Deputy Manager: Medical Physics

About

Manages medical-physics operations, staff, clinical tasks, equipment commissioning, training, research and radiation protection. Requires HPCSA registration as a Medical Physicist and three years' appropriate post-registration experience. Salary: R1 295 388 per annum. Duty station: Tygerberg Hospital, Parow Valley.

How to apply

Apply online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).

Responsibilities

• Managing medical physics operations in radiotherapy, radiology and nuclear medicine, including dosimetry, quality assurance and radiation protection functions, as well as the writing of bid specifications for equipment.
• Managing medical physics staff.
• Active participation in the routine execution of clinically related medical physics tasks as required.
• Responsible for commissioning and optimisation of new equipment and techniques.
• Managing the academic teaching and clinical training programmes in the Medical Physics Division.
• Management of and active participation in the research and development programme of the Medical Physics Division.
• Managing the radiation protection services in the hospital.

Qualifications

• Appropriate qualification that allows for registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Physicist.
• Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Physicist.
• A minimum of 3 years appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Physicist.