The Nairobi Hospital, a
leading health care institution in Eastern Africa has excellent career
opportunities for individuals who possess a passion for excellence, strong work
ethic, are results oriented and committed to continual improvement.
The successful candidates
will be team players with the ability to effectively add value to enabling good
patient outcomes and shape best clinical and non-clinical practice.
Gas Technician
Reporting to the Electrical
Supervisor, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following
amongst others:
- Carries out
operation and maintenance of all Kitchen equipment and utilities.
- Carries out
scheduled preventive maintenance on all Kitchen appliances.
- Ensures proper
maintenance of equipment, tools, materials utilized per work site adhere
to principles and practices of safe use and operation.
- Install and
maintain kitchen equipment, grease traps and other special equipment.
- Maintenance of
microwaves and other modern kitchen equipment.
- Maintenance of
gas (LPG) plumbing system.
- Monitoring of
kitchen utilities and ensure adequate supply.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
- Diploma in
Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution.
- At least 3
years’ experience in piped medical gas.
- Computer
literate
- Problem
solving skills
- Organizational
skills.
Refrigeration and
Air-conditioning Technician
Job Ref: REF/RAT/06/17
Reporting to the Plant
Supervisor, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following
amongst others:
- Carries out
preventive maintenance of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning equipment and
systems.
- Repairs faulty
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning equipment and Plant.
- Carries out
routine checks and logs of the status of Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning equipment.
- Requisitions
for materials required for the smooth operation of the Refrigeration and
Air Conditioning equipment.
- Assists in
verification of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning spares
purchased/supplied
- Trouble-shoot
Air Conditioning equipment malfunctions, diagnose problems and perform
maintenance on Refrigeration & Air Conditioning equipment.
- Manage the
safety of the refrigerators and air conditioners
- Make
recommendations to replace equipment if expected cost to repair exceeds
possible replacement cost.
- Maintain job
worksheets detailing nature of assignment, parts utilized, time expended
and type of work performed
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
- Diploma in
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning from a recognized institution.
- At least 3
years’ experience in repair and maintenance of electronics equipment.
- Computer
literate
- Strong
analytical skills
- Problem
solving skills
- Organizational
skills.
Electronics Technician
Job Ref: REF/ET/06/17
Reporting to the Electrical
Supervisor, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following
amongst others:
- Ensuring repairs,
maintenance and service of electronic equipment (including TV’s, DSTV,
Soft boards, fire detection panels, controls for kitchen and other
equipment, and projectors), and their proper functioning.
- Maintain and
repair audio visual equipment in the Hospital.
- Install,
modify, and maintain electronic equipment as required.
- Conduct safety
and quality checks on electronic equipment.
- Carrying out
preventive maintenance schedules.
- Maintaining
job cards for each job assigned.
- Give input on
improvements and specification for equipment required
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
- Diploma in
electronics engineering from a recognized institution.
- At least 3
years’ experience in repair and maintenance of electronics equipment.
- Good
organizational skills
- Good problem
solving skills
- Computer
literate.
Help Desk Assistant
Job Ref: REF/HDA/06/17
Reporting to the Assistant
Engineer - Planning, the successful candidate will be responsible for the
following amongst others:
- Man the help
desk and keep a log of all help desk interactions.
- Receive
maintenance requests through maintenance request cards, email, phone and
verbally and keep an up to date register of all maintenance requests.
- Direct the
requests to the supervisors for allocation to the maintenance team.
- Document and
track the status of all maintenance requests, and share a weekly report
with users.
- On a daily
basis prepare and circulate the out of service / intermittent operating
equipment report and circulate by 8:00 am daily.
- On a
continuous basis, summarize and update the Hospital engineering and
maintenance management team on status and progress of the maintenance
requests. (several times daily)
- Maintain a
record, track and on a monthly basis and distribute utilities consumption
reports (both quantity and value).
- Maintain a
utilities monitoring record and flag any utilities that requires
attention.
- Prepare daily,
weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports on maintenance requests,
utilities and other activities in Engineering.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Degree in
Electrical/Mechanical/Biomedical or related field.
- Computer
literate.
- Flexible,
willing and able to learn new skills
- Good
organizational skills
- Good
interpersonal skills.
