UCT is one of the leading higher education institutions on the African continent and has a tradition of academic excellence that is respected worldwide.
Situated on spectacular Devil’s Peak, it is Africa’s oldest and foremost university. Three worldwide rankings have placed UCT among the world’s top 200 institutions, the only African university to have...
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The purpose of this position is to lead, consolidate and manage in the Department of Medicine/ Haematology within the context of South Africa, the African continent and internationally.
This includes service provision, teaching, training and research and social responsiveness. The Head of Division must develop a strategic and operational plan for the division in consultation with the Head of Department, Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) Dean and Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) CEO.
The essence of headship is to give academic and clinical leadership to the division, to be committed to its service platforms, scholarship, teaching, and standards, to develop its staff, and to maintain it as a well-functioning academic and clinical unit.
The Head will represent the interests of the Department through participating in senior Faculty and Hospital structures and ensure implementation of all the relevant policies and procedures across the Department.
The University of Cape Town and the Department of Health of the Western Cape Government invite applications for this highly challenging and exciting permanent post of Head: Haematology: Department of Medicine, within UCT’s world-leading Faculty, for appointment as soon as possible.