POST: HEAD CLINICAL UNIT (FAMILY MEDICINE)
COMPONENT: DISTRICT SPECIALIST TEAM
REFERENCE NO: UGU DO 06/2021
CENTRE: UGU HEALTH DISTRICT OFFICE

REMUNERATION: R 1,728,807.00 per annum (TCE package)
OTHER BENEFITS: Rural allowance on a claim basis

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POST:

• Grade 12; Plus
• Appropriate specialist Qualification e. MBChB plus a Master’s Degree in Family Medicine registrable with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA); Plus
• Current proof of registration with the relevant professional statutory body; PLUS
• At least 7 years’ experience as a specialist.
• Unendorsed valid Code B driver’s license (code 08).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, TRAINING AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Own clinical discipline. Relevant legislation, regulations and policies. Quality assurance and improvement Programme planning, and evaluation. Information management, Human resources and financial management. Leadership. Communication, Problem solving, Computer literacy, Stress tolerance. Self-confidence. Objective. Ethical. Emphatic.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Represent own specialist discipline as a member of district clinical specialist team responsible for the delivery of quality health care at all levels within Ugu Health
• Promote equitable access to an appropriate level of care through coordination of quality, regular and reliable medical services in the PHC clinics and Community Health Centre for Ugu Health District.
• Provide supervision and support to Medical officers, sessional doctors, community service doctors and PHC nurse
• Provide technical advice and support to District Director and District Management
• Conduct quality improvement and Audit Contribute to training and development programs in the district especially IMCI and PHC etc.
• Ensure maintenance of optimal referral patterns, clinical protocols and medical processes within the District, based on epidemiological research, disease profiles and community
• Ensures effective and active participation in Clinical Governance meetings in the
• Consult personally as a Family Physician in the PHC clinics and Community Health
• Working with Multidisciplinary District Health management and Health Care Foster effective teamwork and collaborate within the district specialist team.
• Enable engagement with the local community and relevant non-government
• Facilitate and ensure effective communication with all management structures within the district, the regional and tertiary hospitals as relevant as well as the provincial Department of
• Present regular reports on activities, health services and programmes.
• Assist with strategic and operational planning of services in the district and/ or catchment area of the
• Assist with the coordination and supervision of discipline-related services within the
• Assist with the recruitment and management of relevant human

Application for employment Z83 which is obtainable at any Government Department or from the website www.kznhealth.gov.za. Z83 should be completed in full and signed

The reference number of the post must be indicated in the column provided in the Z83, g. OCC08/2006

ENQUIRIES: Ms S. Mabaso                                     Telephone no: 039 – 688 3000

CLOSING DATE: 28 September 2021