Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, not
for profit, university and teaching hospital system that comprises 13 campuses,
seven hospitals and 217 outreach medical centres across eight countries.
The Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi
(AKUHN) is the only hospital in Kenya accredited by the Joint Commission
International from USA.
Applications are invited for the following positions;
Director, Critical Care
Reporting to the Chair, Department of Medicine, the Director will provide leadership in the advancement of critical care services at AKUHN and will contribute to education and research in critical care that has impact in Kenya and the broader East African community.
Director, Critical Care
Reporting to the Chair, Department of Medicine, the Director will provide leadership in the advancement of critical care services at AKUHN and will contribute to education and research in critical care that has impact in Kenya and the broader East African community.
Specific responsibilities include to:
·
Develop
short and medium term strategic plan for ICU.
·
Ensure
quality clinical services within the ICU.
·
Create
and sustain a high quality inter-disciplinary education environment within the
ICU.
·
Advance
research opportunities in critical care that has impact locally and regionally.
·
Develop
and implement an inter-disciplinary fellowship programme in Critical Care
Medicine.
·
Provide
leadership in review and development of appropriate policies and procedures for
the patients’ health care in keeping with best practice.
·
Provide
direct clinical services and academic activities, maintaining clinical
competence through practice and professional development.
The ideal candidate should have Master of
Medicine or equivalent with fellowship training in critical care medicine and a
minimum of five years’ work experience in an academic setting.
Academic appointment must be at a Senior
Lecturer level or higher.
The candidate must be registered or
eligible for registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists
Board.
Instructor - Department of Medicine
The Instructor will provide clinical care to patients, teach, supervise and provide leadership to junior doctors in the department.
Instructor - Department of Medicine
The Instructor will provide clinical care to patients, teach, supervise and provide leadership to junior doctors in the department.
S/he will provide emergency support to
ensure timely and optimal delivery of quality patient care.
The Applicants must have a completed a Masters’ of Medicine Degree and be registered with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board.
The successful candidate should have
Training in ICU and have Emergency Medicine experience as well current ACLS,
ATLS or PALS.
S/he should be a good team player with an
interest in working in an academic institution.
To Apply:
Applications together with detailed
Curriculum Vitae, names of three referees, telephone contact, e-mail address
and copies of certificates and testimonials should be sent to,
the Chair, Department of Medicine,
Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
by email to hr.recruitment@aku.edu
so as to reach not later than 07th January,
2018.