Head Clinical Unit - General Paedatrics Or Subspecialty at Gauteng Department of Health

Requirements :

• Appropriate qualifications that allow registration with HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Paediatrics /any Paediatric sub-specialty. Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Paediatrician or sub-specialists.
• Current HPCSA registration as a paediatrician/ subspecialist for 2026/2027. A minimum of three (3) years as a specialist or subspecialist. Exposure in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, involvement in research and management skills will be of an added advantage. Competence/Knowledge/Skills: Good leadership skills, excellent communication (verbal and written) skills, conflict resolution and good interpersonal skills.
• The successful candidate must be adaptable, disciplined, and self-confident. The candidate must be able to work independently and under pressure and beyond normal working hours and work with diverse team. Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team. Aptitude for increasing the "footprint" Paediatric services across the CHBAH hospital cluster.
• Clinical skillset to manage high volume patient numbers, have clinical experience to adequately manage patients according to their specialty or subspecialty needs.
• Understanding of basic human resource matters including labour relations. Knowledge of legislative prescripts governing public service and child health. A valid driver's license

Duties :

• Provide and support clinical services in the institution. Clinical management of Neonates, Infants and children with different conditions requiring acute and chronic paediatric care and ongoing child health care. Participate in care of admitted and/or outpatients in the department of Paediatrics including seeing patients and supervising junior staff.
• Undertake regular follow-up ward rounds with Interns, Junior Medical Officers, Registrars and fellows. Design protocols for management of all groups of children who need care in the department of paediatrics. To participate in multidisciplinary team meetings on paediatric patients requiring critical and complex management. To assist healthcare facilities that refer to our hospital in supporting their clinicians in managing patients in their facilities through running outreach programs and being accessible to them.
• To perform management and administrative duties in one of the general paediatric wards in the department of paediatrics and child health To head and manage the general or subspecialty paediatric unit regarding clinical and administrative matters and the overall wellbeing of the unit. To develop and sustain clinical services that will contribute towards improving the quality of care and clinical services offered to children managed in the department of paediatrics at large. Advising the head of paediatrics and hospital management of the appropriate requirements for management of children who seek and need care in our hospital.
• To assist the head of department when needed, on different matters around management and running of the department. To participate in Gauteng department of health, hospital and university management/ administrative structures or committees. Must conduct quality audits and assist with the improvement of health services. Clinical risk management. Provide leadership, support and guidance regarding safe and appropriate medical practices. Facilitation of clinical governance processes within the institution.
• Unpack, disseminate, implement and enforce departmental policies. Implementation of institutional strategic and operational plans for clinical service.
• Represent clinical division at administrative and managerial committees, meetings, events and other pertinent clinical governance. To partake in teaching/ training of both undergraduate and postgraduate students. To teach and train medical students, interns, medical officers, registrars, fellows, nurses and allied.
• To be involved in development of curriculum for both under- and post-graduate students. To be involved in all activities around development and growth of students and clinicians in the department of paediatrics, hospital and Gauteng province.
• To conduct clinical research and partake in research activities and supervision of both under- and post-graduate students involved in research Establish and maintain a database of all patients managed in the general paediatric wards. Lead the development of relevant research in the field of paediatric and child health and subspecialty of her/his choice.
• Establish a strong working relationship and research collaboration with other specialists or professionals from the department of paediatrics and child health at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic hospital, other University of the Witwatersrand affiliated hospital and entities, and both national and international professionals in the field of paediatrics and child health. Attend meetings and training as approved by Head of Unit arid/or Head of Department.
• Comply with the Performance Management and Development System (contracting, quarterly or semester reviews and final assessment). Comply with the Performance Management and Development System (contracting, quarterly reviews and final assessment).

Closing Date : 27-03-2026