• Reference Number : REFS/035021
• Directorate : Clinical Services
• Number of Posts : 1

• Package : R 2 084 754.00 Per annum (All Inclusive Package)
• Enquiries : Dr Kenneth Matea Tel no. 012 529 3203/4

Requirements :

• MBChB or equivalent qualification. Registration with HPCSA as a specialist in Anaesthesiology or Internal Medicine. Proof of registration with the HPCSA as a Subspecialist in Critical Care (Adult) or Pulmonology. A minimum of 5 years appropriate experience working as a specialist in an adult Critical care Unit. Knowledge Skills Training and Competencies required at Subspecialist level. Good verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work in a team. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, TRAINING AND COMPETENCIES: Inherent requirement of the job: The successful incumbent will be required to perform commuted overtime in Critical Care Department. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Excellent team player. Strong record of clinical expertise, clinical governance, research, teaching and training at under and postgraduate levels. Excellent managerial, interpersonal, leadership, administrative, communication, analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to supervise clinical training and teaching at undergraduate, postgraduate and fellowship levels. Knowledge in Critical care including provision of direct clinical care, supervision and mentoring of subordinates.

Duties :

• The post requires the incumbent to provide a subspecialist service in the Critical Care Department. Overall governance, including clinical governance of the general critical care services. Overall strategic and operational management of the adult critical care services of the hospital. Provision of high-quality critical care services at an academic hospital. To ensure maintenance of standards of care and implementation of quality improvement programmes within the department. Monitor implementation and compliance with policies and procedures for intensive care services. Ensure supervision and support of rotating registrars, sub-specialty trainees and trainees from allied and other services that the ICU cannot function without. In cooperation with the HOD, lead training and formal teaching in the department. Promote multidisciplinary approach to patient care. Ensure efficient utilization of available resources in the Intensive care unit. To oversee and manage the integration of the pre-ICU patient management with the critical care unit to achieve and sustain acceptable waiting times in line with existing norms and standards for ICU. To develop relationships with other academic ICUs and facilitate cooperation between the units. To conduct and promote critical care relevant research.

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 : Dr. George Mukhari Academic Hospital

Closing Date : 23-01-2026

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.