Head of Clinical Unit General Psychiatry at Gauteng Department of Health

Requirements :

• Appropriate qualifications that allow for registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Medical Specialist: Psychiatry. Current registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist: Psychiatry.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in Psychiatry as a Medical Specialist. Computer literacy (Ms Word, Ms Excel, PowerPoint). Sound knowledge of government regulations, policies and acts.
• The ability to interpret and implement policies. Project management skills. Teambuilding, people and interpersonal relations skills. Communication skills (verbal and written), organizational, problem solving and interventional skills. Experience in clinical leadership, administration, finance management, education, data literacy and research.
• Registering as a joint appointee with the University of the Witwatersrand upon appointment in this post at the hospital. Additional qualifications/training in Psychiatry specialties, experience in management, and a higher degree in Health Science (PhDs) other than the degree for specialization and experience in the Public Sector will be added advantage.

Duties :

• Co-ordinate, manage and administer efficient and cost-effective psychiatric services in the General Psychiatry Unit.at the institution. Manage human resources in the clinical unit, align clinical activities with operational plan including Clinical Support and Therapeutic Services (CSTS) and support staff members.
• This includes recruitment, performance management and development, department’s workplan management and work allocation. Oversee the management of financial and other resources allocated to the clinical department. Oversee and ensure good governance in the department, clinical governance and quality assurance in the hospital.
• Perform clinical service delivery including overtime services when required. Direct multidisciplinary psychiatric teams (MDT) Manage all stakeholders’ involvement with the Clinical Department including the University, SAPS, DoJ and GDoH. Involvement with the Policies and planning of the Hospital, in keeping with the Operational and Strategic Plans for GDoH.
• This includes liaison with all relevant entities linked with GDoH and the NDoH. Maintain service relationships with other health facilities in the areas that is serviced by Sterkfontein Hospital, as well as beyond the province as needed.
• Provide administrative, managerial and governance inputs to the hospital’s management structures where appropriate or required. Ensure the coordination of activities necessary for quality and efficient 24-hour Patient Care.
• Participate in Clinical Care Audits, Risk Management and other strategies to improve patient outcomes. Oversee and maintain research in the department. Oversee the management and provision of appropriate and relevant teaching and training in psychiatry, including undergraduate, postgraduate and subspecialty training. Ensure that clinical teaching and supervision of medical staff are of adequate standards.
• Participate in governance structures of Sterkfontein Hospital, as delegated by the CEO and/or Executive Committee of the hospital. Participate in university academic management activities, including membership of committees in the Faculty of Health Sciences as a whole and in the university's Department of Psychiatry, as required.