Ref: RP057-1034

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Category
Allied Health Professionals

Speciality
Management

Location
Doha

Hospital
Sidra Medicine is a state-of-the-art academic medical center that will function to the level of the highest international standards. Their clinical focus is on the specialty care of women and children. Their friendly, family-centered environment is a 399-bed state-of-the-art facility serving Qatari and international women and children and their families. Their experienced staff operate within a model of care underpinned by international evidence-based best practice and supported by world class technology. Inter-professional teams work collaboratively to secure wellness and optimize patient/family outcomes. Clinical research focused on education, quality improvements and a culture of patient and family safety is used to inform and guide best practice standards.

Description
Director - Allied Health

Department Profile
Allied Health Services will provide services to neonatal, pediatric and adolescent patients of all specialties, as well as services to the obstetrical and gynecological inpatients. The focus will be on acute inpatient care, however services will also be provided to specialized outpatient clinics and outpatient populations that require a service.

Job Summary:
The Director - Allied Health works as a key member of the Medical Committees and hospital's Allied Health management team and assumes 24 hour accountability for the overall management and for the delivery of quality patient care to achieve optimal patient outcomes, along with the integration of clinical, research and academic activities of the professions consistent with Sidra's vision as an academic medical and research Centre. S/he plays a pivotal role in building the co-ordination and management of activities and resources of inpatient and outpatient clinical services for Allied Health Services. The Director provides strategic leadership and direction for the portfolio with multiple disciplines. In collaboration with other service areas the Director ensures that recruiting, commissioning, onboarding, orientation and service activation responsibilities are carried out in accordance with plans and timelines.

Benefits
* Excellent, tax-free remuneration and benefits The salary and benefits on offer at our client hospital are very generous and are free from any income tax in Qatar.
* Free healthcare and dental insurance.
* Free company provided accommodation.
* Free company provided transport or transportation allowance.
* Other financial rewards (e.g. performance bonuses, end-of service gratuity).
* Generous paid vacation time and public holidays.
* Annual airfare allowance.
* Free Mobilization and repatriation airfares.
* Continuing professional development

Requirements

Essential Requirements

*Education/Qualification in the relevant field
*Extensive clinical management experience in an acute pediatric North American Academic Medical Center or equivalent in UK, Republic of Ireland, EU States, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand
*Experience in Managing multidisciplinary teams
*Experience in organizing data and generating thorough, accurate, timely reports
*Experience with clinical Information systems either as an end user, super user or build contributor
*Valid Professional Licensure as a Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech Language Therapist or Audiologist (or equivalents) in country of origin
*Demonstrated ability to analyze financial statements and manage financial resources by developing business plans and budgets
*Demonstrated ability to articulate and advocate for pediatric patient care standards as published by the Joint Commission, Joint Commission International, The Supreme Council of Health and professional healthcare literature
*Demonstrated ability to make oral and written presentations to diverse audiences on pediatric health care, and organizational issues
*Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
*Fluency in written and spoken English

About the Company

Professional Connections International Healthcare Recruitment Agency

Professional Connections, often referred to as Profco, is an international healthcare recruitment specialist. Profco is working to help placing credentialed nurses, doctors and allied health professionals in exciting opportunities with leading hospitals around the world. International assignments are a great way for nurses and other healthcare professionals to broaden their experience and to see how healthcare is delivered in other countries, while at the same time enhancing their career prospects as they gain experience in different parts of the world.

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