Medical Superintendent at International Rescue Committee

Job Purpose/Objective

To oversee the general administration and management of the hospital's daily operations, including planning, human resource management, financial oversight, and ensuring high-quality patient care.

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.

Key Result Areas

• Provision of all key services in the hospital
• Leadership and governance
• Infrastructure development and maintenance
• Strategic planning and annual work plans
• Quality assurance
• Human resource management and development
• Performance management
• Financial management and sustainability
• Occupational safety and Security

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.

Required Licenses and certificate

Registered and certified by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.

Essential Skills and competencies

• Strategic planning and implementation
• Ability to work, lead and manage a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to create partnership
• Integrity

Authority and decision- making

• Oversees service delivery, acquisition and efficient utilization of resources
• Represents hospital in various forums
• Acts as the Secretary to the Hospital Management Board
• Authorizes hospital annual work plans and targets plan