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POST 08/404 : MEDICAL SPECIALIST: PSYCHIATRY: GRADE 1-3
This vacancy has expired. The closing date was 20 Mar 2026.
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Requirements
Experience
Grade 1: none.
Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with HPCSA in a normal specialty.
Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with HPCSA in a normal specialty. A valid driver’s license.
Knowledge and
Skills
SKILLS: Evidence of research capability.
Experience in lecturing students.
Duties
Provision of strategic leadership by participating in the strategic and operational management of Mental Health Clinical Services in the Free State Psychiatric Complex and Free State Province including development and outreach programmes.
Ensure provision of compassionate and quality clinical services in the Psychology Division to mental health care users.
Strengthening information and knowledge management system to optimize performance and research capacity.
Establishing and maintaining of effective Teaching and learning, research supervision, engaged scholarship, leadership, leadership and administration of both undergraduate and post graduate programs in the Department of Psychiatry and Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Free State (UFS) in line with the professional bodies.
Build a strategic and dedicated workforce that is responsive to service demands.
How to apply
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