Company Info
Large organization
200 + Employees
Deloitte Human Capital Consulting - Our client, the African Medical Centre of Excellence, Abuja (AMCE Abuja), is a multi-specialty medical institution developed by Afreximbank
Deloitte Human Capital Consulting – Our client, the African Medical Centre of Excellence, Abuja (AMCE Abuja), is a multi-specialty medical institution developed by Afreximbank in partnership with King’s College Hospital London (KCH) which aims to revolutionize healthcare in Africa. Established to address critical gaps, the AMCE Abuja is committed to providing world-class care through innovative research, development, and education. The partnership with King’s College Hospital ensures global expertise, world-class clinical training, research, and professional development. The Centre will offer comprehensive services in oncology, haematology, cardiovascular care, and general healthcare across the continent, with plans for expansion. The construction phase, supported by global partners, precedes a phased rollout over six years, evolving into a 500-bed facility.
1). Therapeutic Radiographer – Oncology
Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Purpose
- The Therapeutic Radiographer is responsible for the accurate delivery of radiation therapy to patients with cancer and blood disorders.
- The role includes positioning patients for treatment, ensuring precise radiation dose delivery, maintaining patient safety, and contributing to optimal patient outcomes through high-quality care and treatment delivery in collaboration with a multidisciplinary oncology team.
Core Responsibilities
Treatment Delivery and Patient Care:
- Administer radiation therapy treatments using advanced equipment, such as linear accelerators, in line with oncological protocols.
- Position patients accurately for treatment and ensure the correct use of immobilization devices to achieve optimal treatment outcomes.
- Monitor patients during therapy, managing any concerns or adverse reactions and ensuring their safety and comfort throughout the treatment process.
- Record and document treatment information, ensuring accuracy in treatment parameters and patient details for ongoing monitoring and evaluation.
Quality Assurance and Equipment Maintenance:
- Conduct regular quality assurance (QA) checks on radiation therapy equipment, ensuring machines are calibrated, functional, and provide accurate dose delivery.
- Collaborate with medical physicists to verify that treatment plans and radiation doses are delivered accurately and in compliance with safety standards.
- Ensure compliance with radiation safety protocols, managing radiation dose and exposure during treatment and minimizing risks to patients and staff.
Collaboration and Communication:
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, including oncologists, medical physicists, and radiation therapists, to discuss patient treatment plans and progress.
- Communicate clearly with patients and their families, explaining treatment procedures, potential side effects, and answering any questions regarding their care and the treatment process.
- Provide emotional support to patients and their families, addressing concerns related to the treatment journey.
Patient Education:
- Educate patients about the radiation therapy process, helping them understand what to expect before, during, and after treatment.
- Guide patients in managing potential side effects, explaining self-care techniques, and providing post-treatment instructions to support recovery.
Radiation Safety:
- Ensure adherence to radiation protection protocols, including correct shielding, patient positioning, and monitoring radiation exposure to guarantee patient and staff safety.
- Participate in radiation safety training programs and contribute to the development and enforcement of departmental radiation safety policies.
Qualifications
Educational Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Radiography or a related field, with a focus on therapeutic radiography.
- Advanced certifications or additional training in oncology radiography or radiation therapy are preferred.
- Completion of post-basic training in oncology or hematology
Professional Requirements:
- Registered Radiographer with a professional certification (e.g., Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria).
- Certification in radiation therapy and safety protocols is an added advantage
Experience Requirements:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in therapeutic radiography or oncology radiotherapy with 2 years minimum of brachytherapy experince.
- Experience in operating radiation therapy equipment (such as linear accelerators) and following oncology-specific treatment protocols is required.
- Knowledge of oncology treatment protocols, patient management, and radiation safety in a therapeutic context is essential.
Competency Requirements:
Knowledge Requirements:
- Strong understanding of radiation therapy techniques and oncological treatment protocols.
- Knowledge of radiation safety protocols and radiation protection practices.
- Familiarity with quality assurance procedures for radiation therapy equipment.
Skill Requirements:
- Patient care skills, including the ability to manage emotional and physical needs of cancer patients during treatment.
