Kakamega County hiring Medical Superintendent in Kakamega, Kenya

Duties and Responsibilities: -

To oversee and superintend all services in the hospital;
Will be responsible for all the operations and day-to-day running of the Hospital;
To provide visionary leadership and direction to the hospital and to ensure hospital policies and mandates are implemented fully and effectively in line with the strategic plan;
To formulate strategies and operational plans, lead teams for high performance and innovation;
To ensure prudent management of resources for the achievement of the hospitals’ mandate and strategic objectives;
To ensure that the hospitals’ strategic plans are implemented efficiently, the performance contract objectives and targets are negotiated, achieved and reported in time and annual operational plan and budgets prepared and submitted in compliance with statutory requirements;
To oversee and direct the development and implementation of the hospital’s strategic initiative and capacity building in line with goals and aspirations of Kenya’s vision 2030 and the national health sector strategic plans;
To provide the needed transformational leadership of the hospital and to meet citizens’ expectations in line with the Constitution of Kenya;
To initiate, establish, strengthen and oversee inter institutional collaborations and strategic partnerships for realization of the hospitals mandate and strategic objectives;
To ensure the hospital staff remain motivated to discharge their responsibilities effectively and efficiently and in compliance with the Human Resource Management policies and practices;
To promote a culture of compliance with regulations, statutory requirements, good corporate governance principles and best practices in the hospital; and
To perform any other responsibilities as determine and deemed necessary by the Hospital Management committee in line with the hospital mandate

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade an officer must:

Be serving as a Senior Assistant Director of Medical Services, Job Group CPSB 04/‘Q’ or Assistant Director, Medical Services, Job Group CPSB 05/‘P’ in Kakamega County Public Service;
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch.B) degree from an institution recognized by Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
Master’s Degree in a recognized Medical Discipline from a University recognized in Kenya;
Certificate of Registration by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
Valid practicing license from Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution; and
Demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results.