Job Purpose:
To ensure availability of functional equipment, which are maximally applied for their intended purposes in the hospital.
- Provide leadership and be responsible for the overall management of the engineering facilities of the hospital including medical equipment, plant and machinery, service installations, Estates and Environmental Services
- Lead the implementation of planned and corrective maintenance and ensure that emergency breakdowns in equipment and service installations are restored speedily to minimize interruptions in service delivery
- Coordinate and ensure speedily restoration of utilities and other services that have to be done by utility companies and other external service providers
- Ensure the Directorate maintains an updated assets database of equipment and physicals of the entire hospital and its residences
- Apply asset database information to do Equipment and Facilities Development Planning (EDP) and advice management appropriately on Rational Equipment and Facilities Replacement and Acquisition
- Draw up and interpret technical specifications and technical manuals of healthcare equipment
- Advise on the evaluation of technical tenders and the selection of contractors and consultant
- Supervise external service providers by the heads of units of the Technical Services Directorate, manage service contracts and provide certification to management of the performance of the providers
- Give regular reports and briefing to Management on the activities of the directorate
- Lead the directorate management team in preparing infrastructural and equipment budgets of the hospital; POW of works and Equipments; and the Directorate’s performance reviews
- Determine and recommend the type, appropriate levels of quantities and costs of maintenance materials and spares to be stocked for effective maintenance
- Devise improved job methods for increasing efficiency in the unit
- Perform any other official duties that may be assigned by Management
Conditions of Service: Very Attractive
Required Skills or Experience
- BSc Electrical/Electronics Engineering, BSc Mechanical Engineering, BSc Biomedical/Clinical Engineering or Equivalent and at least Eight (8) years working experience or
- Masters/Postgraduate Degree in Electrical Electronics or Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical/Clinical Engineering and a minimum of five (5) years post qualification working experience
The prospective candidate must have:
- Experience in equipment procurement planning and budgeting
- Demonstrate hands on experience in maintenance of medical equipment
- Evidence of leadership and continuing professional development and training in management
- Experience in policy and standards development
- Experience in service developments
- Experience in report writing
Skills and Abilities:
- Effective communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Report writing skills
- Mechanical aptitude and eye/hand coordination
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Planning skills
- Negotiation skills
- Computer skills
- Ability to move from one place to another easily
Personal Qualities: Flexible, upright, enthusiastic, motivation, responsible, dependable, courtesy, consideration, a team player and trustworthy.
Interested candidates are to forward their applications with detailed CVs and names of 3 referees to the address below:
The Chief Executive
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
P. O. Box 1934
Kumasi
Closing: 20th June, 2011