Rukeya Kader
Cape Town,Western Cape
Summary
- To deliver the psychiatric care delivery in a strained psychiatric care ed underfunded, overextended system
- dedicated 30 year clinical service in public health services
- Working effectively with colleagues and departments to the benefit of the patient
- attempting to provide an equitable fair, justice service
- use of limited resources effectively
- Mentoring and teaching
Overview
1
1
Language
20
20
years of post-secondary education
31
31
years of professional experience
Work history
Senior Medical Officer
W.Cape DoH - Mitchell's Plain Hospital
Cape Town, Western Cape
2015.07 - Current
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Working in acute psychiatric admissions (male and female) with up to 90 patients in these ward
- Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- During COVID, assisted with setting up the female admission ward working exclusively there since then.
- The female ward is off hospital site resulting in having to identify and manage more complex patients with multiple co-morbidities and identifying at risk patients earlier.
- As female psychiatry is more complex than male psychiatry, involving the full spectrum of adolescent, geriatric, antenatal and post-natal patients, complex social and structutural issues, substnace use
Medical Officer
Private Practice
Cape Town, Western Cape
2011.01 - 2013.01
- Worked in general practice across the western Cape.
- Quickly learned and applied new skills
- Successfully delivered on tasks required and gained extensive experience
- Worked with the full spectrum of medical and social issues in this population
Psychiatric Registrar
Gauteng Department of Health
Cape Town, Gauteng
2008.07 - 2011.06
- Completed the Registrar training in the department of psychiatry at the university of the Witwatersrand, and completed the Pat I examinations in Psychiatry
- Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
- Worked within the multi-cultural society with ease
- The experience was a testing experience as the training occurred while raising two small children.
MO - Dept. of Psychiatry, Univ. of Witwatersrand
Gauteng, Department of Health
Johannesburg, Gauteng
2008.01 - 2008.12
- After marriage, I moved to Gauteng and had to rapidly adapt to a new location and work environment
Medical Officer
Locum agency
Johannesburg, Gauteng
2001.01 - 2003.02
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.R
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Resident Medical Officer
BUPA healthcare
Engkand, united Kingdom
1999.01 - 2000.01
- Gained experience in the English health system, while being able to do extensive travelling abroad
- Worked with colleagues from many countries amicably
Senior Medical Officer, Dept. of O & G
Somerset Hospital
Cape Town, Western Cape
1997.01 - 1997.07
- Post internship worked in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology to manage basic emergencies and routine cases
Senior Medical officer - GF Jooste Hospital
W.Cape Department of Health
Cape Town, Western Cape
1996.07 - 1996.12
- Worked in the emergency room, but at night we covered the entire hospital for emergencies
- Also worked in the first Thuthuzela rape Center
Intern
Groote Schuur hospital
Cape Town, Western Cape
1996.01 - 1996.12
- Completed the 1 year internship program under supervision of registrar's and consultants
Education
FCPsch(SA) - Psychiatry
College of Medicine (South Afriva)
South Afroca /2014 -
Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery - Medicine
University of Cape Town
South AFrica 1989.01 - 1995.12
Post Grad diploma - obstetrics
Diploma obstetrics
South Africa /1998 -
Senior Certificate -
South Peninsula High School
South Africa 1984.01 - 1989.12
Primary School -
Harmony Primary School
Cape Town 1977.01 - 1983.12
Skills
Over many years one realises that the skills most needed in medicine; apart from the clinical skills, are:
- empathy,
- treating your patient with courtesy and respect
- Respecting the patient's opinions and rights
- understanding that the patient is just as scared as you would be
- Ongoing medical education
Languages
English
Native
Affiliations
- F+gardening
Timeline
Senior Medical Officer
W.Cape DoH - Mitchell's Plain Hospital
2015.07 - Current
Medical Officer
Private Practice
2011.01 - 2013.01
Psychiatric Registrar
Gauteng Department of Health
2008.07 - 2011.06
MO - Dept. of Psychiatry, Univ. of Witwatersrand
Gauteng, Department of Health
2008.01 - 2008.12
Medical Officer
Locum agency
2001.01 - 2003.02
Resident Medical Officer
BUPA healthcare
1999.01 - 2000.01
Senior Medical Officer, Dept. of O & G
Somerset Hospital
1997.01 - 1997.07
Senior Medical officer - GF Jooste Hospital
W.Cape Department of Health
1996.07 - 1996.12
Intern
Groote Schuur hospital
1996.01 - 1996.12
Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery - Medicine
University of Cape Town
1989.01 - 1995.12
Senior Certificate -
South Peninsula High School
1984.01 - 1989.12
Primary School -
Harmony Primary School
1977.01 - 1983.12
Post Grad diploma - obstetrics
Diploma obstetrics
/1998 -
FCPsch(SA) - Psychiatry
College of Medicine (South Afriva)
/2014 -