SCOTT HOSPITAL, MORIJA
Registrar (Medical Doctor)
Responsible to: Medical Superintendent
Grade: K
Job Summary
Under the general supervision of the Medical Superintendent, your responsibility is to assist the Medical Superintendent in planning, directing and coordinating medical and health services in hospitals and the clinics and to ensure delivery of quality primary and secondary health care in the hospital and the clinics by ensuring clinical practices that guarantee high-quality clinical outcomes, providing supervision to junior staff and advice on clinical activities, including both outpatient and inpatient services, ward rounds, and surgical interventions, promoting a culture of learning and keeping up-to-date on diagnostic and treatment practices.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Overall responsibility for delivery of quality primary and secondary health care.
- Ensures and/or leads teams to conduct needs assessments and clinical studies and surveys as appropriate and with adherence to national and international clinical ethics.
- Ensures that clinical cases that require treatment beyond the hospital’s capacity are referred to a higher service in a timely and professional manner.
- Develops and implements strategies to ensure that staff comply with quality assurance guidelines.
- Produce monthly reports.
- Assist Medical Superintendent and clinical heads of department in the formulation, implementation, and reviewing of and compliance with all internal standard operating procedures (SOPs) and treatment protocols; ensures adherence at all levels in the hospital; oversees adherence to appropriate medical waste management and infection control practices and protocols.
- Ensures that clinical cases that require treatment beyond the hospital’s capacity are referred to a higher service in a timely and professional manner.
- Develops and implements strategies to ensure that staff comply with National guidelines; monitors service quality and for investigating incidents and complaints in the hospital.
- Produce monthly reports.
- Act on behalf of Medical Superintendent in his absence.
Job Requirements
- A registered degree in MB ChB/MD is required for this position, which is attained from an accredited and approved medical institution.
- At least five (5) years of experience as a medical doctor.
- Must have registered with Lesotho Medical, Dental & Pharmacy Council, with a valid practicing license.
As a Medical Doctor, You Should Be Able to Demonstrate the Following
- Good communication skills
- Ability to learn and develop
- Commitment and knowledge of work
- Good decision maker
- Computer skills
- Risk management and an ability to deal effectively with problems
- Honesty
- Teamwork
- Ability to treat people with respect
- Resilience and the ability to deal with difficult situations
- Empathy and the ability to care for others
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their application letters, curriculum vitae, two reference letters, and certified copies of educational certificates, transcripts, valid retention certificate and ID to:
The Human Resources Office
Scott Hospital of LECSA
P/Bag Morija 190
Closing Date: 18 March 2026 at 12:00 noon
Public Notice
Scott Hospital warns the public about adverts that are circulating on social media where people are asked to pay money up-front. The public is therefore urged to be wary of such and warned to be vigilant as the advert lists vacancies at Scott Hospital will only be advertised through the Hospital’s notice boards, Hospital’s Facebook page, CHAL Facebook page, at LECSA church and on the newspapers and does not require money.
Job seekers are encouraged to check with the hospital office of HR to determine if such vacancy is legitimate or fake.