Job Title: Head of Operations – Clinical
Services
Services
Organization: Mengo
Hospital
Hospital
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Deputy
Medical Director-Clinical (DMD-C)
Medical Director-Clinical (DMD-C)
About US:
Mengo Hospital was
founded in 1897 in Kampala, and is the oldest hospital in Uganda. It currently
serves as an urban community hospital that provides modern medical care. Mengo
Hospital provides comprehensive care including radiology, obstetrics,
dentistry, orthopedics, and surgery. Additionally, Mengo Hospital provides critical
training and education to health professionals through its various programs in
midwifery and nursing, health sciences, and laboratory technology. Mengo
Hospital also has a dedicated research and development team that works to find
new solutions to health issues in Uganda.
founded in 1897 in Kampala, and is the oldest hospital in Uganda. It currently
serves as an urban community hospital that provides modern medical care. Mengo
Hospital provides comprehensive care including radiology, obstetrics,
dentistry, orthopedics, and surgery. Additionally, Mengo Hospital provides critical
training and education to health professionals through its various programs in
midwifery and nursing, health sciences, and laboratory technology. Mengo
Hospital also has a dedicated research and development team that works to find
new solutions to health issues in Uganda.
Job Summary: The Head of Operations – Clinical Services
will provide Strategic support in technical, administrative and supervision to
the DMD-C’s office aimed at ensuring a high standard of health care delivery at
the hospital
will provide Strategic support in technical, administrative and supervision to
the DMD-C’s office aimed at ensuring a high standard of health care delivery at
the hospital
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist in the formulation and implementation of policies and norms
related to standards of clinical practice and hygiene and the medico-legal
aspects of health care. - Planning for the management of direct patient care activities,
protocols, and other Medical Professional issues. - Works in close collaboration and coordination with the Deputy
Medical Director- Clinical in the execution of activities towards
achieving the required standard of health services delivery to the Hospital
Clients. - Ensuring the maintenance of professional ethics, efficiency
discipline, and standards of quality of all Consultants, Medical Officers,
Allied Medical Professional, Nurses, and all other professional
activities. - Assist in Supervising Doctors, Clinical Officers, Nurses, and other
Medical Technical staff and all other professional activities and
Departments. - On behalf of the DMD-C coordinate and monitor quality assurance
while monitoring quality indicators of various departments, Medical
research, and infection control activities. - Ensuring timely compliance with the requirements of the Health
Management Information System (HMIS) and checking the quality and accuracy
of the health-related information released by the Hospital. - In liaison with Ward managers and Heads of Departments, assist to
supervise the Medical department including running clinics, wards,
outpatient department, Theatres, Resuscitation Unit, and Private OPD and
Specialist Clinics. - Coordinating clinical training of different clinical intern groups
at the Hospital including Medical, Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Health
Professionals interns and report accordingly. - Ensure that clinical staff and clients Complaints are received,
followed up and handled in a timely manner and reported accordingly. - Ensure the effective and efficient utilization of the computerized
Patient care systems directly relating to clinical services. - Closely supervise the daily clinical operations-
clinics/ward/theatres /monitoring daily statistical performance towards
the attainment of clinical division goals and targets. - Supervising the Hospital Pharmacy protocols, procurements, and
operations with the view to ensuring the efficient, effective and
economical procurement of medicines and equipment and the highest possible
standards of service delivery. - Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the
relevant authority.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should hold a Degree: Bachelors of Science in Medicine
and surgery from a recognized Institution. - Must be registered with the Medical & Dental Practitioner’s
Council and in possession of a valid Practicing License. - Masters in a management related course is an added advantage
- Five years a of relevant working experience (in the similar
field) is required. - Good computer knowledge
- High integrity
- Good interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
- Excellent Customer care skills
- Good analytical and judgmental skills
- Able to work well in a team environment
- Able to multitask/multi-skilled
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates with relevant qualifications and experience
should submit their application letters, detailed Curriculum vitae (CV), and
copies of academic transcripts, certificates, and valid contacts (email and
telephone) addresses of three (3) Professional referees, should be addressed
to; The Medical Director, Mengo Hospital, P.O. Box 7161, Kampala.
qualified and interested candidates with relevant qualifications and experience
should submit their application letters, detailed Curriculum vitae (CV), and
copies of academic transcripts, certificates, and valid contacts (email and
telephone) addresses of three (3) Professional referees, should be addressed
to; The Medical Director, Mengo Hospital, P.O. Box 7161, Kampala.
Deadline: 14th December 2018 by 5:00 pm
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