Job Vacancies in a Government Owned Specialist Hospital (Edo and Lagos States)

Sunrose Consulting Limited - Our client is a Government owned specialist Hospital in the South-South region of Nigeria. With state-of-the-art medical facilities, patients are guaranteed top-of-the-range health services from seasoned medical practitioners who are conversant with modern trends in medicine and who would deploy Information Communication Technology (ICT) in their operations. We are recruiting to fill the positions below:   Job Title: Chief Medical Officer Location: Lagos Job Descriptions

• Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, you will be responsible for managing clinical operations. You will improve quality and access to care, promote the development of clinicians, advise on aspects of individual and clinical performance and ensure the implementation and observance of clinical protocols.
• In addition, you will deliver against agreed targets, budgets and KPIs, create benchmarks for key medical performance indicators and oversee the development, implementation, and evaluation of care programs.

• Developing preventive, wellness and disease management programs.
• Implementing and reviewing medical and administrative cost savings strategies.
• Providing medical review support during internal investigations and program.
• Monitoring clinical performance and finding ways to improve it both administratively and clinically

• A medical Practitioner, registered with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN)
• You must have a minimum of 10 years post-graduation clinical experience in a hospital setting, 4 of which must have been managing and leading a team at senior management or executive level.
• A Fellow of either the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria or West African Postgraduate Medical College or its equivalent register-able by MDCN
• You must have experience with multi-disciplinary clinical risk management and safety protocols. Experience in delivering results in a senior clinical role in a hospital setting is essential.
• Career interest in hospital medicine and/or medical administration is necessary.
• Administrative qualification and experience are added advantage.
• Computer and ICT proficiency is a requirement.

• Excellent clinical and consultative skills
• Ability to communicate well in difficult and complex situations
• Able to manage and lead a team of diverse clinical professionals
• A commitment to continuous improvement to develop and grow clinical services
• Good interpersonal skills to proactively nurture relationships with colleagues, clients, customers and potential customers.
• Strong leadership and administrative skills
• Purposefulness, responsiveness, resilience and enthusiasm.
• Able to collaborate harmoniously with clinical and non-clinical colleagues.
• Exceptional organisational skills.
• Able to demonstrate the necessary interpersonal and conflict handling skills.
• Agile problem solver with the critical thinking skills.
• Strong advocate of organisational values with balanced professional ethics

• Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, you will oversee and coordinate the nursing unit of the hospital.
• You will ensure the effective delivery of patient care in a safe and efficient manner and develop/implement policies, standards and protocols, and create a nursing environment that fosters collaboration with other health professionals.
• You will advice senior management on best practices in nursing and patient care, nurse recruitment, training, retention and establish performance improvement activities and assessments.

• Participating in the hospital’s strategic meetings to enhance and improve operational performances.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Assisting in preparing budget reports by communicating the necessity for new equipment, additional personnel, or other items that directly improve patient care delivery.
• Monitoring job performance and carry out performance appraisal for all nurses.
• Informing all nurses of any new procedure or policy implementations introduced by the Hospital.
• Participating in the interview and training of nurses and other non-licensed personnel.
• Making recommendations to the CEO concerning procedure or policy modifications when necessary.
• Enhancing operational methods and providing optimal patient care by maintaining open communication with staff.

• A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Degree from an accredited college or university. Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) is an advantage.
• You must have a minimum of 8 years relevant work experience in the health sector, part of which must have been in a senior nursing position within or outside Nigeria.
• Active RN license and RN clinical experience are essential.
• You must be registered with the National Association of Nurses and Midwifery of Nigeria with the license to practice.
• Proven record of policy development and implementation is required.
• You must have practical computer skills.

• Strong planning, organising, delegation, interpersonal and supervisory skills.
• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Ability to work independently, exercise creativity, and pay attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple and simultaneous responsibilities and to prioritise scheduling of work.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all medical, financial, and legal information
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Professionalism in handling situations involving patients, physicians, and others staff.
• Commitment and dedication to patient care
• Decisively initiates responses to emergency
• Compassionate with a positive disposition.
• Not easily distracted.
• Strong leadership qualities

• Reporting to the Board, you will formulate policy and provide overall strategic direction for the hospital.
• You will ensure alignment of key business objectives to the organisation’s success and ensure the financial health of the hospital.
• In addition, you will manage various Stakeholders and provide management oversight of key aspects of the hospital’s operations.

• • A graduate with an MBA or a Master's in a related discipline, you must have a minimum of 10 years’ experience in senior business leadership role and a proven track record of business success leading organisational change.

• Experience and knowledge of the Nigerian private healthcare market is desirable but not essential.
• Highly creative in nature and highly responsible and organised, you must have keen attention to detail and ability to manage various high-level commitments and tasks simultaneously.
• You must have practical computer skills.

• Oversight of financial performance
• Oversight of customer performance
• Oversight of other commercial and financial indicators
• Agreement of strategic and directional plans
• Commissioning of improvement plans.