Job Details

Take responsibility for the overall management of the Sub-directorate

Manager: Medical Services

Salary: R506 757 per annum (all-inclusive remuneration package per annum. The inclusive remuneration package consists of a basic salary, the Government’s contribution to the Government Employees Pension Fund and a flexible portion, and is structured according to Government prescripts) (Ref. H/M/2)

Standard Compliance Sub-directorate

Requirements:

• An MBCHB or Health Science degree and registration with the Health Professions Councils of SA
• A minimum of 8 years’ appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner
  
• Extensive clinical and management experience
• Extensive experience in and knowledge of Quality Assurance and Clinical Audits
• Experience in teaching a multidisciplinary team
  
• The ability to analyse data and write comprehensive reports
  
• Computer literacy
  
• Presentation skills
  
• A valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel within and outside the Province.
  

Recommendations:

• A postgraduate Management or Health qualification
• Total Quality Management training
  
• Project management skills
  
• Good communication skills
• The ability to work within a team.
  

Duties: The incumbent will form an essential part of the Standard Compliance Sub-directorate’s quality assessment team.
He/she will:

• Take responsibility for the overall management of the Sub-directorate
  
• Develop and implement clinical audit policies, manuals and tools
  
• Commission and co-ordinate research projects regarding quality assurance
  
• Provide support and guidance to the FSDOH regarding quality assurance and clinical audits
• Give direction and guidance to clinical staff concerning the approach, methods and content of routine and ad hoc clinical audit activities
  
• Provide training in clinical audit techniques, with particular reference to the most appropriate methodology
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of facilities (hospital and district support) regarding clinical audits and quality assurance
  
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the Standard Compliance Sub-directorate in ensuring that best practice is spread throughout the Province
• Provide Strategic Management in the following areas: * Clinical governance * Support and monitoring of the implementation of the Infection Control Policy * Patient Safety, Adverse Event Management, Clinical Risk Management * Support and monitoring of the implementation of the Quality Assurance Strategy and accreditation by COHSASA * Supporting the management of annual licensing and new applications of private facilities.
  

Enquiries: Mr SM Zuma, tel. (051) 408-1806.

Applications: The Senior Manager, Human Resource Management (attention: Mr Mokgampanyane), PO Box 227,
Bloemfontein 9300.

General requirements:

• Verification of qualifications and South African citizenship will be conducted
  
• No e-mailed or faxed applications will be considered
  
• It remains the responsibility of applicants to ensure that their applications are submitted by the closing date, as applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
  

Closing date: 20 March 2010 (unless otherwise stated).

Applicants are respectfully informed that, if no notification of an interview is received within 4 months of the closing date, they must accept that their applications were unsuccessful.