African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) commenced the construction of its African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) project in Abuja, Nigeria. It will provide excellent healthcare to both low and high-income patient groups across the continent. The African Medical Centre of Excellence in Partnership with King’s College Hospital London will be located in Abuja, which is a hub for travel in Nigeria and West Africa, enabling it to attract patients across the region. The African Medical Centre of Excellence will be implemented in four phases over a six-year period, starting with a 170-bed specialist hospital before expanding to a 500-bed facility. The centre will have the potential to provide services to over 200,000 patients in Nigeria and a further 150,000 patients from neighbouring West African countries within its first five years of operation.
The clinical areas the centre will specialise in will be Cardiology, Haematology and Oncology. A range of businesses providing relevant health support will support this facility and provide commercial services to its patients and staff, thus creating a healthcare ecosystem sustainably designed to deliver long-term value to its community and region.
This is an outstanding initiative and creates a unique opportunity to be involved in the opening chapter of this exciting project that is set to make a decisive impact on non-communicable disease care across Nigeria and West Africa. The AMCE will benefit millions of people in Abuja and over the wider regions of West Africa. The institution will act as a beacon of healthcare in Africa and will be the employer and healthcare provider of choice across the region. What makes this facility even more special is its very close partnership with King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The Opportunity
As the Clinical Director of Cardiology, you will be responsible for leading and directing the strategic plan of the Cardiology department. The post holder will ensure that the department meets the needs of patients, not only in the short term but also the future, through the introduction of new technologies, services and procedures where necessary, in order to constantly evolve as a department.
The post holder will be accountable for designing a ‘clinical vision’ for the Cardiology department that aligns with the AMCE’s values. This would be to provide a vision that ensures high quality and safe care of patients, whilst also understanding the various constraints and objectives of the organization as a whole.
The Director will be also accountable for building and encouraging scientific excellence within the team, close partnerships with HCPs, scientific societies and patient organizations in the country and the rest of the world. They will also be commissioned with financial planning and budgetary adherence of the department’s medical affairs activities. The post holder will actively participate in both departmental and centre’s matters concerning clinical governance and audit, ensuring the maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of Cardiology patients.
It will also be the Clinical Directors responsibility to ensure that the relevant Senior Clinical staff within the department oversee the correct procedures for patients. This could include the use of various surgical procedures and the correct prescription of medication to patients, to help treat a range of cardiac illnesses. It is essential that the successful candidate has had previous successful experience in a Clinical Director of a Cardiology department, with evidence of having achieved an exceptional level of service throughout this time. It is imperative that the successful candidate is able to lead and influence a multiprofessional team, providing effective leadership through clear communication pathways throughout the department.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership
- Take a lead in building relationships for service improvement of the Cardiology department with key partners
- To oversee the staffing of the department to ensure that staff numbers meet the required volume and expertise
- To plan, coordinate and implement the delivery of patient care services for the Cardiology department.
- To establish effective working relationships with internal staff within the department and the wider organisation making sure communication channels are clear
- To lead on the evaluation of new opportunities to implement new technology/services that may be implemented within the Cardiology department
- Lead by consistent ethical and professional behaviour, with uncompromising commitment to patients
- Ensure and cultivate a culture of integrity, transparency and respect, as per AMCE values, throughout the department
Strategic Development
- To provide a strategic plan for the Cardiology department that takes into account and financial and/or resource constraints
- To play a significant role in ensuring provision of high quality Cardiology services
- To regularly analyse clinical practices within the department, identifying any areas for improvement of services
- Identify clinical indicators to measure and evaluate the level of quality care
- To lead on the development and implementation of any revised or new policies being used in the department
- Collaborate with the Head of Nursing, CNO and wider organisation to review department objectives and provide guidance on the short and long term goals of Cardiology services
Governance
- Ensure correct governances arrangements, which include the management of finance and regulatory activity where appropriate
- Take responsibility for overseeing the departments compliance with legal guidelines, policies and quality standards
- To ensure that all practice within the department complies with the statutory regulations that are in place
Other Duties
- To take leadership in any clinical research that can help improve the efficiency of patient service delivery within Cardiology
- To regularly submit reports that include a summary of department progress, achievement of objectives and future department goals
- Keep up to date with current trend and practices within Cardiology, ensuring that the department is ready to adapt to any new processes where necessary
Equality and Diversity
- Act as lead for Equality & Diversity in the Cardiology department to ensure the development and effective implementation of a strategy, set of policies, procedures and monitoring and control systems are in place
Personal and Staff Development
- Work with HR to undertake recruitment, retention, performance management and development of staff in the team
- Work with the Recruitment Manager to establish connections with appropriate local, international and online communities to nurture a pipeline of talent to
- Responsible for development of high potential employees, providing a structured approach to mentoring and developing critical talent at all levels of management
- Taking any disciplinary action in the case of any wrongdoing within the department
Communications And Working Relationships
- Coordinate and facilitate consultations with stakeholders to define business and systems requirements to ensure improvements and any necessary systems implementations to help the meet the departments’ strategic objectives
- Establish credibility throughout the organisation and set an example as a proactive senior leader and change agent who earns respect by demonstrating a sound understanding of the objectives and goals
- Develop and present Cardiology department updates to the Board of Directors
- Collaborate with senior members of the wider organisation to review department objectives and provide guidance on the short and long term goals of Cardiology
- Collaborate with the Chief Medical Officer to determine short and long term needs of the Cardiology department
- Develop and present Cardiology updates to the Board of Directors
- In conjunction with the Head of Nursing, lead on quality improvement and innovation within the Cardiology department
Line Management
- Develop and maintain the department with the appropriate mix of business knowledge and technical skills required to achieve strategic objectives and ensure the core functions are reliable, stable and efficient
- Provide strong leadership to develop, coach and ensure a high performing team
- Establish the department goals, objectives and operating procedures
- Ensure that there is sufficient support in order for staff within Cardiology services to carry out personal professional development
Organisational Responsibilities
- Work with the senior management team to horizon scan for new technology or sector related improvements
- Provide solutions and services to the business that retain and increase a competitive advantage within the sector
- Evaluate, select, and implement new technology/systems needed to support the organisation in reaching its strategic objectives
Confidentiality
- The post holder must be aware that Confidential Information and data to which the post holder will have knowledge and access to in the course of their employment with the AMCE is to be kept confidential, and this confidentiality is a condition of employment. The duty to maintain confidentiality continues even when the post holder is no longer employed
- This information is not to be shared with anyone outside of the AMCE under any circumstances, except to the extent necessary to fulfil any duties and responsibilities required within the role. Furthermore, upon termination with the AMCE Abuja, the post holder will return to the AMCE all confidential information held
General
- The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and well-being and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post
- To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of AMCE together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations
- To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff
- To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues
- This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder
- All employees must hold an AMCE email account, which will be the AMCE’s formal route for email communication. You are therefore required to check this regularly and to deal with such communication promptly
Infection Control Statement
- The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to make to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role. These requirements are set out in the AMCE Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures, which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times