About the Role
The Department of Health is looking for a dedicated Clinical Manager to join the team at Maclear Hospital, located in the beautiful Joe Gqabi District. This vital role is pivotal in ensuring the delivery of quality healthcare services to the community, directly impacting patient outcomes and overall public health. As a Clinical Manager, you will play a crucial part in leading clinical operations, training staff, and enhancing the management of health resources, which is essential for fostering healthier communities in South Africa.
In this role, you will be responsible for providing medicine-related information to clinical staff and ensuring ongoing patient care continuity. By maintaining accurate health records and participating in quality improvement programs, you will help uphold the standards of care that the community deserves. Working closely with the key executive management team, you will not only support the operational effectiveness of the hospital but also represent it in provincial and public forums, showcasing the commitment to health excellence.
About the Department
The Department of Health is dedicated to promoting and protecting the health of the South African population. Its mission is to ensure equitable access to quality healthcare services, improve public health outcomes, and foster a well-managed healthcare system. By joining this department, you become part of a team that is committed to making a meaningful difference in people’s lives through effective health services and community outreach.
What You’ll Do
- Provide essential medicine-related information to clinical staff.
- Undertake ongoing care of individual patients to ensure continuity of care.
- Maintain accurate health records in compliance with legal and ethical standards.
- Train and guide health professionals in morbidity and mortality reviews.
- Participate in continuous medical education and quality improvement initiatives.
- Ensure cost-effective service delivery within the department.
- Oversee administrative matters as required.
- Plan, direct, coordinate, and manage clinical and administrative services.
- Present the hospital authoritatively at public and provincial forums.
- Lead strategic planning in alignment with national health initiatives.
- Manage financial resources and ensure adherence to relevant regulations.
- Implement effective human resource management practices.
What You’ll Need
- Appropriate qualification allowing registration as a Medical Practitioner with HPCSA.
- Registration with HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a medical officer post-registration.
- Knowledge of relevant health legislation such as the National Health Act and PFMA.
- Competencies in strategic capability, financial management, and people management.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and client orientation skills.
- Valid driver’s license.
How to Apply
Please refer to the application instructions below.
Requirements
Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the HPCSA as Medical Practitioner.Registration with HPCSA as Medical Practitioner.
A minimum of 3 years appropriate experience as a medical officer after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Practitioner.
Knowledge of relevant legislation such as National Health Act, Mental Health Act, Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Public Service Act and related regulations and policies.
Competencies: Strategic capability and leadership, Program and Project Management, Financial Management, Change Management, People Management and Empowerment, Service Delivery Innovation, Knowledge Management, Problem Solving and Analysis, Communication, Client Orientation and Customer focus.
A valid driver’s licence.
Job Duties
Provide medicine related information to clinical staff as may be required.Undertake on-going care individuals’ patients to allow for continuity of care.
Maintain accurate health records in accordance with legal ethical considerations.
Train and guide staff and health associated professionals in 98 morbidity and mortality reviews.
Attend and participate in continuous medical education.
Participate in quality improvement programs.
Ensure that cost effective services delivery is maintained within the respective department.
Attend to administrative matters as required.
To plan, direct coordinate and manage the efficient and effective delivery of clinical and administration support services through working the key executive management team at the hospital within the legal regulatory framework.
To present the Hospital Authoritatively at provincial and public forums.
As the Head of the hospital: To provide Strategic leadership to improve operational effectively within the health establishment to improve health outcomes.
Strategic Planning: Prepare a strategic Plan for the Hospital to ensure it is in Line with the 10- point plan, national, provincial, regional and district plan.
Finance Management: Maximize revenue through Collection of all income due to the hospital, ensure that Hospital is managed within the budget in line with the PFMA and Relevant guidelines.
Ensure that adequate policies, systems and Procedures are in place to enable prudent management of financial resources.
Planning of financial resources mobilization.
Monitoring and evaluation and Asset and Risk management.
Finance management: Maximize revenue through Collection of all income due to the hospital, ensure that Hospital is managed within the budged in line with the PFMA and Relevant guidelines.
Ensure that adequate policies, systems and Procedures are in place to enable prudent management of financial resources.
Planning of financial resources mobilization.
Monitoring and evaluation, and Asset and Risk Management.
Human Resource Management: To plan, implement and report on Personnel Provisioning, ensure effective utilization and empowerment of Human Resources.
Ensure effective management of employee discipline and wellness practices.
Ensure effective maintenance of staff through payment of employee benefits.
