Sandton: Principal: Clinix Health Academy posted by Clinix Health Group Ltd

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and qualified Principal to lead our Clinix Health Academy, responsible for delivering high-quality nursing education and training services that meet the needs of our students and the healthcare industry. The successful candidate will be accountable for ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, policies, and procedures, while driving the improvement of the Academy’s performance through quality assurance policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and manage the efficient and effective delivery of quality Nursing education and training services at the Academy.
• Ensure a high standard of education and training outcomes in terms of regulations, policies, procedures, and directives of the Academy of Higher Education and training (DHET), Council of Higher Education (CHE), South African Nursing Council (SANC), and Clinical Facilities.
• Conduct nursing education in accordance with DHET, CHE, SANC, and SAQA requirements whilst adhering to relevant legislation, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Drive the accreditation of nursing undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in accordance with the Regulatory and Group’s requirements.
• Lead the improvement of the Academy’s performance through the establishment, implementation, and monitoring of quality assurance policies and procedures.
• Oversee student administration and education (theoretical and clinical study guides and training manuals).
• Support clinical facilitators in the formulation of clinical manuals and formative and summative assessment evaluations.
• Develop a marketing strategy for the Academy aligned to the Group’s marketing and growth strategy.
• Participate in the marketing of the Academy activities through various communication and media platforms, including developing and publishing the Academy newsletter, prospectus, and newspaper.
• Identify new clinical facilities for potential student placement within Nursing and consult with stakeholders on existing clinical facilities.
• Drive the Academy recruitment strategy (staff and students) according to the regulated student:staff ratio and according to the agreed budget.
• Drive the onboarding and orientation of staff and students to ensure expedient integration within the Academy structures and programmes requirements.
• Ensure that expenditure is aligned to budget and considering the Academy’s capital expenditure budget as approved by the Board of Directors.
• Maintain and account for all student activity funds and money allocated to students.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Nursing Science Degree or Equivalent qualifications
• A NQF level certification in Nursing Management
• Masters degree in nursing education
• Registration with South African Nursing Council (SANC) as an Assessor and moderator

Qualifications

• None mentioned

Salary & Benefits

• Not applicable