Principal Pathologist: El Histology Laboratory (Frere Hospital Laboratory) at SADOCS

Key Job Responsibility

• Responsible for management of a unit / laboratory / facility in collaboration with a laboratory manager.
• Active involvement within the NHLS/ University /Professional bodies promoting discipline and/or organisational strategic objectives at a regional or national level. 
• Participation in the development of teaching program/modules and/or participation in regional / national discipline specific teaching programs.
• Manages several pathologists and/or a large laboratory.
• Implements improvements to local / regional laboratory practices or clinical programmes
• Contribute to the development of pathology diagnostic policies and/or responsible for supporting several laboratories and/or providing a referral consultative and/or clinical diagnostic service at a regional level
• Lead the QA team of the Unit/Laboratory to comply with SANAS requirements and ensure continuous quality improvement.
• Introducing or improving diagnostic and interpretation techniques and procedures
• Validation of new instruments / tests for national programmes (e.g. via HTA) 
• Collaboration of research with other departments at a national level.

Minimum requirements & key competency

• FCPath/MChD or MMED qualification in the relevant discipline
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as pathologist
• At least 1-year laboratory management experience
• HPCSA registered for independent practice as pathologist in applicable discipline
• Multiple Peer Reviewed
• Publications as first/senior author
• Successfully supervised/co-supervised BSc Hons, MSc, MMED, PhD.
• Additional research degree desirable.
• Evidence of external/ community interaction (schools, engaging with outside clinicians / clinical groups, training academic community outside pathology)
• Undergraduate and/or postgraduate external examiner (national level).
• Academic curriculum development at local level.
• Acting as examiner for CMSA.
• Evidence of consultation on complex clinical queries locally / regionally. 
• Nationally: Invited for participation in committees, symposia, congresses, working groups.
• National conference presentations
• PI in research projects at local level.  
• PI on national grant
• Evidence of peer recognition such as reviewing manuscripts, review research proposals, editorials, conference abstract reviewing, editorial board, NRF rating, etc.