POST 1: HEAD OF CLINICAL DEPARTMENT GRADE 1: = 02 POSTS
DISCIPLINES: FAMILY MEDICINE AND PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH
CENTRE: MANKWENG AND PIETERSBURG HOSPITALS (LIMPOPO ACADEMIC COMPLEX).
SALARY PACKAGE: R2 600 811.00 Per Annum plus 18% of basic salary PSCBC rural allowance at Mankweng
Hospital.
Commuted Overtime in accordance with the provincial policy and service delivery needs
The Head of Clinical Department posts are joint appointment with the Limpopo Department of Health and the University
of Limpopo.
Successful candidates are expected to improve service delivery and academic component of their respective discipline.
REQUIREMENTS:
A) QUALIFICATIONS:
● An appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a
Medical / Dental Practitioner and Specialist in Independent Practice in the relevant Specialist discipline
● Current registration with the HPCSA as a Medical / Dental Practitioner and Specialist: Independent Practice in the
relevant discipline
● A minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Medical Specialist in the relevant discipline.
● The following shall be added advantages:
❖ Supervision of Registrar/s for MMed dissertation (attach cover page of dissertation/s and abstract as proof).
❖ Peer reviewed publication/s (Indicate the published articles on the CV).
❖ PHD qualification or candidacy (attach proof of qualification or registration).
● A valid driver’s licence.
B) KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
● Proven track record in your discipline of clinical expertise, leadership, clinical governance, research and teaching and
training at undergraduate and postgraduate level
● Strategic capabilities and leadership skills.
● Excellent team player, managerial, interpersonal, administrative, communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
● Knowledge of the health systems and the public service
● Vision and plan for the development of services in your discipline in Limpopo Province
● Ability to collaborate with other institutions of Higher Learning both nationally and internationally
C) KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
● Lead the clinical department and academic discipline in Limpopo Province and the University of Limpopo.
This includes the tertiary and regional hospitals as well as support for primary health care services in your
field.
● Plan and implement service delivery in your field to ensure an effective service with appropriate policies and
guidelines
● Monitor and improve the performance in the service, with the optimal use of human and fiscal resources
● Advise senior management in the province of progress with services and resource requirements.
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● Initiate, supervise and develop relevant research in your discipline
● Develop and maintain a strong undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training programme as well
as an ongoing programme of in-service training for doctors in the province.
● Build the Department, ensuring innovation, and a motivated competent team.
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