Penda Health is building a chain of world class
Penda Health Centres with the vision of revolutionizing the way women are cared
for in East Africa.
We are searching for a doctor with the creativity, knowledge and willpower to completely rethink and improve the way women currently receive healthcare.
We need someone with an open mind, impeccable social skills and strong knowledge of women’s health and reproductive healthcare.
This role will be based in Nairobi at the start and will soon require travel around the world.
The Medical Team Lead will design our medical practices, writing training
programs, training our staff, meeting industry and government leaders, managing
employees, procuring our equipment and supplies and occasionally will be
providing care (often in low resource areas).We are searching for a doctor with the creativity, knowledge and willpower to completely rethink and improve the way women currently receive healthcare.
We need someone with an open mind, impeccable social skills and strong knowledge of women’s health and reproductive healthcare.
This role will be based in Nairobi at the start and will soon require travel around the world.
The Medical Team Lead should expect to work closely with other team members to complete these tasks and to spend time researching existing best practices and documentation.
Penda Health is a new company with big ambitions. This means hard work, long hours and low resources. It also means the opportunity to manage projects, grow quickly and make a transformation in our field.
The Medical Team Lead will be part of Penda Health’s Management Team and report to the Cofounder and Team Leader.
Job Title: Medical Team Lead
Salary Range/Grade: Matches experience
Hours: Full time, long hours
Qualifications:
- Registered
and licensed medical officer
- 5+
years of experience providing medical care
- Experience
in a management role
Work base: Nairobi
- Works
from our office, our women’s center and on location at factories and with
women’s groups.
Responsible For:
- Designing
and implementing all components of world class medical organization that
is delivers services in the way women want them.
Main Purpose of Job:
- Researching
and designing the organization’s practices for
- Medical
care provision
- Customer
experience
- Hiring
and talent management
- Training
- Challenging
all the industry practices and norms; creating a new paradigm for
delivering women’s care, using Population Council’s guide as a starting
point
- Providing
care for our patients
- Hiring
our medical staff
- Training
our staff
- Creating
systems and processes that are replicable
- Representing
the company as an industry and global visionary
- Establishing
a culture that loves and provides for women
- Collecting
feedback from customers and encouraging them to invite others
- As
this is a start-up company there will be many duties and roles that don’t
yet have a defined person leading them. This candidate will need to wear
many hats and be able to quickly and efficiently complete a wide range of
tasks
We are looking for a person who:
- Loves
people. Loves women. You must be outgoing, friendly and able to relate to
people well, especially women
- Works
extremely hard and sacrifices personal interest for the good of the company.
We need passionate people
- Is
a qualified and experience medical provider
- Is
capable of building and leading the medical side of world class
organization
- Is
fun!
- Can
manage many tasks with a high level of independence
- Has
contacts and relationships in the healthcare, insurance and government
sectors (a plus, not necessary)
We will provide services through an innovative delivery model focused on meeting our target clients in groups and in their workplaces.
The base of the company will be a series of strategically placed Penda Health Centres around the Nairobi area.
Penda Health has developed a comprehensive sexual and reproductive healthcare model.
We will provide family planning services, critical screening for all types of cancer, HIV and STIs; counselling, guidance and education; and products such as sanitary pads, lubricants, and nutritional supplements.
To apply, email Jobs@PendaHealth.com with a one-page cover letter that specifically states the reason why you want to work in women’s health and your CV.
Penda Health (K) Ltd.
Garden Terraces Unit F2
Kabarnet Rd. Off Ngong Rd
PO Box 17726-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Email: Info@PendaHealth.com
Penda Health is registered under the name Penda Health (K) Ltd. in Kenya.
Read more at www.PendaHealth.com
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