Jobs at Gauteng Department of Health

Requirements :

• Senior Certificate (Grade 12) or equivalent. MBBCh/ MBCHB, Medical Specialist in Anesthesia– MMED Anesthesia and FCOG and active registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Anesthesia.
• Grade 1- experience not applicable, registration with HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Anesthesia.
• Grade 2- 5 years appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Anaesthesia. Grade 3- 10 years’.
• Inherent requirements of the job: Participate in the after-hours call system (Commuted overtime is compulsory).

Knowledge, Skills, Attributes and Abilities:

• sound clinical knowledge and experience in Anesthesia.
• Knowledge of current Health and Public Service Legislation, Regulations and Policies.
• Knowledge of Medical Ethics, knowledge of budget control.
• Excellent managerial, interpersonal, leadership, administrative, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to supervise, train and mentor medical officers and other junior members of staff.

Duties :

• To administer and oversee the administration of Anesthesia at all levels and service points. Providing clinical services in Anesthesia subspecialties as determined by the department.
• Participate and assist in teaching and training of both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Perform administrative duties as delegated by the Head of Department. Conduct clinical research / audits and/ or participate in the research programs in the department and supervise MMed research studies.
• Comply with the Performance Management and Development System (contracting, quarterly or semester reviews and final assessment

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Requirements :

• Minimum Requirements: Abet level 2 or equivalent. Basic knowledge of the Legislative framework and processes related to cleaning. Ability to work under pressure. Ability to liaise with internal and external stake holders.
• Ability to communicate well with people at different levels. Ability to organize and plan. Must be self-motivated and be prepared to rotate to other units.
• Ability to act with tact and insight. Knowledge of Batho Pele Principle.
• Exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills. Ability to work independently in a team. Applicant should be prepared to undergo medical surveillance.

Duties :

• Cleaning of floors (sweep, mop and buffing with cleaning machines). Cleaning of walls, windows, doors and window frames, bathrooms, showers and lockers, dusting, washing and polishing furniture.
• Cleaning corridors, theatre, x-rays, sluice rooms, kitchen, public toilets, offices, clinics, entrances, stairs, fire escapes, side walls, lifts, passages, waiting areas, equipment, and carpets.
• Removal of waste, cleaning bins, ensure segregation of waste. Adhere to the health care waste management policy and infection control prescripts. Operate heavy duty cleaning machines.
• Defrost and clean unit refrigerator; refill soap containers. Care for and cleaning of unit kitchen; controlling of stock in the kitchen and report to supervisor. Keeping trolleys clean.
• Controlling of stock in the kitchen. Completion of daily work activities on cleaning control list. Adhere to all cleaning service policies and procedures. Adhere to timelines. Comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).
• Perform other duties as allocated by the supervisor. Be willing to undergo continuous training and development programs. Attend meetings and training as approved by supervisor.
• Comply with the Performance Management and Development System (Contracting, reviews and final assessment).

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Requirements :

• Minimum requirements: Abet level 2 or equivalent. Basic knowledge of the Legislative framework and processes related to cleaning. Ability to work under pressure. Ability to communicate well with people at different levels.
• Ability to organize and plan. Must be self-motivated and be prepared to rotate to other units. Ability to act with tact and insight.
• Knowledge of Batho Pele Principle. Exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills. Ability to work independently in a team. Applicant should be prepared to undergo medical surveillance

Duties :

