The Organization:
The Medical and Dental Council is the regulatory body responsible for securing in the public interest the highest standards in the practice of Medicine and Dentistry in Ghana.

Job Summary

In order to improve service delivery the Council intends to recruit the above officers for its Secretariat in Accra and Zonal Secretariats to be created in Tamale and Kumasi.

Reports to: Registrar

Job Purpose:
To provide technical advice for the regulation of medical and dental care provision through accreditation of institutions for training of practitioners, registration and licensing of practitioners.

Key Responsibilities:

•  Co-ordinate activities of all the Departments and Zonal Secretariats of the Medical and Dental Council
•  Undertake monitoring and support visits in all accredited institutions in the country
•  Advise and assist the Registrar to ensure the:-
1) Development of policies for optimal utilisation of medical and dental expertise to enhance the quality of life of Ghanaians;
2) Appropriate monitoring of professional activities of members of the medical and dental care teams within the health sector;
3) Adherence to the ethics and professional conduct by medical and dental practitioners in collaboration with MDA's and relevant statutory bodies (GCPS/GMA/GHS/PSC/NMC/FDB)

Compensation: Salaries and conditions of service as prevail in the public service. Placement on the Salary scale is negotiable and will depend on experience

Qualification Required & Experience

•  A registered Medical or Dental practitioner of good standing with a postgraduate degree in a medical/dental specialty;
•  At least 10 years post-registration experience as a medical or dental practitoner in Ghana, 3 years of which should be at senior management level
•  Additional qualification from a postgraduate medical college or a postgraduate degree in Management will be an added advantage
•  Evidence of participation in Continuing Professional and Management Development Programmes

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested persons who meet the above requirement should submit six (6) copies each of the following documents arranged and stapled as 6 sets in an A4 size envelope with the position applied for clearly written at the left top corner of the envelope.

•  Application letter
•  Curriculum Vitae with names and addresses of two (2) referees
•  Copies of academic and professional certificates

Applications should be sent by hand or by courier to reach the address below. Further information is available on the website: www.mdc.org or by phone: 0302-680184

The Registrar
Medical & Dental Council
Adjacent to Swanzy Arcade (former Kingsway)
Accra

Closing Date: 15 March 2013

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview