Package: R376 524.00 per annum plus benefits
Requirements:
- Grade 12 Senior certificate or equivalent plus a relevant degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Current registration as an independent practitioner with the Health Professions Council of South Africa.
- Appropriate experience as an Occupational therapist post community service.
- Knowledge of health and public service legislation, regulations, and policies.
- Knowledge in procedures of labour relations.
- Application of clinical Occupational theory, practices, and ethics.
- Communications, report writing, computer, presentation, planning, organizational, research, analytical, and decision-making skills.
- Human resources and financial management skills.
- Preference will be given to candidates with proven experience in acute clinical care settings and the supervision of mid-level workers and students.
Duties:
- Provide Occupational Therapy services to patients with various acute conditions.
- Execute optimal Occupational Therapy individual and group treatment for inpatients and outpatients in different subunits (adults, neuro, surgical, ortho, paeds, and psych).
- Work in a MDT setting and provide supervision of mid-level workers and students.
- Execute all patients and departmental-related administrative tasks including PMDS, data compilation, stock management, and attending various internal and external audits in the department/hospital.
- Assist in the management of all resources of the Occupational Therapy department and implement sectional and provincial quality assurance measures in the department.
- Participate in the formulation and review of strategies in the allocated area of work as required.
- Participate in continuous professional development and facilitate those of subordinates according to HPCSA and government regulations in allocated areas of work.
- Promote and carry out research and other projects in own work area.
- Adhere to all relevant policies, procedures, standards, and legislation.
Notes:
- Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: . No hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed applications will be accepted.
- For assistance with online applications, please email your query to .
- 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 plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV). Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form and detailed CV will be disqualified.
- Applicants must indicate the post reference number on their applications.
- 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 qualifications must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).
- Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates.
- Suitable candidates will be subjected to vetting and personnel pre-employment suitability checks (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification, and employment verification).
- Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test.
- Medical Surveillance will be conducted on the recommended candidates.
- It is the 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.
- PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
Employer: Department of Health
Location: Steve Biko Academic Hospital
Closing Date: 02-10-2024
Criteria Questions:
Do you have grade 12 or equivalent plus a relevant degree in Occupational Therapy?
Do you have current registration as an independent practitioner with the HPCSA?
Please Notes:
- 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.
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