Jobs at Aga Khan University Hospital

Purpose and Objectives

The job holder will provide strategic leadership for all people-related initiatives critical to enable SIC achieve its objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities

Leadership, Management and Decision Making

• Provide leadership in the Human Resources department ensuring alignment of the department to organizational goals, promote and implement best practices in HR Management.
• Lead in development and Implementation of the SIC People Management Strategy and annual work plans that are aligned to the overall SIC Strategy.
• Develop and maintain an up-to-date HR management policy and procedures manual along best practices that guide processes of attraction, development, retention of Human Capital in SIC.
• Be a team member in SIC’s Strategy and budgetary planning processes as a resource person.
• Provide insights to the CEO and the Board with regards to people management to drive SIC productivity, incentives, motivation, succession planning and culture alignment, to the set goals.
• Oversee, review, and adhere to the budgetary allocation for the Human Resources Function.
• Work with the CEO to build and evolve a culture of integrity and performance within SIC, promoting employee engagement, productivity and living the prescribed corporate values.
• Ensure that all of the SIC’s HR practices are in line in statutory regulations and legislation.

HR Management Information and Reporting

• Preparation of HR Management market trends reports.
• Develop HRM Reports as required by the Board and or the Regulator.
• Oversee HR Administration.

Personnel – People Management/Health, Safety, and Wellness

• Ensuring that Human Resources of SIC are effectively managed in terms of selection and recruitment, incentives and motivation, discipline in line with best practice, Human Resource Strategy, and Policy of the SIC.
• Understand and implement SIC leadership responsibilities and accountabilities across SIC.
• Oversee training, mentoring and coaching programs across SIC.
• Ensure understanding and compliance to relevant occupational health and safety obligations. Ensure health, safety and wellness initiatives are supported and that relevant policies are understood, followed and implemented by all employees.
• Engage and give back to communities we operate in, in terms of SIC Corporate and Social Responsibility Values.

Knowledge and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or equivalent,
• Post graduate diploma in Human Resource Management/CHRP
• Must be a member of relevant professional body
• At least Seven years’ experience
• Computer skills and good knowledge of HRMIS
• Good communication and relationship skills
• Excellent understanding of labour laws and emerging issues in employment

Closing Date: 30/03/2022

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The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi Outreach Division is a rapidly growing network of 50 medical centers spread over East Africa. These medical centers feature three to five consulting rooms with a practice that is home to specialists, qualified medical officers, highly-experienced nurses and constant reception cover. The clinics offer an on-site pharmacy and laboratory as well as imaging services. There is high expectation for staff to provide high quality professional services.

Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the above position based in Nairobi Kenya. The position holder will be responsible for providing quality and safe healthcare services to patients while adhering to relevant evidence based practices as well as the hospitals’ policies and procedures in order to meet treatment goals.

Responsibilities:

• Review and examine patients consistently by performing such duties as taking case histories, conducting physical examinations, and ordering diagnostic laboratory and radiology studies in compliance with evidence based practice and established protocols.
• Monitor acute and chronically ill patients’ progress on a regular basis.
• Initiate discussions with patients and care givers to enable better diagnostic and therapeutic medical care and services.
• When necessary, carry out privileged and potentially life-saving emergency surgical and medical procedures.
• Provide evidence based screening and wellness examinations, risk assessment, early detection and education on prevention of illness.
• Initiate timely discussions with relevant consultants/departments to arrive at the best treatment plan for specialized cases.
• Establish links with clinic management and the main hospital to ensure smooth and efficient referral of patients.
• Work closely with members of the clinical and non-clinical teams to provide patient centric, coordinated care, reduce errors and waste and create efficiency in resource utilization.
• Actively participate in clinic quality initiatives in collaboration with the clinic management and Quality and Patient Safety team.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) or equivalent
• Successful completion of at least 2-years post-graduate Internship.
• Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board
• Advance Cardiac Life Support and Advance Trauma Life Support (ACLS & ATLS)
• Fluency in Somali language will be considered advantageous

Closing Date: 27/03/2022

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Responsibilities:

• Review and examine patients consistently by performing such duties as taking case histories, conducting physical examinations, and ordering diagnostic laboratory and radiology studies in compliance with evidence based practice and established protocols.
• Monitor acute and chronically ill patients’ progress on a regular basis.
• Initiate discussions with patients and care givers to enable better diagnostic and therapeutic medical care and services. 
• When necessary, carry out privileged and potentially life-saving emergency surgical and medical procedures.
• Provide evidence based screening and wellness examinations, risk assessment, early detection and education on prevention of illness.
• Initiate timely discussions with relevant consultants/departments to arrive at the best treatment plan for specialized cases.
• Establish links with clinic management and the main hospital to ensure smooth and efficient referral of patients.
• Work closely with members of the clinical and non-clinical teams to provide patient centric, coordinated care, reduce errors and waste and create efficiency in resource utilization.
• Actively participate in clinic quality initiatives in collaboration with the clinic management and Quality and Patient Safety team.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) or equivalent
• Successful completion of at least 2-years post-graduate Internship.
• Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board
• Advance Cardiac Life Support and Advance Trauma Life Support (ACLS & ATLS)

Closing Date: 25/03/2022

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Job Summary

The successful candidate will lead study activities related to provision of ultrasound based accurate pregnancy dating for research participants in the PRECISE study and other related pregnancy studies. His/her role will involve planning, coordinating, and reporting research activities including participants’ selection, recruitment, data collection and follow-up of research participants.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design of study activities involving ultrasound in pregnancy and gestational age assessment.
• Plan and coordinate all ultrasound related activities alongside the study/project coordinator.
• Train study research assistant on procedures involving obstetric ultrasound and relevant data collection.
• Regularly check the quality of procedures and saved videos of scans to ensure compliance to SOP and good quality.
• Directly supervise research assistants.
• Contribute to the selection, purchase, setup, and basic maintenance of ultrasound equipment and maintain inventory for ultrasound devices.
• Support the purchase and tracking of supplies for ultrasound related procedures.
• Develop site specific SOPs, policies, and processes for ultrasound related procedures.
• Contribute to data analysis for ultrasound related data.
• Preparation and compilation of reports for ultrasound related activities.
• Be directly involved in participant screening, informed consent, recruitment, follow-up, and data collection.
• Providing accurate pregnancy dating by performing obstetric ultrasound on research participants.
• Liaise with other AKU research studies, particularly those involving ultrasound in pregnancy and gestational age assessment.
• Support the setup and running of other PRECISE sub-studies and/or related studies as allocated by Principal Investigator.
• Any other responsibilities assigned by Principal Investigator.

Requirements

• Higher Diploma in Sonography /Medical Imaging or equivalent.
• Other clinically qualified applicants with demonstrable competence in providing obstetric ultrasound will be considered.
• Registration with the Kenya Radiation Board or equivalent medical certification.
• Other qualification relevant to clinical research will be an added advantage. This includes clinical qualifications e.g., Clinical Medicine, Public health.
• At least 2 years’ clinical experience in providing obstetric ultrasound at a busy health facility.
• At least 1 year experience in a health research environment including community and public health facility setting. 
• Relevant experience in multi-centre/multi-country projects will be an added advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and supervise large teams.

Closing Date:31/03/2022