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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A Grade 12 Certificate. MBCHB degree. Current registration with the HPCSA. A postgraduate qualification in Management will be an added advantage.
Eight (8) years’ experience in the health sector of which five (5) years should be practical management experience in mental health/psychiatry discipline and three (3) years management experience.
Knowledge and understanding of the legislations, related regulations and policies in the public sector particularly the Mental Health Act 17 of 2002. Computer literacy.
Duties :
Provides leadership and direction to ensure the effective and efficient planning and delivery of mental health care in consultation with Clinical Directors and Hospital Management. Provides strategic specialist advice and recommendations to management in relation to mental health care. Provides leadership on issues and standards associated with the delivery of mental health care services. Monitor the implementation and adherence to the framework Conditional Grant.
Ensure the provision of effective and efficient mental health care services, treatment, rehabilitation and reintegration services of children, adolescent and adults at all levels of care including Contracted Care and mental health NGOs. Develops and implements policies, procedures in relation to clinical standards and patient care.
Ensures the development and maintenance of Mental Health frameworks to ensure compliance with relevant statutory and legislative requirements pertaining to mental health. Oversees the development, standardisation, implementation and evaluation of accreditation processes and clinical standards and protocols as required. Establishing/promoting collaboration between primary care providers and primary care provided through the health services.
Advises, assists and monitors the mental health professionals to meet service requirements, including managing the professional development to ensure high standards of service across the province. Liaise with various external stakeholder groups, including NGOs, Mental Health Care Service providers and relevant government and non-government agencies. Responsible for the integration of clinical and non-clinical services to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of patient care.
Supports the delivery of safe patient care and participates in continuous safety and quality improvement activities to ensure that services and practices aligned to Service Standards and recognised health standards. Provide leadership in organizing and coordinating research, seminars and mental health awareness campaigns.
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