Clinical Manager (MEDICAL) Grade 1

Overview

Clinical Manager Grade 1 overseeing clinical services and medico-legal matters at the Northern/Tygerberg Sub-Structure Office in the Western Cape.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate Qualification that allows for registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Medical Practitioner.
• Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years appropriate experience as Medical Officer after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Practitioner.
• Inherent requirements of the job: Valid driver’s licence (Code B/EB) and willingness to travel.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Strong leadership, organisational operational and contingency planning skills.
• Independent decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Good knowledge of applicable legislation, regulations and provincial policies.
• Proven management competencies in a public health environment.
• Appropriate experience of managing health services.
• Supervisory experience and experience in dealing with different stakeholders.

Duties

• Develop and nurture stakeholder relations in the Metro East Ecosystem.
• Oversee all clinical services within Northern Tygerberg Substructure.
• Ensure Quality Assurance and Medico Legal services for the Sub-structure.
• Clinical Governance systems design to support service improvement initiatives/innovation.
• Ensure implementation of service re-design and support within the Metro East Ecosystem.
• Ensure compliance with finance and supply chain processes with a focus on efficient service provision.
• Training/tutoring of junior Medical Officers.
• Act as custodian of the clinical governance (internal and external) and mentoring of clinical staff in the Sub-structure.
• Co-ordinate and facilitate outreach and support within the ecosystem.

How to apply

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).

Enquiries: Dr M Phillips Tel No: (021) 815-8854

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. 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. ERRATUM: Kindly note that the advert for the Post 28/215: Assistant Director: Expenditure Analysis and Management Reporting, Salary R487 197 per annum, Centre: Head Office (Cape Town) advertised in the Public Service Vacancy 28 dated 07 August 2026 with Ref No: 28/215. Kindly note that the post has been cancelled. OTHER POSTS