Facilities Coordinator
Job Ref: REF/FC/06/17
Reporting to the Hospital
Engineer – Plant, the successful candidate will be responsible for the
following amongst others:
- Contribute in
planning and designing of buildings and other Hospital facilities,
including optimal utilization of space
- Assist in
Project management, including scoping of customer requirements,
translating them into a drawing, providing and costing bills of
quantities, participating in tender process, bid analysis and assist in
preparation of contracts
- Advise on site
preferences, contractor briefing/induction, site conditions, and
approvals, providing guidance and support to contractors and managing
contract costs (measurements and variations/cost control to minimize
costs)
- Maintain best
practice engineering/building and works standards and ensure they are
acceptable to the Hospital
- Advise on
construction materials and methods so as to meet expected standards and
quality
- Review, check
and advice on contractors work plans to ensure that they are within
reasonable timelines
- Coordinate
acquisition of permits, licenses and all necessary building approvals
- Identify works
/ projects risks and create mitigations whilst ensuring applicable health
and safety standards are maintained
- Supervise
facility projects, refurbishment/upgrade activities and repair works
and support internal and external resources to ensure timely delivery of
projects, expected quality and allotted budgets
- Inspect, and
where necessary timeously manage Hospital facility repairs including
drainage systems, water systems, furniture & fittings.
- Collaborate
and give input for implementation of three year multi annual maintenance
plan for buildings and facilities for sustainability and proper planning
- Provide
regular reports and progress reports by use of engineering project
planning and monitoring tools
- Plan, prepare,
attend and (where necessary) lead site meetings and inspections for
Hospital building projects
- Manage
performance of outsourced contractors and provide reports
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
- Bachelor’s
Degree in Civil, Construction Engineering or equivalent from a recognized
University
- At least 5
years’ work experience in engineering and facility maintenance in an
Hospital, Hotel, bank or other service organizations
- Experience in
maintaining facilities for an Hospital or service similar organizations
- Proven
Experience in Engineering projects, contract management and contractor
supervision.
- Conversant
with local and international building standards
- Computer
knowledge in Microsoft programs, including MS Project
- Knowledge and experience
in AutoCAD and arch-cad as well as other engineering software will be an
added advantage.
- Experience
with ERP application software is an added advantage.
- Highly skilled
person with an eye for details and quality
- Forward
planning capability
Plant Supervisor
Job Ref: REF/PS/06/17
Reporting to the Assistant
Engineer – Plant, the successful candidate will be responsible for the
following amongst others:
- Ensure that
all plant and machinery within the hospital are in a proper state to
deliver safe and optimal output.
- Implement
effective planned preventative maintenance.
- Implement
calibration of equipment
- Carry out
routine inspections to identify repair and maintenance needs.
- Coordinate
daily checklist updates to facilitate timely repairs and maintenance.
- Develop bill
of quantities for works to be contracted.
- Ensure that
work delivered by contracted external parties conforms to the required
standards.
- Develop
specification for equipment to be purchased
- Process job
requests to completion.
- Provide baseline
data for daily / weekly reports.
- Ensure that
the materials being received in the department are of the expected
quality.
- Monitor stock
levels and ensuring timely order for consumables
- Promptly raise
requisitions for required spares
- Ensure
compliance with Environment, Health and Safety policies and procedures
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
- Degree in
Mechanical and/or Plant Engineering or a related field from a recognized
university
- At least 3
years relevant working experience
- Computer
literate
- Good
organizational skills
- Good
interpersonal skills.
- Good
analytical skills
Assistant Engineer (Planning)
Job Ref: REF/AE/06/17
Reporting to the Head,
Support Services, the successful candidate will be responsible for the
following amongst others:
- Ensure
compliance with The Nairobi Hospital Engineering and Maintenance policies,
procedures, processes and standards
- Create and
maintain a comprehensive database for all Hospital equipment and
facilities
- Ensure all
newly purchased or placed equipment are included in the maintenance
database
- Jointly with
the relevant functional engineer, review equipment manufacturer
recommendation, equipment failure patterns and target performance, and set
appropriate service intervals.
- Plan and
schedule maintenance activities for Hospital equipment, plant machinery.
Develop and implement a three year rolling maintenance plan for buildings
and facilities
- Monitor and
follow up implementation of the planned preventive maintenance activities
and issue daily / weekly and monthly performance updates.
- Develop cost
and time estimates of planned maintenance work.
- Continually
improving planning, scheduling, purchasing, storing, data management and
job reporting systems to increase planning effectiveness and efficiency.
- Collaborate with
relevant functional engineers to schedule manpower and resources to
deliver most optimal productivity and maintenance outcomes.
