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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Grade 12 with a Bachelor of Optometry or appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA). Registration with the Health Professional’s council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an optometrist with diagnostic privilege. HPCSA registered Optometrist in the category of independent practice.
Current registration with HPCSA as an Optometrist. Proof of current HPCSA registration is required. Computer literacy is essential. Excellent time management skills, written, verbal communication and report writing.
Effective interpersonal communication skills. Honesty, integrity and good work ethic. Skills and Knowledge: Sound knowledge of general clinical theory, binocular, paediatric vision, contact lenses and pathology, practice and ethics relating to the delivery of Optometry services.
Ability to work individually and with a team and under pressure. Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team. In-depth knowledge of quality assurance, including level of lens tolerances to meet clinical standards, National Health Act 2003, patient charter and Batho Pele Principles. Knowledge of public service legislature, policies and procedures.
Duties :
Examination, diagnosis and treatment of eye and visual conditions as per the Optometry scope of practice. Attend to and solve the patients' queries. Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver better service delivery.
Participate in eye and health care awareness. Collate and present outreach and in reach. Co-ordinate and ensure the promotion and marketing of Optometry Services. Arranging for workshops. Attend CPD in Optometry. Keeping or collating interesting cases. Participate in research projects in the hospital and the district. Complete daily and monthly statistics. Maintain physical and or electronic records. Perform record keeping and data collection.
Assist with budget control and asset management. Exercise safeguarding of all consumables and equipment. Implement and maintain Quality Assurance Audits. Report faulty equipment. Provide training to Optometry students. Supervise and evaluate Optometry students in clinic. Provide training to Optometry students. Supervise and evaluate Optometry students in clinic.
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