Clinical Director

Clinical Director at Dame Irene Okwuosa Memorial Hospital

Dame Irene Okwuosa Memorial Hospital is a world class multispecialty hospital with a special interest in Cardiothoracic care and Cardiovascular care capable of delivering equitable, high-quality medical treatment in Oraifite LGA, Anambra State, Nigeria.

Established in 2021, DIOMH was established to fill in the gaps in the Nigerian healthcare system by c...

Clinical Director

• Job Type Full Time
• Qualification BA/BSc/HND
• Experience
• Location Anambra
• Job Field Medical / Healthcare

Responsibilties

• Clinical Leadership and OPD Management:

• Provide overall clinical leadership and coordination of clinical services.

• Oversee the effective operation of the Outpatient Department (OPD), including patient flow, clinical assessment, treatment, referral and follow-up.

• Coordinate clinical services across departments to ensure continuity of patient care.

• Ensure appropriate clinical coverage and effective deployment of clinical resources.

• Identify gaps in service delivery and recommend appropriate improvements.

• Quality of Care and Clinical Governance:

• Ensure clinical services comply with approved hospital policies, clinical protocols and professional standards.

• Promote patient safety, evidence-based practice and high standards of clinical care.

• Oversee clinical audits, reviews of adverse events and other quality improvement activities.

• Monitor clinical risks and ensure appropriate corrective actions are implemented.

• Promote continuous improvement in clinical service delivery and patient experience.

• Medical Staff Leadership:

• Provide professional leadership and guidance to medical and other clinical staff.

• Support effective coordination and collaboration among multidisciplinary clinical teams.

• Promote professional standards, ethical conduct and accountability.

• Identify clinical training and development needs and support continuous professional development.

• Provide input into recruitment, credentialing, deployment and performance management of clinical staff.

• Address clinical performance concerns in collaboration with relevant managers and Human Resources.

• Specialist/Multispecialty Services:

• Support effective multidisciplinary management of complex and high-risk patients.

• Strengthen clinical referral, consultation, and collaboration pathways for specialist care.

• Coordinate appropriate interaction between general clinical services and specialist services.

• Support the development, integration, and improvement of specialist clinical services in line with hospital priorities.

• Facilitate effective collaboration with specialists, referral institutions, and other healthcare providers where required.

• Identify opportunities to improve access to appropriate specialist and multispecialty services for patients.

• Clinical Performance, Risk and Compliance:

• Establish and monitor appropriate clinical performance indicators, patient outcomes, and service delivery metrics across clinical departments to identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities.

• Prepare and provide regular clinical performance reports to hospital management, highlighting key achievements, risks, gaps, trends, and recommended corrective actions.

• Identify, assess, and monitor clinical risks, incidents, and adverse events, ensuring appropriate investigation, documentation, escalation, and timely implementation of corrective and preventive actions.

• Monitor compliance with hospital clinical policies, approved protocols, professional standards, ethical requirements, and applicable healthcare regulations, working with relevant departments to address identified gaps.

• Promote a culture of clinical accountability, patient safety, risk management, compliance, and continuous improvement across all clinical services, escalating significant risks or persistent concerns to the appropriate level of management.

• Clinical Service Development & Stakeholder Engagement:

• Advise hospital management on clinical service development and improvement priorities.

• Contribute to clinical planning, workforce requirements and service development initiatives.

• Build effective professional relationships with specialists, referral institutions and relevant healthcare stakeholders.

• Represent the hospital at relevant clinical and professional forums when required.

• Support initiatives that strengthen DIOMH's reputation for quality and specialist healthcare.

Professional Qualification

• Currently registered and hold a valid practising licence with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN)—fellowshipof NPMCN, WACS, WACP or equivalent re