• Reference Number : REFS/024043
• Directorate : Management
• Number of Posts : 1

• Package : R 2 084 754.00 per annum (all-inclusive remuneration package)
• Enquiries : Prof N Khamker, Tel No- 012 319 9719 / 9720

Requirements :

• For Snr Lecturer/ Adj. Prof level: Master’s in Medicine – Psychiatry: MMED (PSYCH) or equivalent. For Ass Prof/Prof level: A relevant Doctoral degree. Registration with the HPCSA as a Neuropsychiatrist. A minimum of 5 years appropriate experience in psychiatry after registration as a medical specialist psychiatrist. Proven experience in teaching and learning, and supervision of academic research in psychiatry at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Demonstrated record of research outputs. Academic, clinical and administrative ability to manage neuropsychiatric unit effectively.RECOMMENDATION Postgraduate academic accomplishments beyond the MMed Psychiatry level e.g. Subspecialist Neuropsychiatry, PhD or other, relevant to the post; research publications; academic, clinical and personnel administration experience.

Duties :

• The post is a joint appointment between Weskoppies Hospital and the School of Medicine at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria. Clinical service delivery: The development and management of clinical teams in a neuro psychiatric unit at Weskoppies hospital. Evaluation, management and treatment of psychiatric patients in line with the Mental Health Care Act 17 of 2002. Clinical governance, risk management, coordination and oversight on psychiatric patient’s admissions, discharges, down referrals, periodicals and other relevant related areas. The development of services involving inpatient, outpatient and community services. Outreach services.Medico-legal services: Assessments relevant to neuropsychiatry and giving evidence in a court of law and compiling related administrative and medico-legal reports. Forensic observations according to the Criminal Procedures Act 51/1977 and other relevant legislation as part of delegated duties. Budget management. Academic responsibilities include: The teaching and training of under- and postgraduate medical and health care sciences students and members of multi-disciplinary mental health teams. The in-service teaching and training of health care workers and other multisector professionals. Research appropriate to the field and research supervision at postgraduate level. General academic management and administration. Accounting to the executive management of Weskoppies hospital and the Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine at the Faculty of Health Sciences.

Notes :

• Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: http://jobs.gauteng.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed applications will be accepted. For assistance with online applications please email your query to healthjobqueries@gauteng.gov.za . NB: Where Driver’s Licence is mandatory, exception will be granted for people with disabilities. Application should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed new Z83 application form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV), Registration Certificate with relevant professional body (HPCSA) and a proof of current registration (Annual Practicing Certificate/Card). Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form, a detailed CV, registration certificate and a proof of current registration card/certificate with relevant professional body will be disqualified. (Shortlisted candidates will receive communication from HR to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months on or before the day of the interview). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). All foreign qualification must be accompanied by evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. The recommended candidate may be subjected to Medical Surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993. It is Department’s intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of these posts. The Department reserves the right not to appoint/fill this post. WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Employer : Department of Health

Location : Weskoppies Hospital

Closing Date : 02-12-2025

Please Notes :

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If you do not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.