Breast Cancer Surgeon (4 Positions) at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital

REF - V/FT/94/2022

Position Summary

The Breast Surgeon will coordinate and provide comprehensive breast cancer and breast tumor surgical services and participate in research in the area of specialization.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, launch, operationalization, and leadership of the Breast Cancer Center of Excellence
• Provide breast surgical services including breast oncology services in the Breast Cancer Center of Excellence ensuring that services offered are aligned with the hospital’s vision of providing excellent, world-class care.
• Coordinate breast surgery referral services within and outside the Hospital according to the breast cancer surgery services needs in collaboration with other hospitals, sections and units and within the framework of the Hospital and National Referral policies.
• Offer timely breast (oncology) surgical services within the expected standards, complying with the established ethics and regulations in the Hospital.
• Engage in medical research on breast cancer care in collaboration with external partners and within the Breast Cancer Center of Excellence.
• Provide training to junior doctors, including students, residents, medical officers and fellows on breast surgery care
• vii. Lead regular CMEs and other training programs such as journal club to elevate knowledge of current
• practices in breast surgery.
• Provide specialized breast (oncology) surgical services advice to the Hospital executive and other sections/units.
• Lead in breast cancer sensitization and outreach services.
• Lead in review of breast cancer and breast disease patients in the outpatient clinic.
• Review breast disease patients in oncology and other wards.
• Perform ultrasound guided and clinical core biopsies.
• Discuss breast cancer and breast disease patients in the MDT.
• Carry out breast surgeries including mastectomy, breast conservation surgery, sentinel lymph node biopsy, oncoplastic procedures, immediate as well as delayed reconstruction procedures.
• Follow up patients post operatively and decide on their management path along with other care teams.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from a recognized institution.
• Master of Medicine in General Surgery from a recognized institution.
• Subspecialty / fellowship training in Breast Surgery from a recognized institution.
• Registration with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC).