Clinical Lead- Faculty of Health Sciences- School of Medicine- Department of Family Medicine at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES

The incumbent will be expected to do the following:

• Providing clinical oversight and supervision to Clinical Associates, Registrars and medical doctors in the programme;
• Ensuring adherence to best practices in harm reduction, demand reduction, and infectious disease prevention;
• Conducting staff training, performance evaluations and interviewing candidates for  new positions;
• Developing, updating and implementing SOPs;
• Developing and updating clinical protocols in line with local and national harm reduction guidelines;
• Implementation of quality improvement to ensure best clinical management standards are adhered to;
• Ensuring compliance with HPCSA regulations and harm reduction policies;
• Supporting and participating in outreach and public education initiatives;
• Overseeing the delivery of low-threshold medical and psychological services, including: 
• Overdose prevention & naloxone distribution;
• Wound care & safer injection education;
• STI/HIV/HCV and other testing & linkage to care;
• Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD).

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• MMed and FCFP in Family Medicine
• 1 year experience 

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Harm Reduction philosophy and best practice;
• Community-Oriented Primary Care;
• Service delivery and coordination;
• Staff training and supervision;
• Good communication skills;
• Quality Assurance and ability to display the capacity in human resource planning and people management;
• Cultural humility for marginalised populations;
• Research capabilities;
• Must be able to work independently and in a team.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• HPCSA registration as a Specialist
• Driver’s licence and own vehicle

CLOSING DATE:  10 November 2025.