Vacancies at Aga Khan University Hospital

Job Purpose:

The Purchase Assistant will support in coordinating purchases within the region, seeking quotations, and preparation of price comparison and follow up on reports.

Key responsibilities:

• Monitor price variances within the E.A region.
• Obtain competitive quotes from various suppliers and recommend or award the order to the supplier with the most competitive prices
• Communicate with end users to clearly understand the requirements of the items required and also keep them informed on the status of their enquiries
• Ensure that users’ requirements are confirmed by way of sign-off on evaluation forms or by email for regional purchase.
• Follow up with suppliers to ensure timely responses on regional requirements and delivery items.
• Provide all the necessary information for approval of a purchase order.  Requirements include comparisons of quotes received with confirmed best price negotiated, availability of item, delivery period
• Inform users of new products
• Arrange periodic meetings with regional institutions
• Carry out negotiations with suppliers
• Assist Capex Team with their daily purchasing process.
• Consolidate import orders for the regional network
• Preparing weekly/periodic enquiries status and price variance reports for each institution and compile quarterly savings reports and other reports as may be required.
• Carry out other responsibilities as assigned by the department supervisor/manager

  Qualifications and skills requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing and Supply Chain, or a business relevant field.
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) or Chartered Institute of Logistics (CILT) or Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM).
• Minimum of 2 years’ work experience in a supervisory level in a purchasing and/or warehouse function
• Ability to work in team
• Excellent customer service skills
• Attention to detail
• Trustworthy and Dependable
• Knowledge of warehousing/stocking

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Responsibilities:

• Performs assessment of patients pre, during and post dialysis.
• Interprets assessment data in order to determine, together with the physician the correct treatment plan.
• Commences patients on dialysis, monitors them during procedure and successfully disconnects them at completion of treatment
• Administers prescribed medications and other treatments as per physician orders
• Closely monitors the functioning of dialysis equipment during procedure promptly attending to alarms.
• Identifies dialysis reaction or change in patient condition and notifies the physician when necessary.
• Provide safe environment for patients through adherence to infection control practices and other safety policies, timely safety checks on dialysis machines, beds, IV pumps and oxygen source.
• Provides expertise, training and support for the ward nurses to perform peritoneal dialysis.
• Identify patient and family education needs and implement appropriate teaching.
• Ensures accurate and timely documentation of vital observations, dialysis progress and medications given.
• Be accountable for judicious and efficient use of resources i.e. accurate and timely billing of ward stock drugs and consumables.
• Care for equipment through cleaning, storage, per shift check of the inventory and timely reporting and follow up of nonfunctional equipment to the unit supervisor.
• Participates in unit based continuous education, quality improvement (QI) projects, Clinical Care Program Certification (CCPC) audits, spot checks and skill checks.
• Assist the supervisor with orientation and mentoring of new nurses and students.
• May assist in Med-Surg units and in Kidney Transplant program

Requirements:

• KRCHN /BScN from a recognized school of Nursing or University
• Current Licensure with the Nursing council of Kenya
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Demonstrate evidence based knowledge of current practices in Renal nursing
• Demonstrate Leadership and management skills