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

2 weeks ago

Pretoria, South Africa University of Pretoria Full time

**UP Professional and Support**:

- FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
- DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE
- SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
- COMMUNITY ORIENTED PRIMARY CARE (COPC)
- CLINICAL LEAD (6 MONTHS)
- PEROMNES POST LEVEL 08- The University of Pretoria's commitment to quality makes us one of the top research Universities in the country and gives us a competitive advantage in international science and technology development._

The Clinical lead will oversee the clinical operations of the Community Oriented Substance Use Programme (COSUP) ensuring high-quality, evidence-based, and client-centred care for individuals affected by substance use and related health concerns. This role involves supervising clinical staff, training professionals, developing protocols, ensuring compliance with regulations and participating in and leading research initiatives within the project.

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;
- 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

The all-inclusive remuneration package for this contract position will be commensurate with the incumbent’s level of appointment, as determined by UP policy guidelines.
- A comprehensive CV;
- Certified copies of qualifications;

CLOSING DATE: 10 November 2025.
- The University of Pretoria is committed to equality, employment equity and diversity._- The University of Pretoria reserves the right to not fill the advertised positions._

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