Job Description

Faculty Health Sciences
School of Clinical Medicine
Department of Anaesthesiology
Lecturer: Acute and Critical Care (nGAP position)
Job ID: 4257

The position is funded by the Department of Higher Education and Training under the New Generation of Academics Programme (nGAP) and the successful candidate will be subject to the terms and conditions of the programme whilst being a permanent staff member of the University of the Free State. Applicants should be under the age of 40. For more information on the programme, the nGAP Standard Operating Procedure is available on request.

KINDLY TAKE NOTE: Applications may only be submitted online through the official UFS vacancy website: http://www.ufs.ac.za/templates/vacancies. Applications submitted through any other platform will not be considered.

Please ensure that all relevant documentation is attached to your application. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

• A detailed curriculum vitae and cover letter;
• Certified copies (not older than 6 months) of all academic records;
• Certified copies (not older than 6 months) of qualifications (please provide the SAQA accreditation in the case of foreign qualifications);
• A certified copy (not older than 6 months) of your identity document (ID);
• Proof of registration with a Professional Body (if applicable);
• Copy of current BLS and/ or ACLS instructors’ certificate.
• A copy of your driver’s license (if applicable).
• A service record of your current employer / last employer (only applicable to external applicants).

Duties and responsibilities:

• Teaching and training of undergraduate and postgraduate students in acute and critical care medicine.
• Creating a research programme focusing on acute and critical care medicine.
• Supervising undergraduate and postgraduate research.
• Providing administrative and managerial support to the department of Anaesthesiology.

Inherent requirements:

• Master’s degree in Medicine, Para-medical field or Nursing (with emphasis on acute or critical care medicine), passed with an average of 70% (please attach academic record).
• Obtaining a PhD in the field of acute or critical/ intensive care medicine, if not yet attained by the time of the appointment.

Recommendations:

• Qualifications in health education.
• Obtained PhD or PhD in progress.
• Research expertise- proven by research outputs.
• Already existing research network.
• Administrative qualifications.
• Managerial qualifications.

Required competencies:

• Results orientated:

o The ability to stick with tasks, not give up, and overcome obstacles in completing one’s task.
o The ability to be reliable, responsible, dependable and to fulfill obligations.

• Strategic thinking:

o The ability to plan work and to follow plans.
o The ability to be creative and open-minded when addressing work issues.

• Business acumen:

o Ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.
o Proficient in using MS Office.

• Leading:

o The ability to maintain high levels of personal motivation, energy and enthusiasm.
o Ability to be cooperative with others, display good-natured attitude, and encourage people to work together.

• Building coalitions:

o The ability to be sensitive and understanding to the needs and feelings of others.
o The ability to interact with others and establish personal connections with people.

Assumption of duties:
As soon as possible.

Closing date:
25 February 2022.

Salary:
The salary scale is available on request.

Fringe benefits:
(Subject to specific conditions): pension scheme, medical aid scheme, group life insurance, housing allowance, leave and sick leave, service bonus and study benefits.

Enquiries:
For enquiries, please feel free to contact me at 051 401 9857 or email at MofoloNG@ufs.ac.za or Recruit@ufs.ac.za. Additionally, kindly contact 051 401 7267 /9848 /9810 /9003 for assistance.

General:
The University reserves the right not to fill the post. The University subscribes to and applies the principles prescribed by the Employment Equity Act. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the aforementioned act and the employee profile of the specific department/ division.

The UFS is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity and redress in achieving its equity targets. Our Employment Equity Plan is available at https://ufsacza.sharepoint.com/sites/supportservices/hr/Resources/Employment%20Equity%20Plan_July2017.pdf. For this post, we seek particularly to attract black (i.e. African, Coloured and Indian) and disabled South African candidates. The University processes personal information in line with its obligations under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and any personal information provided to the University will be treated as confidential and processed in accordance with the rights provided to data subjects under POPIA.

The UFS will only consider applications of candidates who meet all the inherent requirements of the position. Applications that are incomplete will not be considered. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Should you not be contacted within six weeks of the closing date for applications, you may assume that your application was unsuccessful.

APPLY ONLINE:
External candidates can click HERE to apply online.
UFS staff members can log onto PeopleSoft, click on Self Service, then on Recruiting, and then on Careers to