Head Clinical Unit (Medical) Grade 1 Psychiatry (Harry Gwala Regional Hospital) at SADOCS

REQUIREMENTS :

• Senior Certificate/ National Senior Certificate. MBCHB Qualification PLUS
• Registered as a Specialist Psychiatrist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). FCP Psych (SA). MMed or Equivalent.
• Three years’ experience after Registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist: Psychiatrist. Unendorsed valid code EB driver’s license (Code 08). Clinical, administration and management’s abilities.
• Experience and knowledge of mental health services. Knowledge of teaching and training health care professionals in mental health leadership, communication and organizational skills, program planning, implementing and evaluation.
• Knowledge and ability to develop programs focused on psychosocial rehabilitation and management of substance abuse commodity with mental illness. Management of resources.
• Experience in providing expert opinion in Psychiatry. Clinical research skills and computer literacy. At least 1 year management and administration experience.

DUTIES :

• Provide specialist psychiatric care, assessment and evaluations of mental healthcare users (MHCU’s) both in institution and community where indicated.
• Provide academic teaching and clinical training to the students and trainees in Medical, Nursing and Allied Professions.
• Provide Specialist advice guidance and training to the clinical paramedical and management staff both within the tertiary services and as part of outreach to Area 2.
• Participate in development guidelines, protocols and referral pathways for the management of MHCU’s.
• Ensure the effective, efficient and economical use of allocated resources inclusive of human resources stimulate, participate in and supervise research.
• Stimulate, participate and supervise research. Ensure all relevant policies and clinical protocols are in place. Participate in all hospital committees.
• Ensure that clinical audits are performed.