Deputy Director: Comprehensive Services West Coast District

What you will need

• Minimum educational qualification: An appropriate health related qualification (NQF 7) that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) or South African Nursing Council (SANC) or South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC).
• Inherent requirements of the job: Valid (Code B/EB/C1) driver’s licence and willingness to travel.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge of the District Health System and strategic plan of the Department of Health and wellness (Healthcare 2030/2050).
• Optimal and efficient Project Management and Financial Management skills.
• Good knowledge of Health-related regulations, policies, Acts in respect of Statutory Bodies, Health facility Boards, District 430 health councils.
• Good communication, interpersonal, leadership and conflict management skills.
• Computer literacy (Ms.
• Word, PowerPoint and Excel) and facilitation skills.

Experience

Experience: Appropriate experience in District Health Services and Health Service Management as well as experience in management of priority health services and health programmes.

Professional registration

Minimum educational qualification: An appropriate health related qualification (NQF 7) that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) or South African Nursing Council (SANC) or South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC).

Skills and competencies

• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge of the District Health System and strategic plan of the Department of Health and wellness (Healthcare 2030/2050).
• Optimal and efficient Project Management and Financial Management skills.
• Good communication, interpersonal, leadership and conflict management skills.
• Word, PowerPoint and Excel) and facilitation skills.

Key responsibilities

• Overall leadership and management the Integrated Comprehensive Health Services in the West Coast District health services within the Rural West Eco- system.
• Provide leadership and management related to quality patient- centred-care of integrated service delivery on the HCBS, PHC platform and district hospitals.
• Lead and support information management, information systems, including monitoring and evaluation of all health services by setting specific targets, monitor indicators and health outcomes in the district.
• Provide leadership and management of resource allocation, health services budgets, people management and assets in the component.
• Interface management and effective communication with all internal and external stakeholders on all platforms.
• Lead and support skills development and capacity building of clinical nurse training and the NPO sector.

Additional details

• Grade: Provincial

How to apply

• Enquiries: Mr W. Caesar
• Telephone: (022) 814-0301

Please note

• No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
• Applicants will be subjected to competency assessment.
• It should be noted that advertised posts are linked to the Institution/ Facility that forms part of the Ecosystem Service platform.
• Upon appointment, incumbents will be expected to render clinical services across institutions in the Ecosystem, as needed to sustain health service delivery.