Head of Emergency Unit

Mediclinic; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Panorama in Cape Town is seeking a seasoned clinician to provide overall leadership of the Emergency Centre, driving safe, patient-focused care through resource development, data analysis and prioritized action plans.

You will lead and mentor the emergency centre practitioners, integrate audits and reports to meet business needs, and actively participate in strategic projects and quality initiatives to ensure continuous improvement and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• MB BCh/ MB ChB and Dip PEC or MSc/ MPhil (Emergency Medicine) required.
• MMed Emergency Medicine or MMed Family Medicine preferred.
• At least three years in an emergency centre in private sector with supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical service delivery in the emergency centre.
• Lead, manage and mentor the emergency centre practitioners.
• Integrate data, audits and reports to develop solutions for business requirements.
• Actively participate in company strategies and projects.
• Initiate and drive emergency centre quality improvement and quality assurance initiatives to ensure safe, quality patient care.
• Identify and mitigate risks in the emergency centre.

Skills

Healthcare leadership

Data analysis

Risk management

Quality improvement

Mentoring

Policy compliance

Communication

Education

MB BCh/ MB ChB

Dip PEC or MSc/MPhil (Emergency Medicine)

MMed Emergency Medicine or MMed Family Medicine (FCEM/ FCFP)

Tools

Microsoft Suite

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Mediclinic Panorama| Panorama, Cape Town | South Africa

Closing date: 16/10/2026
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Philippa Vanda Botha
Reference number: 74537
Workplace Type:On-site
Permanent

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To provide overall clinical leadership in the emergency centre and to be the driver for safe, patient focused clinical care by the effective development and utilisation of resources, ongoing data analysis and prioritised action plans.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Lead the clinical service delivery in the emergency centre
• Lead, manage and mentor the emergency centre practitioners
• Integrate data, audits and reports to develop solutions for business requirements
• Actively participate in company strategies and projects
• Initiate and drive emergency centre quality improvement and quality assurance initiatives to ensure safe, quality patient care is delivered at all times
• Identify and mitigate risks in the emergency centre

REQUIRED EDUCATION

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION

MB BCh/ MB ChB and Dip PEC or MSc/ MPhil (Emergency Medicine)

DESIRED EDUCATION

MMed Emergency Medicine or MMed Family medicine (FCEM/ FCFP)

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

At least three years’ experience working in an emergency centre in the private sector and at least one year supervisory or managerial experience

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

Suitable managerial and leadership involvement in the emergency medicine environment.

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Health Professions Act No. 56 of 1974
• The Charter of the Public and Private Health Sectors of the Republic of South Africa
• The Patients’ Right Charter
• HPCSA Regulations and Guidelines on Ethical rules, regulations and policy guidelines
• National Health Act No.61 of 2003
• Mental Health Care Act No. 17 of 2002
• Children’s Act No. 38 of 2005
• Children’s Amendment Act No. 17 of 2022
• Private healthcare industry knowledge
• South African Triage Scale
• Data management and report writing skills
• Advanced Life Support Courses (Cardiac, Paediatric and Trauma)
• Disaster and Major Incident Management
• Other relevant clinical courses (e.g. Advanced airway, Ultrasound, Procedural sedation)
• MCSA Clinical Policies and Procedures relevant to the Emergency Centre
• Computer Literacy (Microsoft Suite)

All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.