General Overview:

Directs and manages the professional activities of medical staff in hospitals, health services and health service facilities.

Tasks Include:

• manages organisations and departments responsible for health service delivery, within the authority of a chief executive officer, statutory board, area health service or central health authority
• controls administrative operations, such as budget planning, and service and facility planning
• develops policies and procedures for relevant organisational activities
• represents the organisation to external bodies
• provides medico-legal services to the employing institution
• maintains quality, standards and discipline in relevant areas of medical practice in the institution