Assistant Director/Senior Manager (Medical-Legal Risk Management)

Singapore General Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Director to lead the development of a comprehensive medico-legal risk management program. This pivotal role involves collaborating with various stakeholders to mitigate risks effectively while managing medico-legal complaints and litigation cases. The ideal candidate will possess a clinical degree and a postgraduate qualification in law, bringing at least seven years of clinical administration experience, including four in a leadership capacity. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will contribute significantly to the hospital's legal and ethical standards, ensuring a safe and compliant environment for both patients and staff.

Qualifications

• 7 years of clinical administration experience with 4 years in a leadership role.
• Strong foundation in medico-legal and ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a hospital-wide medico-legal risk management programme.
• Manage and coordinate medico-legal complaints and litigation cases.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Teamwork

Resourcefulness

Leadership

Education

Clinical Degree (Medical/Nursing/Allied Health)

Postgraduate Qualification in Law and Medical Ethics

Job description

Reporting to the Director of Clinical Affairs and Administrator of Medico-Legal Case Management within the Medical Board, the Assistant Director will be responsible for developing and implementing a proactive hospital-wide medico-legal risk management programme in collaboration with relevant internal and external stakeholders to effectively and responsively mitigate medico-legal risks for the Hospital.

He/she will also support in the management and coordination of medico-legal complaints, litigation cases and coroner’s cases. In addition, he/she may be required to provide support to clinical and non-clinical departments on general legal matters.

Education, Training and Experience

• A clinical degree is preferred (e.g. medical/nursing/allied health) with a postgraduate qualification in law and medical ethics
• 7 years of clinical administration experience of which at least 4 years are in a supervisory or leadership capacity
• Strong foundation in medico-legal and ethical standards/legal regulations
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to adapt to dynamic reporting lines
• Demonstrated competences required for the role e.g. teamwork, resourceful and strong collaborator