• Ensure cleanliness and tidiness of the areas allocated for cleaning. Cleaning of walls, windows, window frames, doors. Polish floors, furnisher, lockers, dusting. Cleaning corridors, kitchen, toilets, offices, entrances, stairs, fire escapes, side walls, lift, passages, waiting areas, equipment, and carpets. Removal of garbage disposal.
• Ensure cleanliness and hygiene in restrooms, general rooms, bathrooms and other places in the building/offices, kitchen, including passages and waiting areas.
• This includes washing, dusting, polishing, vacuum cleaning and sweeping as appropriate. Clean kitchen utensils and equipment. Maintain and keep control of stock levels of cleaning material/tea and meal utensils.
• Keep cleaning equipment safe, clean and in an efficient working condition. Report any item of equipment that needs to be repaired.
• Report shortage and or faulty machine/ equipment. Clean the boardroom, doctors/nurses rooms, classrooms, halls, arranging chairs, water, glasses and any other utensils.
• Removal of waste, cleaning bins. Adhere to the health care waste management policy and infection control prescripts. Operate machines. Refill soap containers.
• Completion of daily work activities on cleaning control list. Adhere to all cleaning service policies and procedures. Adhere to timelines. Adhere to Health care waste management policy. Be prepared to rotate within the scope of work. Comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). Perform other duties as allocated by the supervisor.
• Be willing to undergo continuous training and development programs. Attend meetings and training as approved by supervisor. Comply with the Performance Management and Development System (Contracting, reviews and final assessment).

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Requirements :

• Minimum Requirements: Abet level 2 or equivalent. Basic knowledge of the Legislative framework related to laundry services. Knowledge of laundry / linen services. Sewing knowledge will be an added advantage.
• Ability to work under pressure. Ability to liaise with internal and external stake holders. Ability to communicate well with people at different levels. Ability to organize and plan. Must be self-motivated. Must be able to do work of a physical nature. Ability to act with tact and insight. Knowledge of Batho Pele Principle.
• Exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills. Be prepared to rotate within the scope of work. Must be prepared to work, weekends and public holidays.
• Ability to work independently and in a team. Applicant should be prepared to undergo medical surveillance.

Duties :

• Collection of dirty linen bags from different sections of the hospital. Clean laundry area and operate various machines in the laundry (i.e. washing, dryer and pressers. Iron, fold count and pack laundered items and seal linen/clothes bags.
• Collect and deliver linen/clothes to clients. Sort, count and record dirty linen/clothes. Remove/hang dirty /clean curtains/screeners.
• Report any machine defaults to the supervisor. Deliver bags containing soiled linen to the sorting area of the dirty linen section. Tying labelling of dirty linen bags.
• Operate the rinsing machines, sorting and packing the linen in the linen bank. Loading and offloading of clean linen from laundry trucks. Hanging curtains in wards, report broken or damaged curtain rails and mend torn linen. Completion of daily work activities on laundry control list. Adhere to timelines.
• Partake in linen inventory counting and cleaning of linen trolleys. Assist in other linen section duties per request of supervisors. Execute legal instructions by supervisor / management.
• Comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and Infection Control policies. Perform other duties as allocated by the supervisor. Be willing to undergo continuous training and development programs.
• Attend meetings and training as approved by supervisor. Comply with the Performance Management and Development System (Contracting, quarterly reviews and final assessment).

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Requirements :

• Minimum requirement: Abet level 2 or equivalent. The candidate must be initiative, have problem solving skills, good interpersonal relations, and sound communication skills; must be able to work shifts including night, weekends, and public holidays; must be honest and reliable; must have ability to cope with the physical demands of the position
• Ability to work independently and in a team. Must be self-motivated. High level of reliability. Good customer skills and competencies.
• Good communication skills. Basic understanding of Policies (Batho Pele Principles, Patients Right Charter, Occupational Health and Safety, Six Priorities, Food service management policy, and National Core Standards). Applicant should be prepared to undergo medical surveillance.

Duties :

• Perform routine task in the food service unit. Perform the general cleaning task assigned to you and maintain hygiene and safety measures in the unit. Prepare food, keeping the kitchen neat and nicely packed, ensure that the food trolley is always clean.
• Wash crockery after use. Serve meals three times a day including tea and coffee. Clean kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Keep stock of kitchen utensils and equipment. Apply hygiene and safety measures. Maintain quality control measures of all food provided. Removal of garbage disposal.
• Prepare food, snack and beverages (water, tea, coffee, milk, sugar and cold drinks). Setup and convey crockery, cutlery and equipment according to request.
• Responsible for food supplies and report waste and losses. Adhere to timelines. Cleaning of equipment. Attend to coordinated trainings.
• Attend to sectional meetings. Adhere to Batho Pele Principals. Professionalism: Client service, dress code and time management. Adhere to any legal instruction given to you by a senior staff member.
• Treat all clients and colleagues with dignity and respect. Adhere to all catering service policies and procedures. Comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). Comply with the Performance Management and Development System (Contracting, quarterly reviews and final assessment).

