Jacobus Louw

Thirty years of medical experience in various settings and roles, but predominantly in Emergency Medicine. Skilled in wide variety of procedures and has excellent rapport with patients and staff. Love to teach hands on skills. Manages good work/life balance by eating and living well, training regularly and have good social interactions. Self motivated and delivers high quality care to my patients.

Professional Experience

Senior Trust Specialist | George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, UK

March 2020 – Present 

• Provides predominantly hands-on clinical care across major, minor, and resuscitation cases, while also assisting with consultant-level responsibilities, including oversight of departmental flow management, procedures and advice.
• Provide direct supervision, guidance, and clinical support to Urgent Care Practitioners and Residents, ensuring high standards of patient care and supporting their professional development.
• Actively engaged in teaching and training medical professionals, registrars, and medical students from the University of Warwick and the University of Birmingham, Trust appointed Educational Supervisor for FY1 and FY2 doctors, and supervisor for trainee Advanced Care Practitioners.
• Currently audit lead for RCEM Care of the Elderly Audit
• Worked as Registrar, Locum Consultant and now on bespoke SAS rota.

Emergency Medicine Doctor (Independent Practitioner) | Government and Private Institutions, South Africa

2018 – 2019

• Clinical care across various institutions, including overall management of units and clinical management of high-volume caseloads with independent decision-making authority
• Facilitation, consultancy and guidance on change management initiatives in support of a project to incorporate lean management principles in a secondary-level referral Emergency Medicine Department.

Manager, Medical Services (Chief Medical Officer) & Acting CEO (9 months) | Paarl Hospital, South Africa (Rural Regional Referral Hospital)

2015 – 2018

• Continued clinical duties on the Emergency Centre Consultant in a 1:4 rota
• Responsible for the clinical management of a 369-bed regional referral hospital and strategic decision-making.
• Line manager for all heads of all clinical departments, pharmacy, radiology and allied health services
• Led hospital-wide reforms focusing on patient care improvement and operational optimisation

Head of Emergency Centre (Clinical Director) | Paarl Hospital, South Africa

2003 – 2015

• Lead Clinician for the primary/secondary acute care services in Emergency Medicine and performing direct hands-on clinical care.
• Clinical and management lead responsible for the complete restructuring and renovation of the Emergency Medicine Department and transition to an independent Department
• Lead Clinician responsible for a 14-bed short-stay primary care ward
• Medical commander and HMIMMS instructor responsible for major incident management
• Responsible for the training of medical students, residents and registrars rotating through the Emergency Medicine Department
• Professional and personal development supported through participation in educational programs with Stellenbosch University, University of Cape Town, Utrecht University, and the University of Maryland

Medical Officer - Resident | Paarl Hospital

1995 – 2003

• Comprehensive and extensive rotations through all specialist departments, including: Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Anaesthetics, Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Psychiatry
• Clinical management of a high caseload in resource-limited environments
• Performed an extensive number and variety of procedures, including general surgical, orthopaedic, obstetric and gynaecological surgeries
• On rota anaesthetist (2 years)
• Managed both inpatient wards and outpatient clinics across various disciplines

International Locum Experience

• Staff Grade A&E positions: Rotherham General Hospital (2005, 2006), Peterborough General Hospital (2003)
• Senior House Officer: Scunthorpe General Hospital (2002-2003)
• Family Physician: Osoyoos Desert Doctors' Clinic, BC, Canada (1999-2000)

Medical Qualifications

• MBChB (University of Stellenbosch, South Africa)
• DCH (Diploma Child Health) (Colleges of Medicine of South Africa)
• Dip.Obs. (Diploma Obstetrics) (Colleges of Medicine of South Africa)

Professional Registration

• GMC (UK) - Registration Number: 6061837
• LMCC (Licentiate Medical Council of Canada)
• HPCSA (Health Care Professional Council of South Africa)
• IMC ( Irish Medical council)

Current Life Support Certifications

• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
• Advanced Life Support (ALS)
• Paediatric Advanced Life Support (ePALS)