POST 2: HEAD OF CLINICAL UNIT: GRADE 1 = 03 POSTS (RE-ADVERTISEMENT)
Salary Package: R1 976 070.00 p.a. – R2 097 327 .00 p.a. (All-Inclusive Remuneration Package) plus 18% of
basic salary PSCBC rural allowance will apply to Mankweng Hospital and Thabamoopo hospital
CENTRES: Pietersburg Hospital [1], Mankweng Hospital [1], Thabamoopo Hospital [1]
ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES: Radiation Oncology; General Psychiatry and Mental health; Child
Psychiatry, Anaesthesiology
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REQUIREMENTS: A) Qualifications and Competencies
An appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions
Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Independent Practice
in the relevant Specialist discipline
Current registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist: Independent Practice
in the relevant discipline
Grade1: A minimum of 3 years as a Medical Specialist or Medical Sub-specialist.
The following shall be added advantages:
- Supervision of Registrar/s for MMed dissertation (attach cover page of
dissertation/s as proof) - Peer reviewed publications.
- PHD qualification or candidacy (attach proof of qualification or registration).
- Inherent requirements of the post: Computer literacy including MS Outlook,
Word, Excel and PowerPoint; Virtual meeting platforms literacy. - Inherent requirement: A valid driver’s license [attach a copy]
B) Knowledge and skills
Sound knowledge, skill and experience in the relevant discipline.
Evidence of leadership, innovation and managerial ability
Evidence of ability to effectively train and teach at undergraduate and postgraduate
level and experience in research and supervision
Vision for the development of services in your discipline and appropriate
knowledge of the health system
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS FOR CLINICAL DISCIPLINES:
Plan and render comprehensive effective health service for patients in the
province, appropriate to the discipline and level of care including outreach and
support services to other levels of care in the catchment area
Lead clinical governance and quality improvement in your area of responsibility,
including developing relevant guidelines and protocols and ensuring clinical and
mortality audits
Coordinate clinical responsibilities with and supervise specialists, registrars,
medical officers, interns and other health care workers in your discipline
Lead academic activities in both undergraduate and postgraduate levels
Provide continuing medical education programmes for doctors in the relevant
discipline
Assist with the strategic and operational planning of services in the catchment area
of the hospital
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N.B.
Commuted overtime will be dependent on need and will be approved by the Accounting Officer of the
Department on the flexi/shift system based on operational needs.
The Head of Clinical Unit posts are joint appointments with the Limpopo Department of Health and the
University of Limpopo.
All successful candidates are to be subjected to a mandatory 12 months’ probation period and the
department reserves the right to confirm or not confirm the permanency of the post on expiry of
probation.
HCU appointed at Pietersburg or Mankweng hospitals may be stationed at either hospital; and may be
required to cover both hospitals including during commuted overtime.
HCU may be appointed at Pietersburg or Mankweng Hospitals but stationed at a regional hospital
HCU for Psychiatry and Mental Health and Child Psychiatry will be appointed at the Limpopo Academic
Complex but required to support the discipline in the province and stationed in discussion with the Head
of Clinical & Academic department.
These posts are joint appointments with the University of Limpopo, either as a senior lecturer or as an
associate professor / professor if the requirements of the University of Limpopo are met.
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