Head of Emergency Unit - Emergency Medicine Physician

Mediclinic International; Polokwane; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Head of Emergency Unit to lead the clinical services in their emergency centre in Polokwane. This role involves managing a team, implementing quality improvement initiatives, and ensuring safe patient-focused care. Applicants must have relevant qualifications, including an MB BCh, and significant experience in emergency medicine.

Qualifications

• At least three years’ experience in an emergency centre.
• At least one year of supervisory or managerial experience.
• Experience in emergency medicine environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical service delivery in the emergency centre.
• Manage and mentor emergency centre practitioners.
• Drive quality improvement initiatives for patient care.

Skills

Advanced airway

Ultrasound

Data management and report writing

Disaster and Major Incident Management

Private healthcare industry knowledge

Education

MB BCh/MB ChB and Dip PEC (or equivalent)

MMed EM

Tools

MS Office package

Job description

Head of Emergency Unit - Emergency Medicine Physician

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Closing date: 08/07/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Nombulelo Florence Mpofu

Reference number: 61627
Permanent

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To provide overall clinical leadership in the emergency centre and to be the driver for safe, patient-focusedclinical 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 equivalent),MMed EM

DESIRED EDUCATION:FCEM, MPhil EM, MSc, PhD EM or
equivalent

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

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

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:Suitable managerial and leadership involvement
in the emergency medicine environment

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Other relevant clinical courses (e.g. Advanced airway, Ultrasound, Procedural sedation)
• The Charter of the Public and Private Health Sectors of the Republic of South Africa
• MS Office package
• Children's Act No. 38 of 2005 & Children's Amendment Act No. 41 of 2007
• Data management and report writing skills
• Health Professions Act No. 56 of 1974
• HPCSA Regulations and Guidelines on Ethical rules, regulations and policy guidelines
• The Patientsâ Right Charter
• National Health Act No.61 of 2003 & Mental Health Care Act No. 17 of 2002
• South African Triage Scale
• Disaster and Major Incident Management
• Advanced Life Support Courses (Cardiac, Pediatric and Trauma)
• MCSA Clinical Policies and Procedures relevant to the Emergency Centre
• Private healthcare industry knowledge

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.

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile

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