National Council of Churches of
Kenya, an umbrella organisation for Protestant Churches and Christian
Organisations registered in Kenya, invites applications from interested and
suitably qualified candidates, to fill the following position in our Jumuia
Hospital:
Nursing Officer, Jumuia Friends Hospital, Kaimosi
2 Positions
Ref: NO – JFHK
Reporting to: Medical Administrator
Reporting to: Medical Administrator
Job Responsibilities
- Maintenance of nursing records including
nurse’s flow sheet, charts, consents, and initial assessment data for all
assigned patients as per protocols.
- Maintains continuity of care through clear and
concise verbal and written communication with all departments, internal
and external customers
- Collects and sends all relevant documents duly
completed to ensure speedy referral process.
- Will accompany all critical & helpless
patients for any investigation procedures.
- Performs nursing procedures as per set
protocols in the department.
- Imparts relevant health education to patients
and families and documents of the same.
- Takes care of all dying patients, maintains
seriousness and accompanies every dead body to the mortuary.
- Co-ordinate with the different doctors who
have various slot timings
- Cleaning, disinfecting and complete
arrangement of the OPD rooms.
- Render assistance to the consultants in way of
taking vital signs and assisting in OPD Procedures
- Educating the patient about care at home and
the importance of follow up care.
- Attends all in-service education programs and
takes mandatory certification programs.
- Takes responsibility and accountability in
professional advancement.
- Updates herself in special skills from time to
time.
- Educates herself on any new procedure and
equipment installed in her unit.
Minimum Qualifications
- Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health
Nursing
- Registered by Nursing Council of Kenya
- Training in reproductive health and HIV/AIDS
care
Relevant Experience
- 3 years working experience in a busy facility
Clinical Officer, Jumuia Friends Hospital, Kaimosi
Ref: CO – JFHK
Reporting To: Medical Administrator
Reporting To: Medical Administrator
Job Responsibilities
Medical
Medical
- Do consultations as need be and to prescribe
drugs if necessary according to the guidelines of MOH
- Participate actively in the daily ward round
with/without the doctor.
- Examine patients daily in the ward, he/she is
in charge of and to prescribe drugs if necessary according to the
guidelines of MOH
- Refer or to call a doctor in case of problems
which cannot be solved at his/her level
- Decide on patients that need to be referred to
the hospital for admission or for review by the doctor
- Fill correctly the patient’s chart; complete
information, well written
- Ensure patient registers are well filled and
legible
- Ensure disease monitoring charts are updated
- Certify the weekly morbidity reports at his
area of work
- Certify the drug order for his/her ward
- Participate in night calls when her/his turn
comes
- Carry out minor procedures when necessary
- Ensure health education is undertaken
periodically
General
- Refer to the administrator through the
doctor for any logistical need
- Participate in training the staff on the spot
and following the training program
- Participate in other activities in the
hospitals e.g. campaigns as deemed necessary
- Participate in clinical meetings and general
staff meetings
- Respect the internal rules of NCCK and the MOH
staff regulation
- Carry out any other duties as deemed necessary
by the Chief Medical Officer or Hospital Matron.
Minimum Qualifications
- Diploma in Clinical Medicine
- Registered by Clinical Officers Council
- Training in reproductive health and HIV
Comprehensive Care Services
Relevant Experience
- 3 years working experience in a busy facility
Radiographer, Jumuia Friends Hospital, Kaimosi
Ref: RL – JFHK
Reporting To: Medical Administrator
Reporting To: Medical Administrator
Job Responsibilities
- Carrying out all the radiological
investigations at the radiology unit of the hospital including X ray and
Ultrasound
- In charge of the radiology unit of the
hospital
- Giving reports on all the investigations done
- Providing any technical advice as may be
required by the hospital management
Minimum Qualifications:
- Diploma in Radiography from a recognised
college in Kenya
- At least 2 years’ experience in a busy
radiology unit
Other Competencies
- Computer Literate
Laboratory Technologist, Jumuia Friends Hospital, Kaimosi
Ref: LT – JFHK
Reporting To: Medical Administrator
Reporting To: Medical Administrator
Job Responsibilities:
- Organize & dispatch lab reagents as
required.
- Preparation of standard operating procedures
(SOP) & it’s adherence
- Carry out quality control procedures in
accordance with WHO/Kenya
- Ensure compliance to diagnostic protocols,
quality assurance and control
- In Charge of stock control and inventory
management
- Preparation of quarterly lab orders in
collaboration with the Medical Administrator
- Receive ordered items from suppliers and
ensure the following:
- Quality of items as specified in the quotation
and requisition order
- Delivery note is signed and medical stamped in
it and retain copies for filling.
- Items supplied are not expired and will not
expire in the lab main store
- Cost of items is indicated in the quotation /
invoice.
- Analyze trends in use of laboratory reagents
in terms of changes.
- Giving health education talks to patients as a
means of preventive care
- Prepare monthly reports analyzing and
recording the trends such as TB / HIV management.
- Sterilize both lab equipment / appliances in
line with the MOH regulations.
- Ensure waste disaggregation for sharps and
biohazard for incineration.
- Daily cleaning of reusable test tubes, blood
slides and working benches.
- Provide information on suitability,
reliability of lab reagents or equipment
- Maintain a daily record of all investigations
done and provide a monthly
- Participate in staff meetings on a regular
basis.
- Perform all investigations requested by the
clinicians and giving them the results which is accurate and replicable.
- Organize and manage an operational laboratory
diagnostic clinical
system
- Any other related duties that may be assigned
by the Medical Administrator
Minimum Qualifications
- Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technologist.
- Computer Literate.
- 3 years working experience with in a busy
facility
Pharmaceutical Technologist, Jumuia Friends Hospital, Kaimosi
Ref: PT – JFHK
Reporting To: Medical Administrator
Reporting To: Medical Administrator
Responsibilities
- To run the Kaimosi Hospital pharmacy in, which
supplies drugs and medical materials to the wards.
- To ensure the cleanliness, the correct use and
maintenance of all instruments, drugs and materials in the pharmacy
- To follow the waste management principles
- To prepare, to pack and to expedite the orders
for the wards.
- To record correctly all the entries and exits
to the stock and to ensure that at all times physical stock equals
theoretical stock
- To check the drug consumption, prescription
behaviour, the drug storage, the pharmacy registers
- To check the health CCC dispensary in
cooperation with the CCC in charge and the Chief Medical Officer
- To monitor the drug and material consumption
for the different pharmacy departments
- To make three monthly order to Nairobi
and in cooperation with the Chief Medical Officer and the Hospital Matron
- To collect data for the monthly pharmacy statistics
General:
- Participate in training the staff on the spot
and following the training program.
- Participate in general staff meetings.
- Carry out any other duties as deemed necessary
by the Chief Medical Officer or the hospital Matron
Minimum Qualifications
- Diploma in Pharmacy from Kenya Medical
Training College
- Computer Literate.
- 3 years working experience with a humanitarian
organisation or in a busy dispensing pharmacy.
Qualified and interested candidates
should download the NCCK Job Application Form (Click Here to Download), fill it out and send it via email
to recruitment@ncck.org before 5.00 p. m. on 23rd September 2014.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.