• Reference Number : refs/019408
• Directorate : Surgery (Acute Care Unit)
• Number of Posts : 1

• Package : R 1 887 363.00 per annum (All-inclusive remuneration package)
• Enquiries : Dr KA Mustafa Tel No. (011) 933 8154

Requirements :

• Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the HPCSA as a specialist. A Minimum of 3 years appropriate experience in General Surgery after registration with HPCSA as a specialist: Current registration for 2023/2024. Management experience. Computer literacy (Ms Word, Ms Excel, PowerPoint). Proven experience in Administration, Finance, Education, Research and expertise in General surgery. This experience should be in terms of clinical service provision, teaching, administration and research. The ability to establish excellent working relationships with Anaesthetic team, emergency unit nursing team, ward nursing team. The capacity to manage change both within the ACS team and within the emergency unit/theatre/ward continuum. The aptitude for increasing the “footprint” of the ACS service across the CHBAH hospital cluster. Surgical skill set to manage emergency general surgery patients, including laparoscopic skills. Experience and interest in critical care is an advantage. Sound knowledge of government regulations, policies and acts. The ability to interpret and implement policies. Administrative and management knowledge. Project management skills. Teambuilding, People and Interpersonal relations skills. Communication skills (verbal and written). Organizational, Problem-solving and Interventional skills. Highly motivated and enthusiastic to contribute to the Surgery care and services. The ability to work under pressure, lead transformational change in a complex environment and the ability to manage change in the department.

Duties :

• Provide leadership in service, teaching and research in the The Acute Care Surgical Unit in the Department of General Surgery. Provide clinical and administrative support to the Head of Department in the efficient delivery of services to patients including outreach to referring hospitals, community health centres and clinics in the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital health cluster. Perform clinical duties in area of Acute Care Surgery. Ensure that appropriate, ethical and quality research is performed in the department as part of a wider agenda to explore improvements in health care in the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital area and South Africa as a whole with publication of the results in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Lead and participate in research projects in areas of Acute Care Surgery. As part of the university’s responsibility, sufficient and quality teaching must be provided to undergraduates (medical students), postgraduate and fellowship students. Teach students in General Surgery. Ensure that clinical services are provided. Active participation in administrative duties of the department which include planning, budgeting and procurement processes as well as monitoring and evaluation. The HOU will be responsible for administrative and management work in the department, including assisting with work of different committees in the Department of Surgery at the Hospital and University. See to it that that quality assurance, including clinical audit, is conducted in the department in line with national core standards. Lead the department of Surery of Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, in line with the strategic goals set by the National and Provincial Departments of Health and the Chief Executive Officer of the hospital. Participate in the management of activities of Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital as a whole and attend all applicable management meetings. Ensure the employment of the previously disadvantaged individuals in terms of race, gender and disability to enhance equity. Perform commuted overtime as per departmental requirement. Comply with the Performance Management and Development System (contracting, quarterly reviews and final assessment).

Notes :

• Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: https://jobs.gauteng.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed or emailed applications will be accepted. NB: For assistance with online applications please email your query to e-recruitment@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 (Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form and a detailed CV 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/reference check verification). NB: Reference Checks-The applicant must provide at least 3 contact details (names, cellphone number and email address) of his/her referees, of which one must be immediate supervisor. The Department shall reserve the right to conduct verification beyond names provided on CV. 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 : CHRIS HANI BARAGWANATH ACADEMIC HOSPITAL (CHBAH)

Closing Date : 09-02-2024

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.