Director: Forensic Pathology Services at National Department of Health

REQUIREMENTS :

• Grade 12 certificate and NQF 7 qualification in Health Science, preferably qualification in MBCHB or nursing. NQF 8 qualification in Health Science, MPH, Forensic Pathology and or Clinical Forensic pathology will be an advantage. At least five (5) years’ experience at middle/senior management level in health management and forensic or clinical forensic medical services.

DUTIES :

• Manage and coordinate clinical streams/disciplines. Develop policy documents (guidelines, standards and inspection tools) on any clinical stream/discipline. Manage forensic pathology services and other clinical streams. Develop data sets and policies for forensic pathology services. Coordinate clinical forensic pathology services and gender-based violence and femicide. Provide secretariat function for Ministerial committees, technical working groups, task teams and/or national coordinating committees related to any clinical stream.
• Oversee and monitor hospital licensing. Develop and administer licensing policy and/or regulation compliance. Coordination of referral pathways: hospitals and forensic pathology. Liaise with referring authority inside and outside RSA. Provide Secretariate support to ministerial committees, technical working groups, task teams and/or national coordinating committees related to forensic pathology and clinical stream.