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.
An appropriate qualification that allows registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner, that is MBCHB and Diploma in Child Health. Previously done PALS/APLS. HPCSA registration as an independent Medical Practitioner.
Proof of current registration with HPCSA (2026/2027). A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience after registration with HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner, of which 7 years of the above must be an appropriate experience in Paediatrics.
Additional qualifications or Certificates will be of advantage. The applicant must be able to work commuted overtime.
Duties :
Co-ordinate clinical and administration services in the Paediatric department. Maintain satisfactory clinical, professional, and ethical standards related to these services. Ability to manage Neonatal and Paediatric intensive care patients. In addition to clinical service, outputs include; teaching (formal and informal) of undergraduate Medical students, Interns and Junior Medical Officers.
Assist Specialists with quality improvement projects, data collection and administrative duties. Assist in the implementation of departmental policies and programs. Participate in academic activities in the hospital and in the cluster. Assist HOD of Paediatrics with efficient delivery of high-quality Paediatric services.
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