Head Clinical Unit Radiology needed at Gauteng Department of Health

Requirements :

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery plus MMed (Rad D) or FC Rad Diagnostics (SA). Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Radiology with minimum of three (3) years appropriate experience as a Medical Specialist in Radiology.
• Extensive and appropriate experience in all aspects of Radiology- clinical care, teaching, and research. Certificates of service for all periods of employment. Proven management ability, sound communication (verbal and written) skills, leadership skills, decision making and interpersonal skills.
• Financial and Human Resource Management skills Conflict resolution and problem-solving skills. A valid driver’s license.

Duties :

• Provide leadership, management and Overall supervision of the Radiology discipline in the Hospital. Clinical and Imaging management of both in-patients (including Intensive Care and High Care) and out-patients. Ensure that there are protocols for the management of common medical conditions and that there is compliance to the protocols and guidelines.
• Improving quality of services, safeguarding high standards of care and creating an environment in which excellence of care will flourish. Serve as the key liaison officer for the streamlining of referrals within the cluster. Be a key role player in the extension of the academic platform at Helen Joseph Provincial Tertiary Hospital.
• Contribute to the functional transition of the unit from largely providing primary and secondary services to an increased proportion of tertiary services. Conduct or plan for operational (informal) research which will inform the planning of services to be responsive to the health needs of the community.
• Assist in the identification of areas for formal research to ensure that all research conducted by external stakeholders will be beneficial to the institution and the community at large. Deliver the quality of diagnostic radiology expected in a Tertiary hospital. Supervise and advise Medical Officers and Radiographers, Manage own PMDS and that of subordinates.
• Evaluate patient’s medical history to ensure that radiologic studies will not cause unnecessary harm to the patients. Communicate radiological tests and their diagnosis to patient’s physician through written report or verbally. The incumbent will manage human, financial, assets and material resources in the Department.

Closing Date : 19-12-2025