The Department of Health aims to provide quality health services and ensure a caring climate for service users, implement best-practice health care strategies, create a positive work environment for staff, and provide appropriate and top-quality training for health workers. Our vision is to provide high-quality, efficient and accessible healthcare to transform people's lives. Our mission is to create an effective public healthcare system in Gauteng by ensuring we have the right people, skills, system and equipment to provide the care our patients need to live healthy and quality lives.
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Chief Director Medico-Legal & Forensic Pathology Services
A Grade 12 Certificate, an MBChB degree and registration with the relevant health professions council. A postgraduate qualification in Management will be an added advantage.
Five (5) years’ experience in the health sector and in Medical Forensic Services at senior management level. Knowledge and understanding of clinical forensic and forensic pathology services.
Good understanding of legislations, related regulations and policies in the public sector. A valid Driver’s Licence (with exception for persons with disabilities). Computer literacy.
Duties :
Provide overall management of Medico-legal and Forensic Pathology services in terms of relevant legislative frameworks and delegations of authority. Provide strategic leadership in terms of the provision of Medico-legal and Forensic Pathology services in the Gauteng Province and align the Forensic Pathology and Medico-legal Service Annual Performance Plan with the Department’s Strategic Plan other priorities.
Develop and maintain systems, procedures and processes for provisioning of quality forensic pathology services.
Ensure implementation of the National Core Standards in all Forensic Pathology Centres and hospitals/ institutions. Plan and implement a provincial Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programme. Consolidate, prioritize research and facilitate clinical research.
Create a conducive environment for investigations, reporting and providing evidence in cases of unnatural or presumed unnatural deaths, violence and other clinical medico-legal cases, especially violence against women and children.
Promote training of Forensic Pathologists, Forensic Officers and personnel who deal with issues of crime e.g. Doctors, Lawyers, Prosecutors, Investigating Officers, etc.
Manage and support victims of violence, especially sexual violence, domestic violence and child abuse, through an integrated victim empowerment programme. Promote the prevention of unnatural deaths and violence especially against women and children. Forge and maintain relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
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