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General Manager ACR0117

JOB SUMMARY

Company Acreaty Ghana...
Industry Healthcare
Category Management/Ad...
Location Accra
Job Status Full-time
Salary Competitive
Education Bachelor̵...
Experience 5 years
Job Expires Apr 13, 2017
Contact ...
 

Job Description

  • Responsible To: Board of Directors  
  • Accountable To: Board of Directors

Job Purpose

  • Be responsible for the overall management of the hospital
  • Ensure the delivery of quality clinical services in the hospital
  • Ensure effective human and material resource management in the hospital

Main Duties and Responsibilities

  • Ensure quality clinical practice through performance standards and statistical information
  • Lead in the development, monitoring, evaluation and implementation of clinical services in the facility in accordance with the hospital’s policy.
  • Ensure that high clinical standards are met in the provision of medical services.
  • Set and coordinate work programmes to achieve set targets in the hospital
  • Facilitate the development of operational policies, systems  and procedures for efficient service delivery and for assessing and minimizing risk to all  staff
  • Ensure that clinical services provided in the facility meet the physical, social and emotional needs of patients/clients..
  • Provide leadership and technical support in the development of clinical protocols and guidelines using a multidisciplinary team.
  • Lead in the preparation of strategic plan for the hospital and advocate for its implementation
  • Lead in the establishment and implementation of effective monitoring and supervision system for the hospital.
  • Provide leadership for the development of plans and budget for the hospital
  • Play a lead role in the development of services to meet local needs.
  • Promote evidence-based practice
  • Contribute to policy formulation for the hospital

Communication and Working Relationship

  • Foster good communication and team working relationships in the facility
  • Develop working partnership networks with individuals, groups, communities and agencies
  • Liaise with the Board, Community leaders and other external health related agencies on issues of health importance in the community.
  • Liaise appropriately with the Head of Departments in the facility, ensuring open and effective communication is maintained.
  • Be a visible and approachable resource for staff and general public for health matters in the community.
  • Lead in ensuring that patients’ right are protected. 
  • Be able to work with and direct all categories of staff in the facility in a fair and impartial manner 

Personal & People Development

  • Develop and maintain continuing personal and professional development to meet the changing demands in the area of health service management. 
  • Monitor own performance against agreed objectives.
  • Create an enabling environment to promote staff development.
  • Arrange for continuing professional education and ensure performance appraisals for staff in the facility.
  • Keep up to date with current developments in clinical services.
  • Lead in the development of skills through small group teaching in the facility.
  • Ensure orientation of new health personnel in the facility.

Management

  • Provide effective leadership in the facility.
  • Coordinate activities of all departments within the facility.
  • Ensure proper documentation and prudent use of resources in the facility.
  • Ensure regular availability of logistics, drugs, supplies and equipment  in the facility
  • Ensure that the equipment needs of the facility are met.
  • Ensure 24 hour service delivery in the hospital.
  • Promote a positive image of the GCD Hospital. 
  • Devise improved job methods for increasing efficiency in the hospital. 
  • Ensure that complete, accurate and up to date records are maintained in the hospital.
  • Oversee the preparation and implementation of the facility plans and budget according to organizational policies and guidelines.
  • Be ultimately responsible for the provision of managerial and technical support for all clinical and support services in the facility.

Research

  • Conduct operational research
  • Make use of the research findings
  • Mobilize funding for research

Health and Safety Responsibilities

  • Promote adherence to existing health and safety policies and procedures of the hospital.
  • Ensuring that: 
    • Appropriate resources for safety practices are available in the various units within the facility 
    • Equipment is maintained according to hospital Policy
    • Training in health and safety hazards is up to date
    • Staff comply with infection prevention protocols 
  • Ensure personal safety, staff safety and that of clients/patients in the facility

Quality Assurance

  • Ensure that quality assurance systems are in place for monitoring quality and for investigating incidents and complaints in the Hospital.
  • Collaborate with health team members to assess and evaluate clinical practice.
  • Support the management of clinical audit, promoting and participating in Quality Assurance issues including multidisciplinary audit and quality initiatives. 
  • Ensure that staff comply with the hospital quality assurance guidelines. 
  • Serve as a role model in quality improvement, offering advice and support to others.
  • Keep up-to-date with quality developments relevant to area of work and related services, alerting others to new developments and the implications of these for their practice.
  • Continuously monitor activities against quality standards, anticipating factors that may reduce quality and taking effective action to address them.
  • Lead in the prompt identification and investigate poor quality services, the contributing factors and methods for addressing them.

Further Information

  • The post holder must at all times:
  • Work in accordance with the Conduct and Disciplinary Procedure of the GCD Hospital.
  • This job description is intended as a guide to the principal duties and responsibilities for the post and should not be considered an exhaustive list. It is subject to change in line with future development of the service

Required Skills or Experience

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