(Chief Directorate: General Specialist and Emergency Services)
SALARY : R771 306 per annum (Negotiable), (A portion of the package can be structures
according to the individual's personal needs)
CENTRE : Emergency Medical Services, Bellville
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate tertiary qualification in a health
related or health management field. Experience: Proven competency within a
management position against the background of an Emergency Medical Service
environment. Inherent requirement of the job: Valid driver's licence.
Competencies (knowledge/skills): Relevant clinical skills with emphasis on
Emergency and Trauma Medicine. Knowledge and skills in dealing with Medicolegal matters as they apply to EMS and Emergency Departments. Interpersonal
skills, including Public Relations, negotiation, facilitation, and counseling skills, as
well as presentation and Public speaking skills. Computer literacy skills,
especially MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint as well as internet
and e-mail. In depth knowledge of the operational environment and Emergency
Medical Services systems. Independent effective decision-making and problemsolving skills. Understanding of and competency in the Public Sector Financial
Management Systems, Human Resource Management and Development,
Labour Relations, EMS Information Management and Emergency
Communications Systems.
DUTIES : Key result areas/outputs: Strategic Management of Pre-Hospital Care, Medical
Rescue services. Mass Incidents and Disaster Management, Special Events, as
well as the integration of the Air Mercy Services and Wilderness Search and
Rescue services in the Department within policy parameters. Ensure continuous
maintenance or improvement of response-time performances. Strategic
Management of Planned Patient Transfers and Inter-Hospital transfers. Institute
a comprehensive Information Communication Technology Solution for EMRS
integrated with Hospital Emergency Centers. Developing and implementing a
framework of norms and standards for EMS and monitoring of these norms and
standards. Develop protocols to improve the quality of care and decrease
adverse patient incidents. Establish Clinical Governance and Coordination of
Emergency Medicine. Effective, efficient and sustainable financial planning and
control. Ensure the integrated management of emergency clients through
competent EMRS and Support personnel. Ensure capacitated EMRS Supply
Chain Management structures and systems necessary to ensure the continuous
supply and maintenance of EMRS equipment. Ensure that a positive attitude is
developed and motivation is sustained amongst EMRS personnel. Imbed an
Occupational Health and Safety Structure in EMS. Perform after-hours duties:
Twenty Four Hour per day availability for major emergencies and mass casualty
events, Response to Medical and Trauma related incidents in the Pre-hospital
Environment and on call availability for the management of operational
coordination between emergency facilities.
ENQUIRIES : Dr S Kariem, tel. no. (021) 918-1505
APPLICATIONS : The Director: Human Resource Management, Department of Health, PO Box
2060, Cape Town, 8000.
FOR ATTENTION : Ms C Versfeld
CLOSING DATE : 14 June 2013
