Medical Superintendent

Qualifications and Experience

• MB ChB ,MD, BDS OR equivalent.
  
• Post Graduate diploma or Certificate in Management or a relevant Postgraduate Degree such as, MPH, MSc (Health policy and management), MA (hospital management) MSc (Health services planning and management), MBA
  
• Evidence of leadership and continuing professional development and training in Health management
  
• At least 3 years of working experience in a busy hospital
  
• Evidence of leadership and continuing professional development and training in Health management for 2 years
  
• Experience of driving and implementing organizational change, in particular using new and innovative practices and technologies to improve service delivery.
  
• Registered and certified by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
  

Required Experience

• At least 3 years of working experience in a busy hospital
  
• Evidence of leadership and continuing professional development and training in Health management for 2 years
  
• Experience of driving and implementing organizational change, in particular using new and innovative practices and technologies to improve service delivery.
  

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor the provision of health services
  
• Ensure good governance in the hospital
  
• Oversee the planning and development of new specialized units and maintenance of facilities
  
• Use of Information, Communication and Technology to enhance service delivery
  
• Participate in development of Annual Work Plan and implementation
  
• Provide guidance in the development of departmental and individual staff work plans based on the hospital strategic plan
  
• Promote adherence to national health management quality assurance policy and guidelines
  
• Lead the team in procurement of various hospital medical and surgical items in liaison with the Pharmacist and the Hospital Matron
  
• Ensure proper functioning of special clinics in the hospital on weekly basis i.e. SOPC, GOPC, HRC, MOPC and POPC.
  
• Coordinate in liaison with the Health Manager consultancy visits for the health program in the camp
  
• Ensure effective human resource management and development in the hospital
  
• Performance management of direct reports
  
• Ensure effective supervision of FIF revenue collection in the hospital
  
• Ensure safety and security within the hospital.
  
• Carry out all elective surgical and gynecological cases twice a week in theatre.
  
• Attend to all medical legal issues, fill P3 forms and attend court sessions.