• Reference Number : refs/020007
• Directorate : Hospital Services
• Number of Posts : 1

• Package : R 1 371 558 per annum (All-inclusive remuneration package)
• Enquiries : Dr. S Mankupane Tel No (082) 638 4979

Requirements :

• A SAQA recognized NQF Level 7 tertiary qualification in Health Sciences. Proof of registration with a health professional body. A Postgraduate qualification (NQF level 8) will be an added advantage. A minimum of five (5) years 'experience in Health Care sphere at a Senior Management level in the Public Service and or Health Sector environment, with at least two (2) years’ experience in management at hospital level. A valid Driver’s Licence (with exception for persons with disabilities). Must be computer literate.

Duties :

• Comprehensive management of hospital services in terms of relevant legislative frameworks and delegations. The management will include: Supervision of identified employees * Drive Modernisation of tertiary care strategy, ensure co-ordination of centres of excellence, ensure equity of access to highly specialised services for Gauteng population and neighbouring provinces and implementation of departmental service plan. * Ensure decentralisation of services to appropriate levels of care. * Systems development i.e. to ensure accurate statistics and reports particularly on highly specialised services. * Ensure liaison with district and emergency services and the implementation of the cluster patient referral system* Revise guidelines on appropriate referral system to ensure that Hospital Boards function to guide and govern relationships. * Work collaboratively with CEOs of hospitals and finance branch to achieve a balanced budget. Focus on clinical inefficiencies and develop uniform approaches for management. * Actively provide support to ensure management of operational HR issues, overtime including Commuted Overtime, implementation of the foreign health professionals’ policy, management of Medical Interns and Community Service staff as well as providing oversight on the management of RWOPS. Physical resources and support services i.e. EDL re-enforcement, improve security administration and stock control. Management of Minimum Data Set for Hospitals, ICU bed and criteria, early warning system and alert the Head of Department and Deputy Director-General of Clinical Services of impeding problems. Ensure implementation of the Electronic Health Record in all hospitals in the Province. Ensure implementation of the relevant activities outlined in the Departmental and Provincial Plans. Develop Policy in collaboration with strategic support division. Facilitate and ensure overall system for strategic planning, monitoring and review of delivery against strategic objectives. Establish links with regional structures. Develop cutting edge and excellent hospital services in support of the overall goals of the Gauteng Department of Health. Provide Clinical Support and Advise to the DDGs and HOD in any way deemed appropriate and necessary.

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. An SMS Pre-Entry Certificate is mandatory when applying for Senior Management positions (Director-upwards) in the Public Service. NB: No appointment shall be effected without the recommended candidate producing a certificate of completion for the SMS Pre-Entry Programme (Nyukela), offered by the National School of Government. SMS Pre-Entry Certificate can be obtained by registering on the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-courses/sms-pre-entryprogramme. NB: 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). Applicants must indicate the post reference number on their applications. (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 qualifications 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. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical competency exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job. Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend generic managerial competencies assessment using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools. Successful candidates may be appointed on a probation period of 12 months. It is the Department’s intension to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filing of this post with a candidate whose transfer /promotion / appointment will promote representivity in line with the numeric targets as contained in our Employment Equity plan. The Department reserves the right not to make an appointment to the advertised post. WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Employer : Department of Health

Location : Head Office Johannesburg

Closing Date : 22-03-2024

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.