The Mpumalanga Department of Health is committed to improve the quality of health and well-being of all people of Mpumalanga by providing needs based, people centred, equitable health care delivery system through an integrated network of health care services provided by a cadre of dedicated and well skilled health workers.
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Head: Clinical Unit (Medical) Grade 1: Family Physician (DCST) - Gert Sibande District
Appropriate qualifications that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Family Medicine (2025).
Valid driver’s licence. A valid work permit will be required from non-South Africans.
Grade 1: A minimum of five (5) years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA as a Specialist in Family Medicine.
At least one (1) year experience in District Health Services / District Hospital will be an added advantage. Sound knowledge of medical ethics. Multidisciplinary management and teamwork and experience in the respective medical discipline.
Duties
General: Represent own specialist discipline as a member of District Clinical Specialist Team responsible for the delivery of quality health care for mothers, new-borns, and children at all levels within the health district. Promote equitable access to an appropriate level of care for all mothers, new-borns throughout the district. Maintain personal competency in own clinical discipline whilst ensuring that no more than 10- 20% of time is spent on clinical care at the regional or tertiary hospital. At least 80% of time to be spent on activities within the district. Coordination of quality, regular and reliable medical services in the PHC clinics and Community Health Centre for the Health District.
Support Service Delivery: Support clinics in local regional and tertiary hospitals with all facilities through supporting outreach programmes and development, dissemination or implementation of clinical protocols and standard treatment guidelines aligned with national norms and standards.
Provide Education and Training: Facilitate and participate in the development, training and mentorship under post-graduate medical, nursing and allied health professionals; this may require involvement with local academic. Work with the district management team to establish and maintain systems including surveillance, health information communication and referral guidelines and process to support the delivery of services. Provide support ensure appropriate infrastructure equipment resources and sundries for the provision of quality clinical care.
Monitor and Evaluate Services: Initiate support and participate in rick management activities for patients (e.g. critical event analysis morbidity and mortality meetings) practitioner (e.g. infections control) and the organization (performance reviews).
Implement effective monitoring and evaluation processes, effective use of data and appropriate reporting on outputs and health outcomes. Initiate support and participation in relevant research. Foster effective community and relevant non- government organizations. Facilitate and ensure effective communication with all management structures within the district, the regional and tertiary hospitals as relevant as well as the provincial Department of Health.
Submit regular reports on activities, health services and programmes. Support Organisational Activities: Assist with strategic and operational and supervision of planning services with the district and or catchment area of the regional.ops.
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