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 Director of Education and Learning, you will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of high quality training and education to the AMCE workforce, ensuring a skilled workforce for both the present and future needs. The post holder will be providing leadership, support and guidance to the workforce in respect to their professional development, whilst also being able to manage and lead their own departmental staff, ensuring that they are following the strategic plan to meet the Education and Learning strategy of the organisation.
The post holder will be accountable for the planning, development and implementation of a comprehensive Education, Training and Professional development programme, that aims to promote a more skilled workforce across the whole organisation. The post holder will monitor and identify the educational, training and professional development needs across the workforce and use this research in order to put in place a service that delivers this.
The successful candidate will have experience of managing the education and learning function within an organisation of similar complexity, with evidence of contribution to organisational development, 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. In addition to this, the post holder will have an In-depth understanding of the learning life cycle and its impact on business outcomes, using this to provide an astute Education and Learning platform for the AMCE workforce.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership
- Take a lead in building relationships for service improvement of the Education and Learning department with key partners
- Ensure and cultivate a culture of integrity, transparency and respect, as per AMCE values, throughout the Department
- To lead the development and implementation of Clinical Development Programmes
- To act as the first point of contact for any Education and Learning expertise, providing the workforce with expert advice and guidance on all aspects of education, training and development
- To be the lead representation of the Education and Learning in all meetings/external events
- Establish relationships with External Experts to expand Education and Learning opportunities
- To lead on the implementation of a culture that promotes continuous improvement of the skill levels of the workforce
Strategic Development
- To provide a strategic plan for the Education, Learning and Professional development strategy of the organisation that takes into account and financial and/or resource constraints
- Ensure that there are a variety of methods to deliver courses including distance learning
- To play a significant role in ensuring provision of high quality Education Services within AMCE
- To lead on the development and implementation of any revised or new policies being used in the department
- To keep accurate and timely records of all Education and Training activity and prepare regular statistical and evaluation reports
- Communicate with appropriate academic and professional organisations on professional standards, educational programmes and development issues, including possible areas of joint collaboration
- Oversee regular evaluation of training and development programmes, ensuring that objectives and quality standards are being met
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
- The post holder will be expected to lead in establishing and monitoring clinical audit projects involving the service delivery of the department
Other Duties
- To take leadership in any clinical research that can help improve the efficiency of the Education, Learning and Development programmes
- 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 Education and Learning, 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 Education and Learning 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 support the growth of the company
- 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 Education and Learning department updates to the Board of Directors
- Collaborate with senior members of the wider organisation to review objectives and provide guidance on the short band long term goals of Education and Learning
Line Management
- Line manage staff members within Education and Learning ensuring that they are aligned with the strategic plan and are carrying out their roles responsibly
- 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 Education and Learning 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