Deputy Principal Tutor Job in North Kinangop, Kenya - St. Luke’s School of Community Health Nursing

The Kenya Episcopal Conference - St. Luke’s School of Community Health Nursing, North Kinangop wishes to announce the following posts:

Deputy Principal Tutor

Duties

Duties shall include Management and Administration

Assist the Principal in oversight of all the support staff within the institution.Assist the Principal in oversight of all property including buildings and equipment within the institutionShall assist the principal in ensuring that all financial transactions are carried out procedurally, with transparency and accountability and also for ensuring that fees are collected in a timely fashion.Shall assist the principal in overall training of nurses in the school in accordance with the syllabus of the Nursing Council and approved policies.The short-listing of applicants for training before the final interview and acceptance by a combined panel from St Luke’s & the KEC- Health CommissionAssessment of the progress of the students during their training, in consultation with the tutors and ward sisters.Ensuring a close collaboration with the Matron especially in designing and implementing learning experiences and student appraisal in the clinical area.Ensuring (together with the Tutors) that discipline is upheld among the Students but in the case of referral or discontinuation of a student, the Principal is responsible. If the indiscipline is in the clinical area, include the Nurse in charge of the Hospital. The KEC- Health Commission and the Board of Governors should be informed of all discontinuations and should be consulted before dismissal of student with over two years of training.Prepare for the Principal, for presentation to the Board at every meeting, a report on the academic performance, disciplinary issues and general welfare of the students and staff.The coordination of the students’ activities, internal experience, and external experiences.Ensuring that students get enough experience and exposure in all areas of their training.Ensuring (together with the welfare committee) the welfare of the students in the widest sense of the word: food, boarding, spiritual, recreation, and general welfare.Ensuring the Continuing Education and that of the Tutors under.Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing / Higher diploma in Nursing/ Higher Diploma in Medical EducationA Masters degree would be a great advantageMust be registered with Nursing Council of KenyaAt least 3 years teaching experienceAt least 2 years management work experienceExperience in developing a teaching curriculum an added advantageA disciplinarian, highly motivated and able to lead a teamMust have good interpersonal skillsAbove 35 yearsAble to work with minimal supervisionExtent of carrying out duties and responsibility above.Is a committed Catholic, with good recommendation from own Parish PriestIs a person of attested integrity, with high degree of stewardship of resourcesIs innovative and assertiveIs able to work under little supervisionOur recruitment procedures shall apply
Applications should be addressed to:-
Secretary General
Kenya Episcopal Conference-Catholic Secretariat
P.O Box 13475-00800
Nairobi.
Applications must reach us on or before 5th September 2012