Safety And Health jobs in South Africa

Package : R638 856.00 PER ANNUM (PLUS BENEFITS)

• Current Registration with HPCSA as an independent practitioner and current registration for 2025/2026. A minimum of three (03) years’ after registration with HPCSA of which five (05) years’ must be appropriate experience in management/Chief Physiotherapist. Knowledge requirements: Must have knowledge of current health and public service legislation, regulations, and policies. Knowledge in the application of clinical Physiotherapy theory, practices, and ethics. Competency requirements: Communication skills, report writing skills, decision-making skills, planning & organizational skills, expert clinical Physiotherapy skills, research skills, analytical skills, computer literacy &, presentation skills, human resource & financial management skills as well as network and liaison skills. A relevant post-graduate qualification will be an added advantage.

• Strategic management, development, coordination and reporting of a quality and sustainable Physiotherapy service. Integrate comprehensive Physiotherapy services within the hospital service package. Promote and support good clinical governance through the development and maintenance of systems and processes for the provision of quality Physiotherapy services. Coordinating all activities in the department, daily administrative duties and effective implementation of work procedures as required by the Department of Health. Utilize health information technology and other health information systems to enhance physiotherapy service delivery. Provide input into the development of policies, guidelines, protocols and SOP’s for/relating to Physiotherapy. Implement, monitor and review Physiotherapy guidelines, protocols and SOP’s. Achieve a state of readiness for NHI. Promote and assist in relevant ongoing and new research and capacity building. Coordinate student training. Support Human resource management and development including staff recruitment and retention, and performance management and development of staff. Supervise, mentor and manage the performance of subordinates. Compile and manage budgets, control cash flows, institute risk management and administer procurement processes in accordance with recognised financial practices to support and achieve organisational objectives. Ensure effective management of assets, procurement and maintenance. Manage relationship with all relevant stakeholders e.g. universities, NGO’s, Rehabilitation facilities, out referral institutions, schools, etc.

• Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: http://jobs.gauteng.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed applications will be accepted. For assistance with online applications please email your query to healthjobqueries@gauteng.gov.za. NB: Where Driver’s Licence is mandatory, exception will be granted for people with disabilities. Application should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed new Z83 application form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV), Registration Certificate with relevant professional body (HPCSA) and a proof of current registration (Annual Practicing Certificate/Card). Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form, a detailed CV, registration certificate and a proof of current registration card/certificate with relevant professional body will be disqualified. (Shortlisted candidates will receive communication from HR to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months on or before the day of the interview). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). All foreign qualification must be accompanied by evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. The recommended candidate may be subjected to Medical Surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993. It is Department’s intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of these posts. The Department reserves the right not to appoint/fill this post. WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Employer : Department of Health

Location : Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital

Closing Date : 24-10-2025

• Do you have an appropriate qualification that allows for registration with the HPCSA as Physiotherapist?
• Do you have a minimum of three (03) years’ after registration with HPCSA of which five (05) years’ must be appropriate experience in management/Chief Physiotherapist?

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If you do not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.