Head Clinical Department

Requirements

MBChB Degree or equivalent qualifications. Registration certificate with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Cardiothoracic Surgery and current registration. Minimum 7 years’ post- registration experience as a specialist Cardiothoracic Surgeon. Additional qualifications: PHD will be an added advantage. MMed (Cardiothoracic) or equivalent higher degree FC Cardio (SA). Experience in a tertiary/quaternary academic setting. Experience in clinical governance, service development, and academic leadership. Knowledge, Skills and Competencies: Expertise in the management of acute and chronic cardiac surgical and thoracic surgical conditions including emergencies and trauma. Knowledge of national and international demography, current health and public service legislation, regulation and policy, including medical ethics, epidemiology, and statistics. Strong clinical decision-making, communication, and interpersonal skills. Experience in multidisciplinary teamwork, clinical training and functioning in a quaternary hospital. Ability to teach, supervise, and mentor trainees, junior staff and allied staff. Knowledge of research principles with ability to drive academic output. Leadership, administrative, and conflict resolution skills.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage the Clinical Unit as delegated by the CEO and Medical School Dean in the following areas: Ensure high standards of clinical care, ethics, and governance. Oversee unit administration, staff performance, and service delivery. Provide specialist clinical services, including outpatient care, consultations and emergencies. Participate in after-hours consultant cover. Lead training of undergraduate and postgraduate students and allied health staff. Develop and implement clinical protocols in association with other surgical disciplines. Support clinical audit and quality assurance programmes. Promote outreach and strengthen regional cardiothoracic surgical services at secondary and tertiary level hospitals. Ensure efficient and cost-effective use of resources. Collaborate with UKZN, CMSA, health system partners and other thoracic surgical units at provincial, national and international levels. Promote and support research and academic development as delegated by the CEO aligned with the policies of UKZN and the College of Cardiothoracic Surgeons.

How to Apply

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Notes

An Application for Employment Form (Z83) must be completed and forwarded. This is obtainable from any Public Service Department or from the website www.kznhealth.gov.za. Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the 128 Z83 and a detailed Curriculum Vitae. Certified copies of qualifications, proof of registration and other relevant documents will be requested from shortlisted candidates only which may be submitted to HR on or before the day of the interview. Original signed letter from your current employer, confirming current and appropriate work experience related to the requirements and recommendations of the advert to be submitted only when shortlisted. People with disabilities should feel free to apply for the posts. The reference number must be indicated in the column provided on the form Z83, e.g. ref APRO/1/2006. Please note that failure to comply with the above instructions will disqualify applicants. It is the short-listed candidate’s responsibility to have the foreign qualification, which is the requirement of the post, evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and to provide proof of such evaluation on or before the day of the interview. Failure to comply will result in the application not being considered. The selected candidate will be subjected to a pre-employment screening and verification process including a CIPC (Companies Intellectual Property Commission) screening. Due to the large number of applications we receive, receipt of applications will not be acknowledged. Should you not be advised within 60 days of the closing date, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful. Please note that due to financial constraints, there will be no payment of S&T claims. This Hospital is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer whose aim is to promote representatively in all levels of all occupational categories in the Hospital. Person with disabilities and African males are encouraged to apply. Please note that other race groups are also not restricted from applying. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. CLOSING DATE : 28 September 2026