Clinical Business Partner - Clinical Operations, Hospital Group

About the role

A full-time Clinical Business Partner position within the Clinical Operations function of a hospital group in Roodepoort. The role supports the consistent adoption of group clinical standards and protocols across hospitals, liaises between hospital teams, Group Operations and the Chief Medical Office, and helps hospital leadership improve service delivery and patient safety.

Key responsibilities

• Support implementation and consistent adoption of approved Group clinical standards and protocols across hospitals
• Liaise between hospital teams, Group Operations and the Chief Medical Office to resolve clinical-operational issues and implement approved policy changes
• Identify, monitor and escalate clinical risks, adverse-event trends and regulatory compliance gaps, and coordinate corrective actions
• Provide clinical-operational support to hospital leadership, troubleshoot service delivery challenges and recommend sustainable improvements
• Support patient safety and quality initiatives, including infection prevention and control, medication safety and incident reduction
• Build relationships with clinicians and operational leaders, facilitate stakeholder forums and share learning across hospitals
• Coach hospital clinical teams, identify capability gaps and facilitate training on approved standards and protocols

Required profile

• MBChB or equivalent medical qualification recognised for the required HPCSA registration category
• Postgraduate qualification in Healthcare Management, Public Health, Clinical Governance or a related field is advantageous
• Current HPCSA registration in good standing (category subject to role verification)
• 7 to 10 years of clinical practice, with 3 to 5 years in senior hospital leadership, clinical governance or operational support
• Experience implementing clinical protocols, managing clinical risk and compliance, improving patient safety and engaging stakeholders in complex hospital environments
• Willingness to travel regularly between hospitals and attend to material clinical escalations when reasonably required
• Ability to maintain professional registration, CPD, competence and hospital group credentialing, and comply with confidentiality and patient information governance