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Requirements :

• Minimum requirement: NQF level 2 (Grade 10 or equivalent). Basic understanding and knowledge related to pottering service and health system. Basic understanding of Policies (Batho Pele Principles, Patients Right Charter, Occupational Health and Safety, Six Priorities and National Core Standards).
• Ability to work under pressure. Excellent interpersonal and organizational skill.
• Good written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to do work of a physical nature. Ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and in a team. Ability to communicate well with people at different levels. Ability to organize and plan. Ability to act with tact and discretion.
• Must be self-motivated. Ability to handle tasks of multidisciplinary nature. High level of reliability. Good customer skills and competencies. Ability to handle information confidentially.
• Be prepared to rotate within the scope of work. Must be prepared to work shifts which includes, fixed, after hours, night duty, weekends, and public holiday. Applicant should be prepared to undergo medical surveillance.

Duties :

• Transport patients from registration points to different clinical areas within the hospital. Assist patients who are unable to walk to and from private cars. Accompany walking and non-walking patients, prepare wheelchairs and stretchers for readiness from all different area of the hospital.
• Ensure that patients are transported to and from relevant ward/departments.
• Keep a close observation of patients during escorting. Receive patients from ambulances/vehicles to stretchers or wheelchairs in the presence of a healthcare professional. Render assistance with the transfer of patients to bed/trolleys and vice versa. Record and register all patients transported (daily production sheets).
• Provide statistics (daily production sheets) to the supervisor on a daily basis. Check wheelchairs and stretchers to ensure good working condition. Cleaning of equipment (wheelchairs & stretchers).
• Report all faulty and broken equipment to the supervisor. Keep inventory up to date. Collection of wheelchairs and stretchers daily.
• Laying of stretchers daily. Relieve in other areas/departments when requested by your supervisor and also comply when rotation takes place. Wear name tag or hospital ID daily.
• Attend to training courses arranged by Human Resource Department or section. Attend to sectional meetings. Adhere to Batho Pele Principals.
• Professionalism: Client service, dress code and time management. Adhere to any legal instruction given to you by a senior staff member. Treat all clients and colleagues with dignity and respect.
• To adhere to all portering service policies and procedures. Adhere to timelines. Comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). Comply with the Performance Management and Development System (Contracting, reviews and final assessment).

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Requirements :

• Minimum Requirements: NQF level 2 (Grade 10 certificate or equivalent). Ability to work under pressure. Basics knowledge of legislative framework and processes relating to messaging.
• Ability to work independently and in a team. Ability to communicate well with people at different levels. Ability to organize and plan. Sound verbal and communication skills.
• Ability to act with tact and discretion. Must be self –motivated. Must be prepared to rotate to other units as well as work shifts which include night duty, weekends, and public holidays.
• Knowledge and application of the Batho Pele principles. Ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders. It is an inherent requirement of the job to ethical and always maintains confidentiality. Applicant should be prepared to undergo medical surveillance as an inherent job requirement.

Duties :

• Distribution of Internal and External memos, circulars and delivering of official documents to various destinations. Assist in Patient’s records and Registry functions. Collect and deliver Basket’s medication to and from Pharmacy Department.
• Collect and deliver diet slips every morning from various workstation to Main Kitchen. Submit Loan sets from Theatre to Clinical Manager’s office daily.
• Copy and deliver transferred Patients forms from all Psychiatric wards to Matrons and Clinical manager’s offices. Assist in Registry Department when need arise. Adhere to instructions delegated by supervisors/management.
• Comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and Infection Control policies. Be willing to undergo continuous training and development programs. Attend meetings and training as approved by supervisor.
• Comply with the Performance Management and Development System (Contracting, reviews and final assessment).

