Career Openings at Eastern Cape Department of Health

CENTRE : Nelson Mandela Metro, Livingstone Tertiary Hospital  
REQUIREMENTS :

• Basic qualification accredited with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) that allows registration with the SAPC as a Pharmacist. Registration with the SAPC as a Pharmacist.
• A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience after registration as a Pharmacist with SAPC.

DUTIES :

• Ensure efficient drug supply management. Ensure overall quality management of all pharmaceutical services. Assist in the development of SOP’s, policies and health systems. Innovative in the improvement of pharmaceutical care services.
• Plan and organize own work of subordinates to allow smooth flow of pharmaceutical services. Manage the pharmaceutical budget and monitor expenditure.
• Provide expert advice on selection and procurement of pharmaceutical and surgical supplies. Assist with the training, education and development of Pharmacy staff and other health workers. Promoting public health, report to the Deputy Manager Pharmaceutical and Clinical Managers in respect of general issues of Pharmacy.
• Assist in the implementation of Provincial Comprehensive HIV/AIDS care and CCMDD. Coordinate Implementation of electronic pharmaceutical management system RX solution and Stock visibility systems. Manage human and financial resources. 

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REQURIEMENTS :

• Master’s Degree accredited with the SAPC that allows registration with the SAPC as a Clinical Pharmacist. Registration with the SAPC as a Clinical Pharmacist. 
• Grade 1: Experience: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience after registration as a Pharmacist with the SAPC together with registration as a Clinical Pharmacist with SAPC. 
• Grade 2: Experience: A minimum of 13 years’ appropriate experience after registration as a Pharmacist with the SAPC, together with the registration as a Clinical Pharmacist with SAPC

DUTIES :

• Conduct ward rounds with multidisciplinary teams. Review patient medication charts and provide pharmaceutical care plans. Promote cost-effective and rational use of medicines. Monitor medicine therapy, including adverse drug reactions and interactions.
• Conduct medicine-use evaluations and report on findings. Provide training and mentoring to pharmacy staff, interns, and other healthcare professionals.
• Develop and implement standard treatment guidelines and clinical protocols. Participate in Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee (PTC) activities.
• Support antimicrobial stewardship programs. Collaborate in formulary management and pharmacoeconomic evaluations. 

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CENTRE : Buffalo City Metro, Frere Tertiary Hospital  
REQUIREMENTS :

• Appropriate qualification that allows for registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Diagnostic Radiographer. Registration with the HPCSA as a Diagnostic Radiographer (Independent Practice.
• Experience: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as a Diagnostic Radiographer after registration with the HPCSA of which 3 years must be appropriate experience in Management. Knowledge of relevant quality assurance and control procedures for radiation safety for a Radiography department in accordance with radiation control requirements.

DUTIES :

• Manages day-to-day operations of a Diagnostic Radiography department, maintaining appropriate schedules (both staffing and patients) and monitoring performance improvement, safety quality and regulatory and accreditation standards. Support the organizational mission, priorities, and goals by delivering cost effective, optimal quality care to all patients.
• Ensure equipment and procedures are safe, functional, and capable of meeting the needs in a timely manner, and all necessary and required QA/QC activities are performed appropriately and that all QA/QC equipment is properly maintained in, accordance with radiation control requirements.
• Ensure that the picture archiving communication system (PACS) is monitored daily, Training is undertaken, and images are sent to relevant hospitals on request. Keeps abreast of new developments in Diagnostic Radiography / Radiology and makes recommendations of the acquisition and implementation of new technology. Participate in the development of departmental policies and audits.
• Responsible for the development of operational and strategic plans for the department. Identify gaps in the department and develop Quality improvement plans to address said gaps. Good knowledge of HR processes to ensure that staff are guided and the department able to provide the services needed.
• General management of personnel, ordering of supplies utilizing LOGIS, to ensure sufficient stock. Assessment of personnel performance using PMDS. Coordinates continuous in-service education and new employee orientation as needed to satisfy regulatory and development requirements. Monitor performance improvement, safety, quality, regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Assume effective managerial/administrative responsibilities such as report writing, audits, Statistics, performance appraisal, meetings, Labour relations, legal report writing, leave management, policy development etc. 

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CENTRE : Buffalo City Metro, Frere Tertiary Hospital 

REQUIREMENTS :

• Appropriate qualification in radiotherapy that allows for registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an independent practitioner. Registration with the HPCSA as Radiotherapist (Independent Practice).
• Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience in the relevant field post community service of which 3 years must be at a supervisory/managerial capacity. Experience in a hospital environment, supervisory experience and additional qualifications in the relevant field will be an added advantage.

