Medical Superintendent

The Medical Superintendent oversees the general administration and management of the hospital's daily operations, including planning, human resource management, financial oversight, and ensuring high-quality patient care. The role involves leadership in governance, infrastructure development, quality assurance, and strategic planning to improve health service delivery in a busy hospital setting.

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.

Requirements

• 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.

Skills

• Health Management
• Hospital Administration
• Team Leadership in Health
• Organizational Change Management
• Health Service Delivery
• Human Resources Management
• Financial Oversight
• Quality Assurance
• Strategic Planning
• Medical Practice Certification
• Health Policy Management
• Health Systems Planning
• Health Services Management
• Continuing Professional Development
• Innovative Health Technologies

Languages

English