Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist and Head Of Department at Aga Khan Hospital, Mombasa

Overall Responsibility

The successful candidate will be expected to provide overall leadership and governance, as well as clinical care in the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Specifically, the candidate will: –

• Provide balanced, evidence-based medical care to patients and their families in the department.
• Drive growth and expansion of the scope of services within the department.
• Lead the departmental quality improvement and patient safety agenda, fitting within the institutional overall objectives
• Inculcate teamwork and a multidisciplinary approach to patient management.
• Support medical education as part of continuing professional development services within the department and the institution.
• Engage in teaching and mentorship activities of junior doctors and interns.

Qualifications

• MMed in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from a university recognized by CUE.
• Specialist Recognition by the Kenya Medical Practitioners’ and Dentists’ Board
• Registered, licenced and retained by the Kenya Medical Practitioners’ and Dentists’ Board.
• At least two years post graduate working experience.
• Knowledge and interest in Laparoscopy will be an added advantage.

Required Skills and Competencies

• The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate the drive, desire and ability to enhance the scope of maternal health services in order to meet and exceed the expectation of the customer.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Ability to positively influence and nurture teamwork
• High level of customer-satisfaction orientation