The Department of Health aims to provide quality health services and ensure a caring climate for service users, implement best-practice health care strategies, create a positive work environment for staff, and provide appropriate and top-quality training for health workers. Our vision is to provide high-quality, efficient and accessible healthcare to transform people's lives. Our mission is to create an effective public healthcare system in Gauteng by ensuring we have the right people, skills, system and equipment to provide the care our patients need to live healthy and quality lives.
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Appropriate qualification that allows for registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Psychiatry or a recognized Sub-Speciality. HPCSA registration as Medical Specialist in Psychiatry or in a recognized Sub-Speciality.
A minimum of 3 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Psychiatry or in a recognized Sub-Speciality. Knowledge and Skills: Strategic capability and leadership skills. Service delivery innovation. People management and empowerment skills.
Advanced clinical and teaching experience. Knowledge of health systems, public service and prescribed legislation.
The following will be an added advantage: A minimum of 7 years ‘experience as a registered Psychiatrist.
Experience in Management of a unit/ department. A PhD.
Duties :
Manage all academic and clinical activities within the Department of Psychiatry. Provide expert knowledge to aid diagnosis, management and treatment of patients. Coordinate the ongoing delivery of undergraduate and post graduate teaching in Psychiatry, including supervision of Registrar MMed projects.
Set norms and standards and promote the maintenance of service delivery and quality outputs in the department. Formulate and manage protocols with Gauteng DoH policies that will have a positive impact on service delivery.
Manage the PMDS of consultants, registrars etc. Provide measures and guidance on quality assurance at CMJAH and the cluster. Provide academic leadership as a joint appointee with University of the Witwatersrand and assist in strengthening the relationship between the university and GDoH.
Develop the academic career paths of all joint staff, including enhancing research output and training in medical education for all individuals.