- Communication skills to effectively explain treatment processes and address patient concerns.
- Attention to detail in ensuring the precision of treatment delivery and radiation dosimetry.
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Personal Abilities:
- Professional attitude towards work
- Shares AMCE’s vision
- Adaptability.
- Proactive and organized.
- Commitment to improving quality of patient care.
- Personal and professional credibility
- Supportive, approachable, and capable of inspiring confidence in staff members
- Honesty and integrity
- Physical stamina for standing and manual labor.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Note: African Medical Centre of Excellence, Abuja (AMCE Abuja) aims to be an Employer of Choice, providing equal opportunity for everyone regardless of their background, gender, race and other protected characteristics.
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2). Senior Nurse, General Medical Services
Location: Abuja (FCT)
Job type: Full-time
Job Purpose
- The Senior Nurse for General Medical Services is a leadership role that involves overseeing the nursing care provided across the hospital medical and surgical services. This role requires a combination of advanced clinical expertise, leadership skills, and a commitment to patient-centered care. The Senior Nurse is responsible for ensuring that nursing care meets the highest standards, is evidence-based, and is delivered with compassion and respect for all patients.
- The Senior Nurse plays a key role in the day-to-day operations of the general medical and surgical service, including supervising and mentoring nursing staff, coordinating patient care, and managing resources effectively. This involves ensuring that patient assessments, treatments, and follow-up care are carried out efficiently and safely, and that patients receive clear communication and education about their care plans.
- In addition to direct patient care responsibilities, the Senior Nurse is involved in quality improvement initiatives, working to enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, and safety of outpatient services. This includes participating in the development and implementation of clinical protocols, monitoring compliance with hospital policies, and leading efforts to improve patient outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership:
- To be accountable for the delivery of key performance indicators relating to the general medical and surgical service, whilst striving for continuous improvement.
- To lead the nursing teams of general medical service by displaying resilience whilst designing and building a safe environment for all organization’s members
- Lead the nursing team, providing clinical supervision, mentorship, and support to ensure high standards of patient care.
- Develop and implement nursing protocols and procedures that align with best practices and improve patient outcomes.
Strategic Development:
- Collaborate with the Senior Nurse, General Medical Services and other leaders to identify and implement strategies for enhancing outpatient care services.
- Participate in the development of quality improvement initiatives aimed at optimizing patient care and operational efficiency
- Provide clear and concise leadership for the team to ensure that all facilities are outstanding environments, which are safe for the use of staff to the highest quality delivery of services to patients and external visitors.
- Responsible for delivering excellent patient focused facilities, which take into account any staff and any feedback from staff and patients.
Governance:
- Ensure compliance with all relevant nursing regulations, accreditation standards, and clinical guidelines within the outpatient department.
- Oversee quality assurance programs specific to nursing care, including regular audits, patient satisfaction surveys, and performance reviews.
- Manage risks associated with outpatient nursing care, implementing strategies to mitigate potential issues and improve safety.
- Ensure correct governances arrangements, which include the management of finance and regulatory activity where appropriate.
- Making sure that all facilities functions comply with the governance standards.
Equality and Diversity:
- Act as lead for Equality & Diversity in the Estates and Facilities 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.
Communications And Working Relationships:
- Collaborate with physicians, allied health professionals, and administrative staff to ensure integrated care delivery in the outpatient setting.
- Communicate effectively with patients and their families, providing information, support, and addressing any concerns related to nursing care.
- Work closely with senior management to report on the performance of outpatient nursing services and identify areas for improvement.
- 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 departments’ objectives and goals.
Line Management:
- Supervise and mentor nursing staff within the outpatient department, including conducting performance appraisals, identifying training needs, and supporting professional development.
- Manage staffing levels, ensuring that the nursing workforce is appropriately skilled and sufficient to meet patient demand.
- Lead recruitment efforts, orientation, and ongoing training programs for new nursing staff in the outpatient department.
- 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 of the department 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.
