Overview

The Reddington Multi-specialist Hospital built on nine floors provides fully comprehensive tertiary hospital solutions in most medical areas. Our journey as a healthcare provider began in March 2006 with the establishment of the Cardiac Centre, in Victoria Island, in association with the renowned Cromwell Hospital in London.

Job Position: Chief Information Officer

Job Location: Lagos

Job Responsibilities

  1. Set objectives and strategies for the IT department.
  2. Select and implement suitable technology to streamline all internal operations and help optimize their strategic benefits.
  3. Design and customize technological systems and platforms to improve customer experience.
  4. Plan the implementation of new systems and provide guidance to IT professionals and other staff within the organization.
  5. Approve purchases of technological equipment and software and establish partnerships with IT provider.
  6. Oversee the technological infrastructure (networks and computer systems) in the organization to ensure optimal performance.
  7. Direct and organize IT-related projects.
  8. Monitor changes or advancements in technology to discover ways the company can gain competitive advantage.
  9. Analyze the costs, value and risks of information technology to advice management and suggest actions.
  10. Lead on the planning of information system requirements to support medical and organisational objectives.
  11. Perform regular maintenance on hospital systems and servers and undertake regular back-ups of server files
  12. Communicating strategic recommendations with regard to operations, implementation and security issues to senior Management Team.
  13. Directing financial activities of the IT department, such as the development of the annual IT budget.
  14. Assessing current and future information and technology needs to the organization.
  15. Developing standards and process for the protection of information systems against cyber-attacks.
  16. Define, implement and update IT strategy.
  17. Any other duties assigned by the management.

Key Results Areas

  1. Effect continuous working of PACS, SUKKRA and other hospital systems.
  2. Leadership of IT team, providing strategy, direction, policies and protocols in support of organizational objectives.
  3. Responsibility for information and data security in line with information governance objectives
  4. Management of the hospital network infrastructure.

Job Requirements

  • B.Sc in Computer Science, Networking knowledge (IP, DNS, WINS, IP routing, network address translation etc),
  • 10 – 15 years post qualification experience in a dynamic IT environment
  • A track record of developing IT strategy and policies to improve quality and/or reduce costs.
  • Hands on experience of PACS, SQL and other Hospital Information Management System.
  • Understanding of requirements of providing IT support in a patient oriented centred hospital environment
  • Previous experience of leading a team

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: hrteam@reddingtonhospital.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

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