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The Medical Director is responsible for leading the medical directorate to ensure that all patients requiring treatment at the Hospital are seen promptly and treated appropriately with the best quality of care. He/she shall participate in nurturing the strategic vision for the hospital, quality assurance and implementation of high medical care standards. He/she will take on responsibility of Medical Directorate budget planning and management; and a definitive action plan to help all the medical departments achieve their goals.
The position holder shall oversee all patient care processes

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership; As a member of the Senior Management Team, participate in the development and implementation of the strategic plan for the hospital by:
• Contributing insights drawn from experience both at the hospital and elsewhere to the implementation of a visionary strategic plan
• Cascading the strategic plan into operational plans and budgets for the medical departments being supervised ensuring effective participation and engagement of HoDs and Team leaders
• Attending Board meetings in order to provide medical insight into strategic direction and problem resolution for the hospital.
• Engaging the SMT in continuous quality improvement of medical services offered at the Hospital; proving regular feedback on day to date progress and any problems arising.

Operational Management; Coordinate the day to day working of the medical operations of the Hospital, ensuring efficient patient flow and cost-effective services and high-quality care by:
• Monitoring patient flow – ensuring appropriate scheduling and good, fair, and timely treatment for both outpatients and inpatients
• Seeing that all medical departments are well-coordinated, and patient care effectively and efficiently delivered
• Making sure that key departments in the medical directorate well-coordinated, and patient care effectively and efficiently delivered.
• Ensuring that arrangements are made with Head of Operations for the timely availability of the resources required for the regular review of equipment inventory and preventive maintenance with Estates department.

Budget Management; Monitor expenditure and income against the annual budget for the medical directorate, and take appropriate action where necessary by:
• Providing periodic plans and budget preparations; and monitoring the provision of medical care services.
• Carrying out regular review and alignment of work plans with budgets in the medical directorate

Quality Assurance; Ensure the provision of high standards of evidence-based patient care and professional best-practise essential for maintaining quality standards in the hospital by:
• Ensuring evidence based care – understanding emerging best practice and translating it into something realistic for Hospital.
• Overseeing clinical peer reviews, Scientific research, publications, congresses, in-hospital medical teaching, Continuous Medical Education (CME) and ensure professional development of the medical team
• Directing the development and regular review of medical and clinical policies for relevant medical departments on an ongoing basis
• Ensuring that quality standards (SOPs) developed and regularly updated for Medical Care Services, in collaboration with CEO’s office and relevant external authorities
• Ensuring that all medical policies and strategies developed and updated regularly reviewed, for medical Care Services.
• Overseeing the development and implementation of mechanisms for assessing technical quality/standards of the medical practitioners employed at Hospital (i.e. patient appointments, delay time, service time, timing with regards to medical treatment and surgery quality)

People Management and Development; Manage the Medical team in a manner that will motivate medical professionals to achieve high standards of patient care and technical excellence by:
• Developing and/improving on the KPOs with quantitative and qualitative objectives
• Carrying out performance reviews and management to all team leaders of the medical departments within the Medical Directorate.
• Liaising with professional councils such as UMDPC, Nursing Council and Allied Health Council to provide regular CPD for practitioners at the hospital.
• Meeting regular with SMT members to align and approve strategic decisions and address any upcoming challenges and needs.

Medical Practice; Carry out clinical responsibilities, as per professional specialisation by:
• Maintaining a professional diary for certifications (with continuous medical education credit points) delivered upon completion of an education or training that is mandatory to keep professionalism up-to-date for oneself.

The Candidate
• MMed and MBChB qualifications are essential
• MBA or MPH or its equivalent are an added advantage
• 8 years Post Graduate Experience working at senior management level in a medical setting
• Clinical management skills
• Budgeting skills
• Quality Improvement skills
• Team building skills
• Leadership skills
• Analytical and Problem solving skills

Job application procedure

Candidates who meet the criteria outlined above should submit their applications, resume and academic documents in pdf format with “HCBSU-MD-MEDICAL DIRECTOR” as the Email subject via recruitment@hcbsltd.com
Note:
The deadline for applications is not later than 05:00 pm, Friday, 22nd December 2023.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Female Candidates are encouraged to apply.

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