Organisational Responsibilities:
- Report to the Head Nurse, General Medical Services and participate in hospital leadership and nursing management meetings.
- Represent the nursing services in interdisciplinary forums, contributing to the development of hospital-wide policies, strategies, and initiatives.
- Ensure that outpatient nursing practices are aligned with the hospital’s mission, vision, and values, and that they contribute to overall patient satisfaction and care quality.
- Work with the senior management team to look for new related improvements.
Qualifications
Essential:
- Registered Nurse (RN) with a valid nursing license.
- A degree in nursing or currently enrolled in nursing degree program.
- Specialized training or certification relevant to the role
- Meet all requirement to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.
Desirable:
- Masters in related subject
- Professional qualification in a relevant subject.
Experience:
Essential:
- 7 years+ post registered nurse qualification experience
- Significant clinical experience in the relevant specialty (e.g. at least 5 years experience in Nursing Leadership role).
- Experience of managing performance issues
- Well-developed IT skills, particularly word and excel.
Desirable:
- Extended clinical skills to include: Venepuncture & Cannulation
Management and Leadership:
- Inspirational and visible leader, with first class communication skills, capable of engaging audiences at all levels
- Ability to think and act strategically, developing practical, innovative and creative solutions to the management of issues and complex problems related to the Estates and Facilities department
- Ability to identify opportunities to improve business outcomes through partnership at all levels
- Well-developed management skills, with the ability to build and lead large teams
- Highly effective influencing and negotiating skills, with the ability to develop partnerships and alliances across a diverse range of stakeholders
- Politically astute and resilient, with the ability to manage conflict and ambiguity
- Outcome focused, with the capability and tenacity to drive the agenda forward
- Financially literate and commercially astute, with a sophisticated understanding of commercially orientated performance and financial management including contract management
- Commitment to clinical governance / improving quality of patient care
Personal Attributes:
- Professional attitude towards work
- Shares the AMCE’s vision
- Proactive and organised
- Has personal and professional credibility and commands the respect of colleagues peers
- Is supportive and approachable and capable of inspiring confidence in staff members
- Commitment to caring for others
- Ability to adapt to living in a new country and new culture accordingly.
- High levels of honesty and integrity
- Reliable, Adaptable and Dependable
- Flexible to working hours to ensure adequate cover for the 24/7 service.
Languages:
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Note: African Medical Centre of Excellence, Abuja (AMCE Abuja) aims to be an Employer of Choice, providing equal opportunity for everyone regardless of their background, gender, race and other protected characteristics.
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3). Head Nurse, General Medical & Surgical Services
Location: Abuja (FCT)
Job type: Full-time
Job Purpose
- As the Head Nurse, General Medical & Surgical Services, you will ensure that nursing operations relating to general medical service are delivered to optimal standards, ensuring the delivery of high quality and safe health care services for patients across all services.
- Reporting to the Director of Nursing, the post holder will be expected to work in conjunction with the Director, in order to plan and implement the nursing strategies and policies for developing and modernising nursing clinical practice across general medical services.
- General medical and surgical services are responsible for managing clinical areas such as Accident & Emergency (A&E), internal medicine, and general wards.
- The role will includes being involved in diagnosing and treating a wide range of medical conditions, providing acute and emergency care, managing inpatient care, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring comprehensive patient care throughout the treatment process.
- The post holder working in collaboration with the specialist Clinical directors will be expected to ensure the highest standard of clinical care is maintained, by planning and implementing a strategic approach to the delivery of nursing operations across services.
- In addition to providing exemplary leadership, the post holder will be expected to allocate available resources and delegate nursing staff responsibilities appropriately.
- As the Head of Nursing, you will be expected to constantly review nursing operations, ensuring that practices in place are complying with the established standards set by the organisation and also governance standards.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership:
- Take ownership of the nursing strategy budgets for ensuring resources are allocated correctly and expenses are accounted for.
- Accountable for policy implementation and the nursing operating procedures for general medical services.
- Take responsibility for planning and overseeing admission, nursing, and patient care processes.
- Lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and practices within nursing services.
- 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 nursing operations across all departments.
