Assistant Director: Laboratory Services

21 hours ago


Joe Gqabi Eastern Cape, South Africa TB HIV Care Full time

**Job Advert Summary**:
**Purpose of the position**:
The Assistant Director role will focus on coordinating the provision of laboratory services (NHLS and SANBS)

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Must have a Degree / National Higher Diploma in Medical Technology
- Tertiary qualification/degree in Health Sciences (post-grad qualification an advantage)
- Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience coupled with appropriate supervisory role experience is essential
- Registration with HPCSA as Medical Technologist
- Knowledge of health and Public Service Legislation, Regulations and Policies
- Demonstrative ability to use health information for planning
- Able to communicate in English and another African language
- Valid driver’s licence and be willing to travel
- Clear criminal record

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Guide and direct the process of policy and strategy implementation
- Evaluate and monitor the implementation of policies/ strategies/ guidelines/ protocols related to laboratory Services at all levels of service delivery
- Provide inputs into the development of a comprehensive risk management strategy
- Monitor and evaluate the implementation of quality assurance programmes for laboratory services
- Liaise with health programmes in disease surveillance, identification of disease outbreaks and control
- Monitor and audit the implementation of quality assurance in general by both NHLS and SANBS
- Provide support and coordination of blood transfusion services
- Establish partnerships and collaboration of relevant stakeholders
- Sound financial management of programme funds
- Manage change and diversity in the sub-programme
- Review personnel performance
- Train and develop personnel
- Facilitate the registration of clinicians onto the NHLS laboratory information system
- Ensure compliance of clinicians with the optimal filling of lab test request forms
- Rapid test Quality Improvement Initiative (RTQII)



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