DUTIES :

• Plan, implement, co-ordinate and monitor daily activities in the Radiation Therapy department. Manage the operations and workflow of the department by maintaining appropriate schedules (patient and staffing).
• Ensure optimal clinical management and good governance of Radiotherapy services including all resources in the section. Ordering of supplies utilizing Logis to ensure sufficient stock.
• Monitor performance improvement, safety, quality, regulatory and accreditation standards. Supports the organization’s mission, priorities and goals by delivering cost effective optimal quality treatment and care to cancer patients.
• Ensure equipment and procedures are safe, functional and capable of meeting the needs in a timely manner and all necessary and required QA/QC activities are performed appropriately and all QA/QC equipment is properly maintained in accordance with the requirements of Radiation Control.
• Keep abreast of new developments in Radiation Therapy and make recommendations for the acquisition and implementation of new technology.
• Participate in the development of treatment programs, SOP’s, department policies, and audits. Responsible for the development of operation and strategic plans for the department. Manage provision of high-quality services through development and implementation of appropriate systems, quality assurance programs and internal controls.
• Manage human resources and provide clinical support to junior staff and training program for students. Assume effective managerial/administrative responsibilities such as report writing, audits, Statistics, performance appraisal, meetings, labour relations, legal report writing, leave management, policy development etc.
• Manage planning, budgeting, procurement processes and exercise control of expenditure within your departmental cost center. Safeguard and evaluate the status of equipment and infrastructure with a repair and maintenance programme. Market and promote Radiotherapy services and contribute towards research. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Appropriate qualification that allows for the required registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) in speech therapy or speech therapy and audiology. Registration with the HPCSA in Speech Therapy or Speech Therapy and Audiology.
• A minimum of 3 years appropriate experience in speech therapy or speech therapy and audiology after registration with the HPCSA as an Independent Practitioner.
• The following will be added advantage: Experience in management of speech, language, communication and feeding difficulties in the adult population

DUTIES :

• To coordinate and provide effective speech therapy service to in and outpatients. Manage a team of speech therapists within the speech therapy and audiology department. To be responsible for the management of the adult speech therapy services and to ensure the implementation and review of evidence-based protocols and procedures, and regular clinical monitoring of service provision and the ongoing development of services.
• Planning and problem solving appropriately. Identifying departmental needs, managing waiting list, participating in implementing new services and developing management protocols for improved patient care. Control the identification of the needs of therapeutic programmes and the execution thereof.
• Ensure quality/ risk management and control. Develop and review departmental policies, procedures and protocols and ensure adherence to applicable health legislation. Manage, monitor assistive devices and control. Appropriate budgeting and demand plan.
• To manage all resources appropriately. Keep records, manage information and write reports as per provincial guidelines. Monitor, improve and report on the quality of teamwork. Provide mentoring to team members and identify training needs of team members and implement skills development programme.
• Collect and analyse data and contribute research. To participate in all department, hospital and provincial activities. To work within an MDT approach including attendance and participation in providing education and counselling to patients, family and caregivers and participation in MDT meetings. Monitoring and reviewing patient progress.
• Documenting patient information, statistics, attending ward rounds, discussions and meeting within a multidisciplinary team. Contributing to service development by monitoring, evaluating and co-ordination of existing and new services. Providing public education regarding feeding and communication difficulties. To comply with all departmental procedures and protocols. To manage all resources appropriately.
• To complete monthly statistics and reports. To participate in all departmental, hospital and provincial activities. Reportable to the assistant director of speech therapy and Audiology. Comply with Performance Management and Development System (contracting, quarterly reviews, and final assessments). 

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CENTRE : Nelson Mandela Metro, Eastern Cape College of Emergency Care 

REQUIREMENTS :

• Successful completion of the B Tech degree that allows registration with the HPCSA as ECP. Registration with the HPCSA as paramedic or ECP.
• Experience as a Paramedic: Not applicable.
• Experience as a ECP: 6 Years after registration with the HPCSA as ECP.
• Additional experience: Applicants must have a minimum of two (2) years’ experience as a lecturer in the field of Emergency Medical Care and Rescue at an Emergency Care College or University offering these programs.

DUTIES :

• Coordinating clinical coordination for programs offered by the college which included but are not limited to:
• Medical Programs: Higher Certificate in Emergency Medical Care, Diploma in Emergency Medical Care, Clinical Practice and various CPD programs.
• Rescue programs include: Advanced Certificate in Medical Rescue as well as Rescue Short Courses.
• Manage clinical preceptors within the experiential learning platform. Attend to any other college daily operational duties as deemed necessary by college management.
• May be required to assist on other programmes offered at the college from time to time if deemed necessary by college management.