Head: Clinical Unit (Medical) Grade 1: Internal MedicineWitbank Hospital (Nkangala District)

Requirements

• Appropriate qualification that allows for registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Internal Medicine (2026).
• A minimum of five (5) years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Internal Medicine.
• Inherent requirement of the job:
• It will be expected of the successful Head:
• Clinical Unit to work commuted overtime, limited to 12 hours, if operational requirements so demand.
• Valid driver’s licence.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills):
• Knowledge of the relevant statutory and policy frameworks, including Healthcare 2030, the Ideal Hospital framework, the Regulated Norms and Standards, EDL, Standard Treatment Guidelines and evidence-based clinical care.
• Clinical service delivery in accordance with the Level 2 & 3 package of care for Internal Medicine, and experience in driving continuous quality improvement, clinical risk identification and mitigation, and managing medico-legal matters.
• Proven experience with supervising staff, training junior doctors, and managing financial and other resources, with the ability to develop staff of quality and provide leadership with regards to issues of diversity, transformation and equity.
• Track record in training of both under-graduate and post-graduate healthcare personnel.
• Computer literate in MS package.

Duties

• Fulfil the role and duties of Head of the Internal Medicine Department in rendering an efficient and cost-effective specialized Internal Medicine service to patients managed by the Witbank Tertiary Hospital, including the delivery of outreach and support services.
• Ensure clinical governance and quality management for the Internal Medicine Service at Witbank Tertiary Hospital and respond to medical and legal incidents as they arise.
• Ensure the rational use of resources (including laboratory investigations, medication, consumables and equipment) and manage human, financial and capital resources in the Internal Medicine y Department.
• Deliver effective and efficient management of the Internal Medicine Department, and provide strategic leadership, planning and decision-making as a member of the Hospital Executive Management.
• Plan and partake in the training of staff including Registrars, Medical Officers, Community Service Medical Officers and Interns.

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