Manager of Medical Support Programs

What are you going to do?

You will contribute to the Amstel Academy’s goals and to the national innovation agenda for learning and development in the healthcare sector. You will ensure that national and regional programs are seamlessly aligned with the needs of our stakeholders.

The Medical Support Programs offer a wide range of training options for Surgical Technicians, Anesthesia Technicians, and Radiology Technologists. These roles are crucial to the healthcare system and are under pressure due to significant shortages in the labor market. Your role is therefore more than just management: you play an active role in devising solutions for both the recruitment of new healthcare professionals and the guidance of students. The programs are involved in the national growth fund program DUTCH, aimed at strengthening simulation-based education and practice-oriented learning. Your teams utilize innovative technologies, such as VR simulations, to optimally prepare the healthcare professionals of the future.  

What should you bring?

• Academic level of work and thinking.
• Relevant experience as a manager in an educational setting.
• You know how to inspire people and get them on board with new initiatives. You set clear guidelines and give your team the freedom to excel.
• Knowledge of and a clear vision regarding learning and development in complex environments, preferably within the healthcare sector. You are able to translate this into strategic policy and concrete actions.
• You have an affinity for the healthcare sector, particularly the medical support sector.
• You have a collaborative personality and are able to work with people from different disciplines to achieve shared goals. You move easily within all kinds of networks at various levels.
• You are interested in educational innovation, technology, and digital tools.

What we offer you

• A one-year contract with the possibility of a permanent position.
• Salary range for Grade 13: €6,485to€7,816 gross for full-time employment (depending on education and experience). You will also receive an 8.3% year-end bonus.Calculate your net salary here.
• Vacation hours: 190.4 hours per year for full-time employees, with the option to accrue additional hours.
• Pension accrual through the ABP, for which we pay 70% of the contribution.
• For distances of 7 km or more (one way), 100% public transportation reimbursement; for personal transportation, €0.18 per km up to a maximum of 40 km one way.
• Do you prefer to walk or bike? Take advantage of our generous bike allowance. You’ll receive €0.18 per kilometer.
• Free and unlimited access to training courses from providers such as GoodHabitz in our learning environment.
• An active staff association and the Jong Amsterdam UMC association, both of which organize fun (sports-related) activities and events.

Where and with whom do you work?

The Amstel Academy is a leading educational institution in the healthcare sector that trains specialized nurses and medical support staff who are skilled, excel in clinical reasoning, are proactive, and are able to collaborate effectively as part of a team. To this end, the Amstel Academy works closely with clinical instructors at hospitals in Amsterdam, North Holland, and the Caribbean to prepare students for real-world practice.

You will be part of the Management Team at the Amstel Academy & Amsterdam UMC Academy and will collaborate with various stakeholders both within and outside Amsterdam UMC. You will report to the director of the training institute (Amstel Academy and Amsterdam UMC Academy).

As a manager, you will work closely with the Director of Operations to share responsibility for ensuring the Amstel Academy’s sound financial management, and you will actively contribute to relevant networks both within and outside Amsterdam UMC. You will serve as an ambassador for learning and development, both regionally and nationally.

Interested in this position?

If you have any questions about the position, please contactBarbara van Dam at 06-13256466 or at b.k.vandam@amsterdamumc.nl

For more information about the application process, please contactDewi Henneman, recruitment consultant, at d.r.henneman@amsterdamumc.nl

A reference check and background screening may be part of the hiring process. If you are hired by us, we require a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) as a standard procedure for certain job categories. Read here to find out what this entails and whether it applies to your position.

Internal candidates are given priority over external candidates when qualifications are equal.

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