Strategic Development:
- In Conjunction with the Director of Nursing, take responsibility for the review of clinical procedures across general medical services and surgical services with a focus on continuous improvement of services.
- Take accountability of the overall progress of the nursing strategy across the services to ensure completion within agreed timescales.
- Forecast, identify and provide solutions in order to prevent any problems to nursing operations within the three departments.
- To monitor standards of care on a regular basis through regular reviews of nursing service delivery to patients.
- To manage the patient volume that could be affected by preventable issues, with the aim of ensuring that capacity is optimal at all times.
- To analyze the statistical information through regular audits to provide activity analysis reports which can be used to provide change and improve performances in the future.
- Assist with the identification of areas for service development within the department, overseeing the implementation of any changes to procedures/guidelines and policies to support improvement in nursing practice across all three departments.
Governance:
- Design, implement and oversee the Nursing strategic plan in accordance with the regulatory bodies, local country plans and ensuring that they are aligned with corporate policies and procedures and applicable local laws, regulations and code of practice.
- To maintain accurate records of nursing operations across general medical services, ensuring that confidentiality of information is maintained.
- Risk asses any governance implications which may arise due to changes in the nursing operations or strategy.
Other Duties:
- To operate a cost-effective service, demonstrating specialist knowledge and exceptional standards of nursing care within across general medical services and surgical services whilst working within the agreed resources.
- Supervise and assist in any investigations/complaints related to nursing incidents, ensuring that any documentation/reports that need to be completed are fulfilled.
- To carry out a risk assessment on any potential new nursing policies/practices that are to be implemented, ensuring that the correct steps are taken in order to minimize the identified risks.
- Developing and present reports summarising status on issues, appraising outcomes and providing progress reports to senior staff.
Equality and Diversity:
- Act as lead for Equality & Diversity 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.
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 nursing objectives across general medical services.
- 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.
- Collaborate with the Director of Nursing and CNO to determine the short and long term needs of the nursing services.
- Develop and present nursing operation updates to the Board of Directors.
- Ensure constant communication with the Director of Nursing and CNO to ensure there is an alignment on the nursing strategy.
Line Management:
- Develop and maintain nursing staff with appropriate mix of business knowledge and technical skills required to achieve strategic objectives and ensure the core functions of the department are reliable, stable and efficient.
- Provide strong leadership to develop, coach and ensure a high performing team.
- Identify areas of nursing practice within across the specialities needing to be improved.
Organisational Responsibilities:
- Work with the senior management team to horizon scan for new nursing 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 nursing strategic objectives.
Qualifications
Essential:
- Nursing degree i.e. Bachelor of Nursing
- Professional qualification in a relevant subject, with a fellowship or completion of a full residency
- Full Registration with the Nigerian Nursing and Midwifery council
- Continuation of professional development
Desirable:
- Degree or Certifications in nursing or public health
- Masters level education or equivalent experience in related subject
- Education/qualifications/certifications, experience and expertise for these roles will cut across different countries or regions.
- Understanding and experience with advancements, cutting edge technology in respective discipline
- Breakdown education, certification requirements that would provide Kings Commercial Services with adequate understanding of the level and depth of experience required
Experience:
- Over 10 years post registered nurse qualification experience
- Extensive experience in a senior nursing and managerial leadership position across a general medical services. (at least 7 years)
- Proven experience in implementing change within a nursing operations of a hospital
- High level understanding of clinical services across a mix of specialities
- Ability to be flexible and adapt to staff and patients’ needs where necessary
- Experience of people management
- Experienced in Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance with demonstrable understanding of how this improves the quality of care provided to patients.
