Chief Medical Director at David Nweze Umahi University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital

The David Nweze Umahi University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital is designed as an ultra-modern 21st century state-of-the-art tertiary health facility. The hospital is programmed to address the health needs of the citizens in line with new global realities and trends that align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and emerging health issues, particularly with respect to global health challenges. The vision of KDUMSTH is to achieve the highest form of quality healthcare for all persons irrespective of gender, race, religion, and socio-economic status. The mission of the hospital is to serve mankind with the highest form of professionalism, ethics and excellence to improve health conditions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Medical Director

Location: Uburu, Ebonyi

Responsibilities

• The Chief Medical Director is the Head / Chief Executive of the Institution. He is accountable to the Board of Management and the Honourable Minister of Health
• The Chief Medical Director is charged with the responsibility for the execution of policies and matters affecting the day-to-day management of the affairs of the Hospital.

Requirements
Interested candidates must have the following qualifications:

• Candidates must be Medical or Dental practitioners registered with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria of not less than twelve (12) years post-graduation
• Candidates must possess a current Practicing License from MDCN
• Candidates must be Fellows of either the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria or West African Postgraduate Medical College or its equivalent register-able by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria
• Candidates must have been Consultants for a minimum of five (5) years
• Candidates must be medically fit; (Attach Evidence)
• Candidates must be of proven good character and integrity
• Evidence of Medical Research is an added advantage
• Administrative qualification and experience are added advantages
• Knowledge of Information and Communication Technology is an added advantage
• Attraction of funded grant(s) by individual candidate is an added advantage.

Salary and Allowances
Salary and allowances will be in accordance with the Public Service Salary Structure for this category of Officer.

Application Closing Date
25th March, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates are required to submit fifteen (15) copies of their Applications and Curriculum Vitae and photocopies of their credentials, and recommendation letters from three referees. The curriculum vitae should highlight the following:

• Full name (Surname First in Capital Letters)
• Place and date of Birth
• Age
• Gender
• Marital Status
• Number and Ages of Children
• E-mail Address and Phone Number(s)
• Postal Address
• Permanent Home Address
• Nationality
• State of Origin and LGA
• Schools attended and qualifications obtained with dates (photocopies of certificates to be attached)
• Previous employment(s), position(s), Date(s)
• Details of Administrative Experience with dates)
• Present Employment, Status, Salary and Dates, including photocopy of latest pay-slip
• List of Publications
• List of grants received as Principal Investigator
• Scopus Publication h-index
• Extra-Curricular Activities
• Membership of Professional Bodies
• Names and Addresses of 3 referees

Applications should be submitted in a sealed envelope marked, "Application for the post of Chief Medical Director" and forwarded to:
Ugbala Kenneth Igwe Ph.D,
The Secretary to the State Government,
Ebonyi State.

Note

• Candidates should also enclose his/her Vision Statement for the Hospital in the next four (4) years in not more than 1000 words.
• The Curriculum Vitae must include the names and addresses of three (3) referees, one of whom must be a Senior Medical or Dental Practitioner of NOT LESS than twenty (20) years post qualification experience and who should be in a position to attest to the candidate's academic, professional and managerial abilities as well as moral character and uprightness. This should be accompanied by recommendation letters from the referees.