Background /Introduction:
The Cape Coast Teaching Hospital is an agency of the Ministry of Health responsible for tertiary health care delivery, medical education and research.

Job Purpose:
Provide executive leadership and strategic direction to enable the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital deliver on its mandate.

Job Summary:

•   Lead and manage the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital
•   Implement health improvement strategies and plans
•   Deliver   appropriate    portfolio    of   services   to improve healthcare
•   Develop a long - term, sustainable, strategic vision and plan for the hospital and ensure future institutional capacity to deliver it.

Key responsibilities:

•   Take corporate responsibility for the functions of the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital
•   Develop a coherent strategic framework and annual delivery plan to ensure the continued improvement of services and most effective use of resources;
•   Deliver results, as agreed with the Board and the Minister of Health through the priority setting mechanisms;
•   Represent the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital nationally and internationally in the promotion of innovation for improvement in health and healthcare;
•   Work closely with partners to develop capability and capacity in skills improvement in the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital;
•   Lead  the development of a coherent   and proactive communication strategy for the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital;
•   Promote a culture of collaboration between the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital and other partners and stakeholders;
•   Ensure the monitoring of performance against service agreements within the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital and other providers;
•   Ensure the preparation of performance management reports as required, including annual reports and annual accounts
•   Ensure a strong and effective framework of corporate governance including risk, clinical governance, controls assurance, health and safety, etc.

Duration of Contract
The applicants must be able to serve a full term of two (2) years effective from the date of appointment before attaining the compulsory retiring age.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Applicant must have a minimum of a Master's degree from a recognised university in social or Health Sciences, with not less than fifteen (15) years post-qualification relevant work experience, eight (8) years of which must be in a Senior Management position in a related job within the Health sector.
•   Creative and innovative leader who embraces diversity and challenge
•   Experience of driving and implementing substantial organisational change, in particular using new and innovative practices and technologies to improve services
•   Demonstrable flexible relationship and communication skills that, embrace a range of styles
•   Ability to create partnership that foster teamwork and networking both within and across the organisational boundaries
•   Skilled performer in a variety of presentation settings
•   Significant personal standing which may include the national and international reputation in a relevant field
•   Tenacity, integrity and positive motivational approach to people management and development
•   Drive,   enthusiasm  and  vision  needed  to   lead change within the hospital
•   Working understanding of the organisational culture and climate of the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital
•   Excellent appreciation of governance systems in the health sector, including the Ghana Health Services and Teaching Hospitals Act (Act 525), Financial Administration Act (act 654), 'Public Procurement Act (663), and the Internal Audit Agency Act (Act 658) etc.

Location: Cape Coast

How To Apply For The Job

Applicants must submit six (6) set of applications together with supporting documents which must include the following,

•   academic and professional certificates,
•   curriculum vitae
•   One page Vision Statement for the position,
•   evidence of good standing with the relevant professional regulatory body,
•   applicant's official and residential telephone numbers
•   email addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees
•   any relevant document applicant may consider important.

Applications must be forwarded through courier (FedEx or EMS) not later than three (3) weeks from the date of first publication of this advertisement to:

The Board Chairman
Cape Coast Teaching Hospital
P. O. Box CT 1363
Cape Coast

Closing Date: 06 February, 2015