Learning Centre Manager

Mediclinic; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare services provider seeks a Learning Centre Manager who will oversee the learning centre's operations and support both educators and students. The role requires a strong background in nursing education and leadership, along with significant experience in managing training institutions. Key responsibilities include developing learning interventions, ensuring compliance with educational standards, and collaborating with health departments for clinical placements.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in a Higher Education training institution.
• 1 year experience in managing a training institution.

Responsibilities

• Manage the operations of the Learning Centre.
• Lead and manage people in the Learning Centre.
• Ensure compliance with Higher Education quality standards.

Skills

Mediclinic Training and Nursing Policies and Procedures

Adult Learning Principles

Instructional Design

Kirk Patrick levels of evaluation

Blooms taxonomy of assessment and evaluation

Workplace assessment

Mentorship principles

Scholarly skills

Learning and development quality management

Training needs analysis

Computer literacy in Microsoft Office

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing Administration

Master’s degree

Job description

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia), and the United Arab Emirates.

The Group is focused on providing specialist-oriented, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care in a way that it is regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders, and regulators in each of its markets.

Main Purpose of Job

The Learning Centre Manager manages the learning centre and provides guidance and support to educators and students to ensure optimal performance and quality healthcare education.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Manage the operations of the Learning Centre
• Lead and manage the people in the Learning Centre
• Design and assess learning interventions
• Facilitate and manage learning delivery and processes
• Manage compliance with Higher Education quality standards
• Manage compliance with the SANC standards
• Liaise and collaborate with the Provincial Department of Health for student clinical placement opportunities
• Manage student administration process
• Maintain the Learning Centre facility

Required Education

Essential Education

• Professional Nurse qualification
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing Education
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing Administration
• Master’s degree

Desired Education

• PGD in Nursing speciality
• PHD

Required Experience

Essential Minimum Experience

• 5 years’ experience in a Higher Education training institution
• 1 year experience in managing a training institution

Desired Experience

N/A

Required Job Skills and Knowledge

• Mediclinic Training and Nursing Policies and Procedures
• Adult Learning Principles
• Instructional Design (ADDIE model) and the application thereof
• Kirk Patrick levels of evaluation
• Blooms taxonomy of assessment and evaluation
• Nursing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Group facilitation tools, techniques, and best practices
• Workplace assessment
• Mentorship principles and guidelines
• Scholarly skills
• Learning and development quality management
• Training needs analysis, design, and evaluation (including curricula development)
• Budgets and basic financial control
• Skills Development, Education, and Training legislation and other relevant healthcare-related legislation and its application within Mediclinic training environment
• Demonstrate competence in Mediclinic skills plan compilation procedures
• Moderation
• Asset and facility management
• Service Level Agreement (SLA) and contract management
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)