HEAD CLINICAL UNIT is a South African government vacancy at KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health. This job is part of Circular 20 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital (IALCH) | closing date: 03 July 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Applications
Where to send your application.
All applications must be addressed to the Human Resources Manager, and should be placed in the application box situated at Security at the entrance to the Management Building at IALCH or to applications@ialch.co.za
Salary
Grade 1: R2 168 145 per annum, (all-inclusive Salary package), excluding commuted overtime.
Requirements
- MBChB Degree or equivalent qualifications.
- Registration certificate with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Neurology and current registration as a Medical Specialist Neurology with the HPCSA.
- Minimum 5 years’ post-registration experience as a specialist Neurologist.
- Additional qualifications: PHD will be an added advantage.
- Mmed or equivalent higher degree.
- Subspecialty expertise (e.g. neurophysiology, stroke, epilepsy, neuromuscular, neuroimmunology).
- Experience in a tertiary/quaternary academic setting.
- Experience in clinical governance, service development, and academic leadership.
- Knowledge, Skills and Competencies: Expertise in the management of acute and chronic neurological disorders including neurological emergencies.
- Knowledge of national and international demography, current health and public service legislation, regulation and policy, including medical ethics, epidemiology, and statistics.
- Strong clinical decision-making, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Experience in multidisciplinary teamwork, clinical training and functioning in a quaternary hospital.
- Ability to teach, supervise, and mentor trainees, junior staff and allied staff.
- Knowledge of research principles with ability to drive academic output.
- Leadership, administrative, and conflict resolution skills.
Duties
- Lead and manage the Neurology Clinical Unit as delegated by the Head Clinical Department of Neurology in the following areas: Ensure high standards of clinical care, ethics, and governance.
- Oversee unit administration, staff performance, and service delivery.
- Provide specialist clinical services, including outpatient care, consultations and neurology emergencies.
- Participate in after-hours consultant cover.
- Lead training of undergraduate and postgraduate students and allied health staff.
- Develop and implement clinical protocols (e.g. stroke, neuroimmunology).
- Support clinical audit and quality assurance programmes.
- Promote outreach and strengthen regional neurology services at secondary and tertiary level hospitals.
- Ensure efficient and costeffective use of resources.
- Collaborate with UKZN, CMSA, health system partners and other neurology units at provincial, national and international levels.
- Promote and support research and academic development as delegated by the Head Clinical Department, aligned with the policies of UKZN and the College of Neurology.
Enquiries
Prof. TC Hardcastle Tel No: (031) 240 2389
Notes
All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. An Application for Employment Form (Z83) must be completed and forwarded. This is obtainable from any Public Service Department or from the website www.kznhealth.gov.za. Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the Z83 and a detailed Curriculum Vitae. Certified copies of qualifications, proof of registration and other relevant documents will be requested from shortlisted candidates only which may be submitted to HR on or before the day of the interview. Original signed letter from your current employer, confirming current and appropriate work experience related to the requirements and recommendations of the advert to be submitted only when shortlisted. People with disabilities should feel free to apply for the posts. The reference number must be indicated in the column provided on the form Z83, e.g. ref APRO/1/2006. Please note that failure to comply with the above instructions will disqualify applicants. It is the short listed candidate’s responsibility to have the foreign qualification, which is the requirement of the post, evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and to provide proof of such evaluation on or before the day of the interview. Failure to comply will result in the application not being considered. The selected candidate will be subjected to a pre-employment screening and verification process including a CIPC (Companies Intellectual Property Commission) screening. Due to the large number of applications we receive, receipt of applications will not be acknowledged. Should you not be advised within 60 days of the closing date, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful. Please note that due to financial constraints, there will be no payment of S&T claims. This Hospital is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer whose aim is to promote representatively in all levels of all occupational categories in the Hospital. Person with disabilities and African males are encouraged to apply. Please note that other race groups are also not restricted from applying. OTHER POSTS
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Original Text
SALARY : Grade 1: R2 168 145 per annum, (all-inclusive Salary package), excluding commuted overtime.
CENTRE : Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital (IALCH)
REQUIREMENTS : MBChB Degree or equivalent qualifications. Registration certificate with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in
Neurology and current registration as a Medical Specialist Neurology with the
HPCSA. Minimum 5 years’ post-registration experience as a specialist
Neurologist. Additional qualifications: PHD will be an added advantage. Mmed or equivalent higher degree. Subspecialty expertise (e.g. neurophysiology,
stroke, epilepsy, neuromuscular, neuroimmunology). Experience in a tertiary/quaternary academic setting. Experience in clinical governance,
service development, and academic leadership. Knowledge, Skills and
Competencies: Expertise in the management of acute and chronic neurological disorders including neurological emergencies. Knowledge of national and
international demography, current health and public service legislation, regulation and policy, including medical ethics, epidemiology, and statistics.
Strong clinical decision-making, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Experience in multidisciplinary teamwork, clinical training and functioning in a quaternary hospital. Ability to teach, supervise, and mentor trainees, junior staff
and allied staff. Knowledge of research principles with ability to drive academic output. Leadership, administrative, and conflict resolution skills.
DUTIES : Lead and manage the Neurology Clinical Unit as delegated by the Head Clinical Department of Neurology in the following areas: Ensure high standards
of clinical care, ethics, and governance. Oversee unit administration, staff performance, and service delivery. Provide specialist clinical services,
including outpatient care, consultations and neurology emergencies.
Participate in after-hours consultant cover. Lead training of undergraduate and postgraduate students and allied health staff. Develop and implement clinical
protocols (e.g. stroke, neuroimmunology). Support clinical audit and quality assurance programmes. Promote outreach and strengthen regional neurology
services at secondary and tertiary level hospitals. Ensure efficient and costeffective use of resources. Collaborate with UKZN, CMSA, health system partners and other neurology units at provincial, national and international
levels. Promote and support research and academic development as delegated by the Head Clinical Department, aligned with the policies of UKZN
and the College of Neurology.
ENQUIRIES : Prof. TC Hardcastle Tel No: (031) 240 2389
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 20 of 2026 for reference.
Disclaimer: This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.