Appointment of Director of Health Services
The University of Education, Winneba invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Director of University Health Services.
Duties/ Responsibilities
The Director of Health Services shall:
- be the Head of the University Health Directorate;
- be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the efficient discharge of his or her duties;
- provide leadership to all staff in the University Health Facilities;
- ensure the efficient and effective delivery of health services to members of the University and their families;
- exercise professional and administrative supervision over the entire medical, paramedical and all other staff within the University Health Services;
- plan and monitor the development of the University Hospital and its health programmes;
- ensure that the University Hospital provides regular health extension services to the adjoining communities;
- provide advice and education on health matter, and
- perform any other assignments that the Vice-Chancellor deems necessary.
Educational and Professional Qualifications
The Candidate must have the following qualifications:
- An MB ChB or Dentistry (BDS) qualification.
- A Postgraduate degree holder from a recognized Institution of Higher Learning in relevant specialization.
- Membership and/fellowship of recognized and relevant Professional Bodies would be an added advantage.
Knowledge and Experience
- A minimum of ten (10) years cumulative clinical experience, FIVE (5) of which should be in a University Health facility.
- A broad knowledge base experience in development and implementation of policies and operation procedures, quality assurance, coordinating and implementing research.
- Evidence of research output and experience in service development. (Must have at least eight (8) papers/publications/reports/memoranda as evidence of contribution to health delivery).
Skills and Abilities
- Excellent problem solving, written and verbal communication.
- Ability to organise and manage workload, work on own initiative, lead and manage a multi-disciplinary team.
- Work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
Tenure of Office
- The Director of University Health Services shall hold office for four (4) years in the first instance and up to four (4) years for the second term.
- He/ She should be able to work for at least four (4) years before attaining the statutory retiring age of sixty (60) years.
Mode of Application
Interested Candidates should:
- present twelve (12) copies of their applications together with Curriculum Vitae, Publications and other relevant documents.
- include names, postal addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees, who should be requested by the candidate to forward their confidential report to the address below:
- send a brief vision statement for the Directorate of Health Services and strategies for achieving this, in not more than two pages of A4 size paper.
Closing Date:
The complete application should be sent to the address below not later than 18th July, 2023.
The Acting Registrar
University of Education, Winneba
Winneba
P. O. Box 25
Winneba