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Requirements :

• Minimum Requirement: NQF level 2 or Grade 10 certificate or equivalent. Appropriate experience in Public Service. Knowledge of Batho Pele Principles and the Minister’s six priority areas.
• Must be able to read and write. Good interpersonal relations. Possesses good communication skills. Must be able to work shifts. Reliability and physical strength.
• Ability to cope with physical demands of the position. Participative team member, take instructions from the supervisors. Proper application of Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) guidelines including Environmental Health Care Waste (EHCW) guidelines.

Duties :

• Proper control of and care of instruments, practicing infection control measures. Care and use of instrument washing machines. Wash and check instruments. Malfunctioning instruments to be removed from the sets and reported for repairs or condemning. Cleaning and care of Autoclaves. Perform A test and Bowie-dick test before using the Autoclaves.
• Load and off-loading of autoclaved items. Sterile sets and packs to be properly packed according to protocol after being autoclaved. Mops to be washed and soaked to prevent transmission of infection from one area to another.
• Check and re-sterilize all expired items (sets & packs). Sterilized packs to be available at all times. Issuing and recording of sterile items to Theatre and other departments.
• Proper procedure of receiving soiled items from all relevant departments to be followed. Proper handling and control of linen. Receive, count and pack clean linen into damp dusted shelves.
• Linen shortages to be reported to the person in charge. Torn/damaged linen to be placed inside the bag and marked accordingly for attendance. Adhere to Health Waste and Management Policy. Comply with the Performance Management and Development System (Contracting, reviews and final assessment).

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Requirements :

• Minimum Requirements: National Senior Certificate plus a recognized bachelor’s degree in social work. Registration with the South African Council for Social Services Professions (SACSSP) as a social worker. Interest in the field of Mental Health.
• Knowledge of appropriate policies, guidelines and legislation. Good communication skills, decision making skills, problem solving, negotiate, counsel, advise and influence employees and basic computer literacy. Knowledge to deal with staff challenges and process the referral and placement to appropriate disciplines and facilities.
• Flexible to assist in demand areas. EAP experience will be an added advantage. Applicant should be prepared to undergo medical surveillance.

Duties :

• Provide Psycho-social and Mental Health services to Employees and their families. Psycho-social Assessment/ Screening of Employees and families in regards to their circumstance.
• Home visits. Intervention, Counsel, debrief through casework, group work. Function as a member of the multi professional team. Assist with court referrals. Assist with student training.
• Engage in continuous professional development and in service training. Compile reports and comprehensive record keeping. Perform administrative tasks of the program and the department.
• Compliance to Privacy and Confidentiality. Involve multidisciplinary team where necessary. Establish and facilitate different sport codes within legal framework, Lower Presenteeism and Absenteeism. Conduct training, counseling, Debriefing, and Program marketing. Provide consultation, and involve appropriate disciplines including employee health and productivity programs, Nutritional, Occupational Therapy and not limited to other stakeholders.
• Organize workshops, seminars, teams, leagues, runs/walks, wellness fairs and special events. Conduct Staff satisfactory. . Comply with the Performance Management and Development System (Contracting, reviews and final assessment).

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Requirements :

• Minimum Requirements: National Senior Certificate plus a recognized bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy, proof of current registration with the HPCSA . knowledge of PFMA, PILIR, public health policies and legislation. Knowledge and skills in assessment and management of patients with physical and Psychiatric conditions, computer literacy. Applicant should be prepared to undergo medical surveillance.

Duties :

• Plan and implement Occupational Therapy services in delegated subsection. supervise community service Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Technicians and Students.
• Conduct home visits and report writing ( PILIR cases) ,Participate in professional development activities. Ensure accurate statistics collection in the subsection and compliance with record keeping and Quality Assurance standards.
• Comply with the Performance Management and Development System (Contracting, reviews and final assessment).