Duties:

Overall strategic leadership and operational management of the Division, giving expression to its vision of becoming a world-class centre for training, teaching and learning,

clinical service, research and innovation in Otorhinolaryngology;

• Fostering an inclusive and collegial environment that encourages a high level of performance, communication and teamwork;
• Operational management of human resources and finances of the Division;
• Participating in clinical service delivery commitments of the Division, including commuted overtime at Tygerberg Hospital;
• Overall academic responsibility for teaching and learning, which includes supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students in Otorhinolaryngology across the

Faculty's distributed training platform;

• Overall responsibility for research and innovation, which includes leading, mentoring and participating in the design, execution, supervision, publication and translation of

research in priority areas;

• Actively participating in the internationalisation efforts of the University;
• Contributing to the goals and functioning of the University and the Health Department through active involvement in the relevant management  structures of the University

and the Western Cape Government;

• Expanding and strengthening collaboration with health services, communities and other stakeholders.

Required Skills

• A postgraduate qualification in Otorhinolaryngology
• Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa
• Proven record of Otorhinolaryngology surgical competence

Candidate Requirements

Job Requirements:

• A postgraduate qualification in Otorhinolaryngology which may include an MMed degree and/or FC Otorhinolaryngology;
• Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Specialist in Otorhinolaryngology;
• Proven record of Otorhinolaryngology surgical competence as evidenced by the submission of a personal surgical logbook of the past three years;
• Teaching, clinical training and examining experience in Otorhinolaryngology at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
• A proven record of independent and innovative research and guidance of postgraduate research;
• Proven national and international recognition as a specialist Otorhinolaryngologist.