King Edward VIII Hospital

Tertiary Hospital

eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

Priority 2

Number of available posts: 60

General Information:

Beds: 852

Address: Sydney Rd, Umbilo, Durban, 4013

Associated primary care/District:

• Regional:Edendale Hospital
• District: Northdale Hospita, Appelsbosch Hospital, Gretown Hospital,Christ the King
• East Boom CHC, iMbalenhle CHC, Bruntville CHC, Edendale CHC, Northdale CHC, Caluza CHC, Richmond Clinic, Ndaleni, Taylor’s Clinic

Supervision:

Rating: 9/10

Subjective:

• Good multidisciplinary team, high quality nursing, excellent learning environment (https://za.indeed.com/cmp/Greys-Hospital/reviews?fcountry=ZA&floc=Pietermaritzburg%2C+KwaZulu-Natal)
• Passionate teaching (Kusel B, Farina Z, Aldous C. Creating the perfect intern anaesthesia rotation: a survey using feedback from past interns. Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 2017 May 26;23(2):34-9.)

Objective:

• Specialists care offered:accident and Emergency Services;

Anaesthetics and Pain ManagementClinical Psychology;

Dietetics;

Internal Medicine;

Laboratory Services;

Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

Occupational Therapy;

Orthopaedic and sub-specialties;

Pharmaceutical Services;

Physiotherapy;

Radiology;

Radiotherapy and Oncology;

Social Work Services;

Speech and Audiology;

Surgery – general;

Surgery – subspecialty;

General and sup-specialty clinics run by Paediatric outpatients;

Exposure:

Rating 9/10

Working conditions:

Rating 8/10

Advantages:

• Senior supervision available
• Pleasant working conditions (https://www.facebook.com/samkelisiwe.valentine/videos/294577162577042/)

Disadvantages:

• Demanding
• High crime rate

Living conditions & Amenities

• Restaurants
• Shopping Centres
• Parks

Summary:

• Rural allowance
• Amenities 6/10
• Working efficiency 8/10
• Predominant language: English & Zulu
• EP index (experience to paper pushing) 7/10