Job Description

Mediclinic Pietermaritzburg | Pietermaritzburg | South Africa
Closing date: 16/05/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Suraisha Naidoo
Reference number: 60343
Workplace Type: [[cust_WorkplaceType]]
Permanent
Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB
To provide overall clinical leadership in the emergency centre and to be the driver for safe, patient-focused clinical care by the effective development and utilisation of resources, ongoing data analysis and prioritised action plans.
REQUIRED EDUCATION
ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: MB BCh/MB ChB and Dip PEC (or equivalent)
DESIRED EDUCATION: FCEM, MMed EM, MPhil EM, MSc, PhD EM or
equivalent
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: At least three years' experience working in an emergency centre in the private sector and at least one year of supervisory or managerial experience
DESIRED EXPERIENCE: Suitable managerial and leadership involvement
in the emergency medicine environment
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Lead the clinical service delivery in the emergency centre
• Lead, manage and mentor the emergency centre practitioners
• Integrate data, audits and reports to develop solutions for business
• requirements
• Actively participate in company strategies and projects
• Initiate and drive emergency centre quality improvement and quality assurance initiatives to ensure safe, quality patient care is delivered at all times
• Identify and mitigate risks in the emergency centre

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Other relevant clinical courses (e.g. Advanced airway, Ultrasound, Procedural sedation)
• The Charter of the Public and Private Health Sectors of the Republic of South Africa
• MS Office package
• Children's Act No. 38 of 2005 & Children's Amendment Act No. 41 of 2007
• Data management and report writing skills
• Health Professions Act No. 56 of 1974
• HPCSA Regulations and Guidelines on Ethical rules, regulations and policy guidelines
• The Patientsxc3xa2xc2x80xc2x99 Right Charter
• National Health Act No.61 of 2003 & Mental Health Care Act No. 17 of 2002
• South African Triage Scale
• Disaster and Major Incident Management
• Advanced Life Support Courses (Cardiac, Pediatric and Trauma)
• MCSA Clinical Policies and Procedures relevant to the Emergency Centre
• Private healthcare industry knowledge

All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.
Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile
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