Deputy Manager: Medical Physics

Overview

Deputy Manager of Medical Physics at Tygerberg Hospital, requiring HPCSA registration and three years' post-registration experience.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows for registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Physicist.
• Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Physicist.
• Experience: A minimum of 3 years appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Physicist.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Skills pertaining to the scope of the profession of medical physicists.
• Understand the physics of radiotherapy-, diagnostic x-ray and nuclear medicine equipment, computers and software.
• Knowledge of the statutory regulations regarding the medical use of ionising radiation.
• Good communication, interpersonal relationship, research, development and teaching skills.
• Capable of using initiative for problem solving, recognising the need for action, consider possible risks and taking responsibility for results.
• Capable of managing a team of medical physicists and other staff to deliver medical physics services in an academic hospital.
• Be a highly motivated and methodical individual who pays attention to detail with exceptional standards for accuracy and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Duties

• Managing medical physics operations in radiotherapy, radiology and nuclear medicine, including dosimetry, quality assurance and radiation protection functions, as well as the writing of bid specifications for equipment.
• Managing medical physics staff.
• Active participation in the routine execution of clinically related medical physics tasks as required.
• Responsible for commissioning and optimisation of new equipment and techniques.
• Managing the academic teaching and clinical training programmes in the Medical Physics Division.
• Management of and active participation in the research and development programme of the Medical Physics Division.
• Managing the radiation protection services in the hospital.

How to apply

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

Enquiries: Prof C Trauernicht Tel No: (021) 938-6027, email: cjt@sun.ac.za

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a practical assessment. 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. Selection panel shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process. OTHER POSTS