Clinical Lead- Faculty of Health Sciences - School of Medicine- Department of Family Medicine

job Description

UP Professional and Support
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
COMMUNITY ORIENTED PRIMARY CARE (COPC)
CLINICAL LEAD (6 MONTHS)
PEROMNES POST LEVEL 08

In pursuit of the ideals of excellence and diversity, the University of Pretoria wishes to invite applications for the following vacancy.

The University of Pretoria's commitment to quality makes us one of the top research Universities in the country and gives us a competitive advantage in international science and technology development.

The Clinical lead will oversee the clinical operations of the Community Oriented Substance Use Programme (COSUP) ensuring high-quality, evidence-based, and client-centred care for individuals affected by substance use and related health concerns. This role involves supervising clinical staff, training professionals, developing protocols, ensuring compliance with regulations and participating in and leading research initiatives within the project.

Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent will be expected to do the following:
Providing clinical oversight and supervision to Clinical Associates, Registrars and medical doctors in the programme;
Ensuring adherence to best practices in harm reduction, demand reduction, and infectious disease prevention;
Conducting staff training, performance evaluations and interviewing candidates for new positions;
Developing, updating and implementing SOPs;
Developing and updating clinical protocols in line with local and national harm reduction guidelines;
Implementation of quality improvement to ensure best clinical management standards are adhered to;
Ensuring compliance with HPCSA regulations and harm reduction policies;
Supporting and participating in outreach and public education initiatives;
Overseeing the delivery of low-threshold medical and psychological services, including:
Overdose prevention & naloxone distribution;
Wound care & safer injection education;
STI/HIV/HCV and other testing & linkage to care;
Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD).

Qualifications and Experience

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
MMed and FCFP in Family Medicine
1 year experience

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):
Harm Reduction philosophy and best practice;
Community-Oriented Primary Care;
Service delivery and coordination;
Staff training and supervision;
Good communication skills;
Quality Assurance and ability to display the capacity in human resource planning and people management;
Cultural humility for marginalised populations;
Research capabilities;
Must be able to work independently and in a team.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:
HPCSA registration as a Specialist
Driver’s licence and own vehicle

The all-inclusive remuneration package for this contract position will be commensurate with the incumbent’s level of appointment, as determined by UP policy guidelines.