Head Of Clinical Unit- Acute Care Surgery at Gauteng Department of Health

Requirements :

• Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the HPCSA as a Medical specialist. A Minimum of 3 years appropriate experience in General Surgery after registration with HPCSA as a Medical specialist: Current registration with the HPCSA for 2026/2027. Exposure in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, involvement in research and management skills will be of an added advantage. Skills/ Knowledge/competence: Management experience. Computer literacy (Ms Word, Ms Excel, PowerPoint).
• Proven experience in Administration, Finance, Education, Research and expertise in General surgery. This experience should be in terms of clinical service provision, teaching, administration and research. The ability to establish excellent working relationships with anaesthetic team, emergency unit nursing team, ward nursing team.
• The capacity to manage change both within the ACS team and within the emergency unit/theatre/ward continuum. The aptitude for increasing the “footprint” of the ACS service across the CHBAH hospital cluster. Surgical skillset to manage emergency general surgery patients, including laparoscopic skills. Experience and interest in critical care is an advantage Sound knowledge of government regulations, policies and acts. The ability to interpreted and implement policies.
• Administrative and management knowledge. Project management skills. Teambuilding, People and Interpersonal relations skills. Communication skills (verbal and written).
• Organizational, Problem-solving and Interventional skills. Highly motivated and enthusiastic to contribute to the Surgery care and services. The ability to work under pressure, lead transformational change in a complex environment and the ability to manage change in the department.

Duties :

• Provide leadership in service, teaching and research in the Acute Care Surgical Unit in the Department of General Surgery. Provide clinical and administrative support to the Head of Department in the efficient delivery of services to patients including outreach to referring hospitals, community health centres and clinics in the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital health cluster.
• Perform clinical duties in area of Acute Care Surgery. Ensure that appropriate, ethical and quality research is performed in the department as part of a wider agenda to explore improvements in health care in the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital area and South Africa as a whole with publication of the results in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
• Lead and participate in research projects in areas of Acute Care Surgery. As part of the university’s responsibility, sufficient and quality teaching must be provided to undergraduates (medical students), postgraduate and fellowship students. Teach students in General Surgery.
• Ensure that clinical services are provided. Active participation in administrative duties of the department which include planning, budgeting and procurement processes as well as monitoring and evaluation.
• The HOU will be responsible for administrative and management work in the department, including assisting with work of different committees in the Department of Surgery at the Hospital and University.
• See to it that that quality assurance, including clinical audit, is conducted in the department in line with national core standards. Lead the department of Surgery of Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, in line with the strategic goals set by the National and Provincial Departments of Health and the Chief Executive Officer of the hospital.
• Participate in the management of activities of Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital as a whole and attend all applicable management meetings. Ensure the employment of the previously disadvantaged individuals in terms of race, gender and disability to enhance equity.
• Perform commuted overtime as per departmental requirement. Comply with the Performance Management and Development System (contracting, quarterly reviews and final assessment).

Closing Date : 27-03-2026