Head Clinical Unit– (Psychiatry) Grade 1/2/3 Academic Level, Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/ Adjunct / Associate/ Full Professor at Gauteng Department of Health
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Head Clinical Unit– (Psychiatry) Grade 1/2/3 Academic Level, Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/ Adjunct / Associate/ Full Professor
For Snr Lecturer/ Adj. Prof level: Master’s in Medicine – Psychiatry: MMED (PSYCH) or equivalent.
For Ass Prof/Prof level: A relevant Doctoral degree. Registration with the HPCSA as a Neuropsychiatrist.
A minimum of 5 years appropriate experience in psychiatry after registration as a medical specialist psychiatrist. Proven experience in teaching and learning, and supervision of academic research in psychiatry at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Demonstrated record of research outputs. Academic, clinical and administrative ability to manage neuropsychiatric unit effectively.RECOMMENDATION Postgraduate academic accomplishments beyond the MMed Psychiatry level e.g. Subspecialist Neuropsychiatry, PhD or other, relevant to the post; research publications; academic, clinical and personnel administration experience.
Duties :
The post is a joint appointment between Weskoppies Hospital and the School of Medicine at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria. Clinical service delivery: The development and management of clinical teams in a neuro psychiatric unit at Weskoppies hospital. Evaluation, management and treatment of psychiatric patients in line with the Mental Health Care Act 17 of 2002.
Clinical governance, risk management, coordination and oversight on psychiatric patient’s admissions, discharges, down referrals, periodicals and other relevant related areas. The development of services involving inpatient, outpatient and community services. Outreach services.
Medico-legal services: Assessments relevant to neuropsychiatry and giving evidence in a court of law and compiling related administrative and medico-legal reports. Forensic observations according to the Criminal Procedures Act 51/1977 and other relevant legislation as part of delegated duties. Budget management. Academic responsibilities include: The teaching and training of under- and postgraduate medical and health care sciences students and members of multi-disciplinary mental health teams.
The in-service teaching and training of health care workers and other multisector professionals. Research appropriate to the field and research supervision at postgraduate level. General academic management and administration. Accounting to the executive management of Weskoppies hospital and the Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine at the Faculty of Health Sciences.
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