- Liaise with
procurement, stores, nursing and other users as well as other engineering
colleagues on pertinent issues to optimize maintenance performance.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
- Bachelor’s
Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized
University
- 5 years’
experience in engineering and facility maintenance planning work
- Excellent
knowledge of preventive maintenance scheduling and implementation
- Proven
experience in planning, organizing and coordinating maintenance activities
in a busy, fast changing environment.
- Computer
literate and maintenance planning programs
- Experience
with ERP application software
- Highly skilled
person with an eye for details and quality
- Forward
planning capability
Hospital Engineer (Biomedical)
Job Ref: REF/HE/06/17
Reporting to the Head,
Support Services, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following
amongst others:
- Jointly with
users, review and develop suitable specifications for required bio-medical
equipment.
- Create, update
and maintain a comprehensive database for all biomedical Hospital
equipment.
- Design
schedules for preventive maintenance and calibration of medical equipment
and ensure they are incorporated into the preventive maintenance plans.
- Provide
technical input to users and procurement to assist selection of suppliers
as may be required from time to time.
- Ensure
partnerships and good working relationships with suppliers to deliver
sustainable mutual gains for both the Hospital and the supplier
organizations.
- Prepare design
drawings, specifications and other documents to ensure alignment with
scope of work, Hospital standards, finishing standards and compliance with
environment, fire and safety requirements.
- Participate in
the acquisition, installation and maintenance of medical equipment.
- Train user
department in handling medical equipment.
- Evaluate the
safety, efficiency and effectiveness of medical equipment, report and
implement recommendations.
- Participate in
annual budget preparation for biomedical section, make positive
contribution to the budgeting process and control budgets.
- Develop, lead,
support, coach and supervise the team members to reach their targets and
create potential for better output.
- Promptly
resolve internal Customer queries and issues to ensure excellent service
delivery to final Customer.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
- Degree in
Biomedical or Electronics Engineering or equivalent from a recognized
institution.
- Minimum of 7
year’s related work experience, in a leadership role in a busy Hospital,
biomedical / biotechnological research institution or related industry.
- Proven track
record in: People management, Energy management, Maintenance management,
Operational costs control.
- Excellent
organizational and planning skills.
- Good
interpersonal and customer relations skills.
- Computer
literate.
- Ability to
work with minimal supervision and within deadlines
- Business
Acumen
- Detail
oriented
- Good
analytical skills
Chief Radiologist
Job Ref: REF/CR/05/17
Reporting to the Medical
Director, the successful candidates will be responsible for the following
amongst others:
- Provide
leadership to the Radiology department.
- Develop,
maintain, review and implement radiology department policies and
procedures that conform to current standards of radiology practice.
- Prepare, plan
and implement the radiology department’s budget.
- Develop
methods of coordination of radiology services with other patient services
to ensure continuity of the patient care.
- Staff
management in the radiology department.
- Participate in
institutional multi-disciplinary continuous medical education activities
and professional development programs.
- Implement and
monitor radiation safety measures to ensure safety of patients and staff
and compliance with government regulatory requirements.
- Establish,
implement, and monitor the infection control program designed to provide a
safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment for patients in the radiology
department.
- Promote
customer service and hospitality and adequately resolve complaints or
concerns about radiology services.
- Participate in
developing and implementing the Hospital Emergency preparedness management
plan.
- Champion
radiology research for clinical practice.
- Create an
enabling environment for high productivity and optimal efficiency.
- Champion
continual improvement and implementation of various quality systems
programs.
Qualifications, Skills &
Experience:
- Masters in
Radiology.
- Specialist
recognition in Diagnostic Radiology
- Must be
registered and licensed with the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board
- 15 years
working experience, 10 of which must be in a supervisory cadre in any
function in the Hospital.
- Demonstrable
leadership skills.
- Sound decision
making and problem skills.
- Excellent
communication skills.
- Business
savvy.
How to Apply
If your background, experience and competence match the above specifications, please send us your application quoting the reference and include your current remuneration, testimonials and full contact details of 3 referees to:
If your background, experience and competence match the above specifications, please send us your application quoting the reference and include your current remuneration, testimonials and full contact details of 3 referees to:
The Ag. Head, Human
Resources,
The Nairobi Hospital,
P.O. Box 30026, Nairobi –
00100
OR e-mail your application to recruitment@nbihosp.org
To be received not later than 7th July 2017.