• Reference Number : refs/020378
• Directorate : CLINICAL
• Number of Posts : 1

• Package : R 827 211 .00 – R 1 309 617 .00 per annum (All-inclusive package)
• Enquiries : Prof. Y. Kadish Tel no: (011) 535 3159/60

Requirements :

• The candidate must have a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology and current registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) in the appropriate category. Broad experience working in a psychiatric setting is required. Knowledge of and experience working with a wide range of patients, and particularly with adults, children, adolescents, and their families is necessary. In-depth knowledge of and experience with complex trauma as well as psychopathology within individuals and within systems is required. Experience in psychometric assessment, different forms of individual and group therapy including DBT, and parent counselling is necessary. Supervising, lecturing, and training skills are also required. The candidate must be abreast of the Mental Health Care Act and the Children’s Act and other laws and policies pertaining to the field and have a sound knowledge of professional ethics. The candidate must be computer literate and in possession of a valid driver’s license.

Duties :

• This post is a joint appointment with Gauteng Health and the University of Witwatersrand. Duties will include psychometric evaluation and the provision of suitable therapeutic modalities and interventions including the out-patient family therapy clinic. In addition, the candidate will be involved with the training and supervision of psychology interns, psychiatric registrars, medical students, and nursing staff. The candidate will work within –and at times lead – a multidisciplinary team. The candidate will assist in coordinating, developing, and promoting service delivery where relevant in the hospital. The candidate will collaborate with and participate in Hospital Committees and the broader academic circuit. They will also serve as a joint appointee of the Department of Psychiatry, University of the Witwatersrand, and participate in the teaching and training of various categories of undergraduate and postgraduate students and health professionals. They will be expected to attend and participate in all relevant ward rounds and meetings. The candidate will need to have knowledge of the local mental health care environment and the ability to identify, implement and provide outreach services to the surrounding community.

Notes :

• Tara Hospital is committed to the pursuit of diversity, redress and will promote representation in terms of race, disability, and gender. Applications must consist of a fully completed and signed new Z83 form (effective from 01/01/2021) (81/971431) with a comprehensive CV containing at least three (3) contactable references. We require certified copies (certified less than 6 months ago) of qualifications (including a matric certificate), registration with HPCSA, proof of current registration with HPCSA, driver’s license and identity document to be submitted on request (only when shortlisted). The relevant reference number must be quoted in the application form. In terms of the National Qualification Framework Amendment Act 2019 it is an offence for any person to falsely or fraudulently claim to hold a qualification. Any person found to be misrepresenting their qualifications, work experience or facts in their CV will be disqualified and reported to the appropriate authority. Applications must be delivered to-: Tara the H. Moross Centre c/o HR Section, 50 Saxon Road Hurlingham, 2196, or be posted to-: Tara the H. Moross Centre Private Bag X7, Randburg, 2125. Due to technical problems with GPG vacancy website that the institution is consistently facing, applicants are encouraged to apply using hand delivery, postal address.

Employer : Department of Health

Location : Tara the H. Moross Centre, Sandton

Closing Date : 17-05-2024

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.