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

University of Pretoria / Universiteit van PretoriaPretoria, ZA

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Job title : Clinical Lead- Faculty of Health Sciences- School of Medicine- Department of Family Medicine

Job Location : Gauteng, Pretoria

Deadline : November 17, 2025

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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).

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

CLOSING DATE : 10 November 2025.

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