Management and Leadership:
Essential:
- Experience of managing a team of staff within a Critical Care environment with a track record of meeting objectives outlined
- Experience of leading on the development of nursing services
- Experience in the management of risk within clinical teams, finding ways to manage this and provide solutions
- Inspirational and visible leader, with first class communication skills, capable of engaging audiences at all levels
- Ability to think and act strategically, developing practical, innovative and creative solutions to the management of issues and complex problems
- Ability to identify opportunities to improve business outcomes through partnership at all levels
- Energy and passion to deliver at pace and cut through obstacles
- Well-developed management skills, with the ability to build and lead teams across multiple locations
- Highly effective influencing and negotiating skills, with the ability to develop partnerships and alliances across a diverse range of stakeholders
- Politically astute and resilient, with the ability to manage conflict and ambiguity
- Outcome focused, with the capability and tenacity to drive the agenda forward
- Financially literate and commercially astute, with a sophisticated understanding of commercially orientated performance and financial management including contract management
- Driven by change and business transformation particularly focused on optimising the benefits of digitization.
Desirable:
- Leadership skills
- Organisational skills
- Managerial skills
- Vision and ability to plan ahead
Personal Attributes:
- Professional attitude towards work
- Shares the AMCE’s vision
- Proactive and organised
- Commitment to clinical governance / improving quality of patient care
- Has personal and professional credibility and commands the respect of colleagues peers
- Is supportive and approachable and capable of inspiring confidence in staff members
- Commitment to caring for others
- Ability to adapt to living in a new country and new culture accordingly
- High levels of honesty and integrity
Languages:
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Note: African Medical Centre of Excellence, Abuja (AMCE Abuja) aims to be an Employer of Choice, providing equal opportunity for everyone regardless of their background, gender, race and other protected characteristics.
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4). Mechanical Technician
Location: Abuja (FCT)
Job type: Full-time
Job Purpose
- The Mechanical Technician plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of the African Medical Center of Excellence (AMCE) by maintaining and repairing essential mechanical systems.
- This position requires a strong understanding of mechanical principles, a commitment to safety, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Core Responsibilities
Maintenance and Repair:
- Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on a variety of mechanical systems, including HVAC systems (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), Plumbing systems (pipes, fixtures, drainage), Medical gas systems (oxygen, nitrous oxide), Elevators and escalators, Pumps and compressors and Building automation systems.
- Troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical malfunctions, identifying and resolving issues promptly and effectively.
- Perform emergency repairs as needed to minimize disruptions to hospital operations.
Safety and Compliance:
- Adhere to all relevant safety regulations, including OSHA standards and hospital safety protocols.
- Ensure the safe operation and maintenance of all mechanical systems.
- Conduct regular safety inspections and implement corrective actions as needed.
- Use and maintain appropriate safety equipment (e.g., PPE).
Project Support:
- Assist in the installation and commissioning of new mechanical equipment.
- Participate in facility improvement projects as needed.
Record Keeping and Reporting:
- Maintain accurate records of all maintenance and repair activities.
- Prepare reports on the status of mechanical systems and equipment.
Customer Service:
- Provide excellent customer service to internal customers (departments, staff) by promptly responding to maintenance requests and concerns.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with colleagues and other departments.
Qualifications
Educational Requirements:
- HND/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
Professional Requirements:
- Relevant certifications in the field of engineering (e.g., HVAC certifications, welding certifications)
Experience Requirements:
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Mechanical Technician in a healthcare or similar environment (hospital, clinic, commercial building).
- Experience with HVAC systems, plumbing systems, and other building mechanical systems.
Competency Requirements:
Knowledge Requirements:
- Strong understanding of mechanical principles (hydraulics, pneumatics, thermodynamics).
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals.
- Strong awareness of safety hazards and the importance of following safety protocols.
Skill Requirements:
- Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical problems effectively.
- Think critically to anticipate potential problems and prevent future issues.
- Proficiency in using hand and power tools.
- Ability to clearly and concisely document work performed.
Personal Abilities:
- Problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong work ethic and commitment to safety.
- Shares the AMCE’s vision.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the links below to apply:
- Therapeutic Radiographer – Oncology
- Senior Nurse, General Medical Services
- Head Nurse, General Medical & Surgical Services
- Mechanical Technician
Note: African Medical Centre of Excellence, Abuja (AMCE Abuja) aims to be an Employer of Choice, providing equal opportunity for everyone regardless of their background, gender, race and other protected characteristics.
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