face to face about a wide variety of medicolegal and ethical issues affecting their professional practice. This can include, but is not limited to: advice, complaints, HPCSA matters, inquests, disciplinary matters, criminal cases related to clinical care, and civil claims. Complex cases often include a combination of the aforementioned.
Outside of case management, our MLCs use their knowledge and expertise to deliver lectures, partake in Medical Protection webinars and podcasts, contribute to publications, and interact with relevant stakeholders.
The MLCs will work in a multidisciplinary team alongside other case managers, for whom they will act as a point of escalation, offering support, mentoring, and supervision.
The Ideal CandidateThe successful candidate should be a doctor, preferably with recent relevant clinical experience. They are required to have both graduate and, ideally, postgraduate medical degrees and/or diplomas and to be fully registered and licensed with the HPCSA.
A bioethics or healthcare law qualification and/or experience in mediation or a medico-legal setting would be advantageous but is not essential.
To be considered for the role, you will need excellent interpersonal skills, an ability to manage conflict and challenging interactions, as well as demonstrate commercial awareness and operational understanding. Good communication skills are mandatory, not only in a one-to-one setting but also to large audiences.
We are seeking a local applicant to Pretoria.
Due to the nature of these roles, we may commence interviews prior to the closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
It is important when applying for the role that you state your Gross salary expectations.
This is an employment equity role.
Package Description21 days leave
Private Medical allowance and GAP cover
Contributory Pension scheme
Group Life and Funeral Cover
Performance-related bonus up to 15% (for permanent roles)
About the CompanyMedical Protection Society (MPS) is the world's leading protection organisation for doctors, dentists, and healthcare professionals. We protect and support the professional interests of more than 300,000 members around the world, in countries as diverse as the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Hong Kong.
We strive to be much more than a last line of defence by being at our members' side at every step, offering support, advice, and world-class defence. Membership provides access to expert advice and support together with the right to request indemnity for complaints or claims arising from professional practice.
We continue to invest in our team to ensure that we are delivering the best possible service for members. This was recognised in 2016 when we were awarded an Investors in People Silver award.
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