Directorate: District Clinical Specialist Team

Job Purpose to strengthen district and community-level health services by means of supportive supervision and clinical governance working within a team to support primary health care services.

SALARY: R1 754 739 per annum
CENTRE: JHB Health District

CLOSING DATE : 13 December 2021

REQUIREMENTS:

• An appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a medical specialist in Family Medicine.
• A proof of current registration with HPCSA as a family physician.
• A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with HPCSA as a Family Physician.
• At least one-year experience in District Health Services/ District Hospitals & project management as well as teaching and research experience which would be an advantage.

DUTIES :

• Represent family medicine as a member of the District Clinical Specialist Team responsible for the delivery of quality health care for mothers, babies and children at all levels with in a health district.
• Support community orientated clinical services in the district by responding to family and community health needs.
• Primarily support clinics, community health centres and primary health care outreach teams, including engaging private sector practitioners regarding service delivery related matters.
• Secondarily support district hospitals with all aspects of service delivery related to family practice.
• Support dissemination and implementation of clinical protocols and standard treatment guidelines aligned with national norms and standards.
• Maintain personal competency as a family physician by spending 10 to 20% of time on continuing professional education and clinical care at the regional or tertiary hospital.
• Spend at least 80% of time on supporting the improvement of health services within the district.
• Facilitate and participate in the training and mentorship of health professionals and students within the health sciences. Support surveillance, health information, communication and referral systems.
• Support and participate in risk management activities, clinical audit and quality improvement cycles.
• Implement effective monitoring and evaluation processes, data use and reporting.
• Initiate, support or participate in relevant research.
• Engage with local community, relevant organizations and private providers as required.
• Present regular reports on activities, health services and Programmes.
• Participate in provincial and national initiatives to save mothers, babies and children.
• Assist 101 with strategic and operational planning of services in the district.

Core Management Competencies:

Ability to plan and organise work to achieve objectives, apply problem-solving strategies, manage own performance and development, plan service delivery to meet client expectations and communicate as a manager in the public service.

Employer: Department of Health Location: Johannesburg Health District

ENQUIRIES : Dr C. Mnyani Tel No: 011 694 3706

NOTE : A fully completed new signed Z83 form should be accompanied by recent updated CV as well as all qualifications, ID document/ Smart ID and Driver’s license copies must be double sided. All certificates attached should not be certified when applying for the post.

Only shortlisted candidates will be requested to submit certified certificates.

Applications should be emailed to JhbHealth.DistrictJobApplications@gauteng.gov.za, please ensure that the reference number is quoted correctly.

Kindly use the Reference number as the subject on the email. The successful candidates will be subjected to positive
results of the security clearance process (criminal records), the verification of educational qualifications certificates and medical screening. Incomplete applications or applications received after closing date will not be considered.
People With Disabilities Are Encouraged To Apply

CLOSING DATE: 13 December 2021