Faircape Health – Tokai Estate

Sub-Acute Care & Rehabilitation Centre

Faircape Health Tokai Estate is a sub-acute care and rehabilitation centre providing restorative care for patients recovering from a range of medical conditions, including neurological, orthopaedic, surgical, respite, and short-term rehabilitative care. The focus is on medical stability and rehabilitation readiness, supporting patients on their journey from hospital to home.

Our world-class care aims to bridge the gap between hospital and home. Our Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) of leading healthcare professionals delivers care in a therapeutic, structured environment that supports optimal healing outcomes across all aspects of recovery.

What We Offer

At Faircape, we value our medical professionals and provide a stable, well-resourced clinical environment where quality care and professional autonomy are prioritised. Our benefits include:

• Above-market salaries – recognising your expertise, responsibility, and clinical experience
• Quarterly performance bonuses – rewarding contribution and patient outcomes
• Structured, well-supported clinical environment – work alongside experienced multidisciplinary teams
• Job security within an established healthcare group – nearly 40 years of trusted operations
• Opportunity to practise across specialised geriatric, sub-acute, rehabilitation, and long-term care settings
• Supportive clinical governance and ethical leadership – enabling focus on patient care rather than administration

Role Overview

We seek a dedicated Permanent Doctor to join our team at Tokai Estate

This role entails managing rehabilitation patients and long-term geriatric needs, with a focus on recovery from conditions such as post-surgery care, acute hospitalisation, stroke, total hip replacement, and dementia.

You will collaborate closely with our MDT, including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social work, dietetics, and nursing staff, to ensure seamless rehabilitation pathways and safe discharge planning.

If you are passionate about patient-centred care and thrive in a collaborative clinical environment, this opportunity is for you.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Conduct comprehensive medical assessments on admission, including physical examinations, medical history reviews, and interpretation of diagnostic results to inform care planning.
• Develop and implement individualised treatment plans, including medication management and rehabilitative interventions aimed at improving outcomes.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to ensure continuity and coordination of patient care.
• Monitor patient progress, evaluate treatment effectiveness, and adjust care plans as required.
• Communicate clearly with patients and families, providing education on medical conditions, treatment plans, and self-care strategies.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records on Healthware (electronic medical platform), including progress notes and discharge summaries.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, including protocol development and implementation of best practices in sub-acute care.
• Provide urgent/emergency telephonic medical support to nursing staff when required to stabilise patients and prevent deterioration.
  No routine call-outs from home are required.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with referring specialists relevant to the Tokai catchment area.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)

Experience & Knowledge

• Proven post-community service experience
• Experience in internal medicine, family medicine, geriatrics, or palliative care is advantageous
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary and nursing team environment

Skills & Attributes

• Strong medical expertise and evidence-based clinical decision-making
• Excellent critical thinking and clinical judgement
• Commitment to ethical practice and patient confidentiality
• Strong team collaboration skills
• High attention to detail in clinical documentation
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage clinical emergencies calmly and effectively

Specific Requirements

• Clear health, criminal, and credit record
• 2 written references 
• Valid MPS/medical indemnity insurance
• Active HPCSA registration

Benefits & Working Hours

• Monday to Friday, 08h00 - 17h00 and 2 weekend days per month 
• Urgent/emergency telephonic support required only when clinically necessary
  (No routine call-outs from home)To see more about Faircape and what we have to offer go and look at our informative website 

https://faircape.co.za/ 

Should you not receive a response within 2 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.