Pelonomi Hospital

Tertiary Hospital

Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality

Priority 3

Number of available posts: 46

General Information:

Beds: 87

Address: 121 Dr Belcher Rd, Heidedal, Bloemfontein, 9301

Associated primary care/District:

• District: National District Hospital

Supervision (senior support):

Rating: 9/10

• 5 service delivery units, each functioning with a consultant and 2-3 registrars rendering both high-risk obstetric services as well as general specialist gynaecologic services
• daily outpatient clinics offer specialised assessment and treatment of a wide range of high-risk obstetric and gynaecologic conditions.
• daily theatre lists serve to train registrars in all aspects of general gynaecologic surgery

Specialist Clinical Support

– Anaesthetics

– Intensive Care

– Radiology

– Clinical Support Service

– Pharmacy

– Physiotheraphy

– Occupational therapy

– Social work

– Speech therapyUndergraduate training takes place in the form of daily academic rounds, attendance of clinics and theatre lists, as well as after-hours calls

Working conditions:

Rating 9/10

Advantages:

• Public Private partnership

Disadvantages:

• Shortage of beds (https://www.ofm.co.za/article/centralsa/310818/fs-hospital-under-scrutiny-yet-again)
• Serious safety concerns (https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2019-06-09-another-female-doctor-attacked-at-pelonomi-hospital/) https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/pelonomi-hospital-improves-security) (https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/health/2141083/ufs-advises-intern-doctors-not-to-report-for-duty-at-dangerous-pelonomi-hospital/)

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Summary:

• Rural allowance: No
• DQ available
• Amenities 6/10
• Working efficiency: 6/10
• Predominant language: Afrikaans & Sotho
• EP index (experience to paper pushing) 7/10