Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu
The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu is an institution of the Aga Khan Health Service, Kenya, which is an Agency of the Aga Khan Development Network. The hospital is part of a network of health facilities, which includes Hospitals and Outreach Health Facilities across East Africa.
The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu has
outreach Health Services at Kisii, Kakamega, Kitale, Bungoma, Kericho,
Kibuye-Kisumu, West End- Kisumu, Busia, Homa- Bay, Kapsabet, Migori, and Bomet.
The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu is an institution of the Aga Khan Health Service, Kenya, which is an Agency of the Aga Khan Development Network. The hospital is part of a network of health facilities, which includes Hospitals and Outreach Health Facilities across East Africa.
The Aga Khan Hospital is in an
exciting growth phase and has attained acknowledgment of its quality by
achieving ISO 9001:2015 certification, ISO 15189:2012 accreditation for
laboratory services and is at advanced stage of attaining Joint Commission
International Accreditation.
With the ongoing expansion we seek to
recruit professionals for the following vacant positions:
Night Supervisor
Overall Responsibility: Reporting
to the Nursing Director, the successful candidate will be responsible for
ensuring the provision of Quality Patient care and operational management
during the night shift. This person possesses the clinical and management
knowledge and ability to provide guidance and assistance to nursing personnel
and other healthcare team members in patient care situations.
S/he takes decisions related to
patient admissions and discharges, financial management, bed management and
hospital wide operations in the absence of the Senior Leadership Team. S/he
facilitates the interpretation / implementation of policies and standards,
efficiently performs duties related to shift supervision in evening and night
shifts.
Key Responsibilities
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Supervise staff members in the units
and ensures rational safe staffing for clinical quality and patient safety.
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Ensure that all policies, procedures,
equipment and supplies are in place.
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Perform daily rounds of the units
including all patient areas, processes and equipment in order to provide a safe
patient care environment through the delivery of high quality Nursing Care.
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Facilitates proper placement of
patients in their functional unit by collaborating with appropriate personnel.
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Ensures proper flow of communication
to the appropriate people in management regarding Hospital operational matters.
·
Responds promptly and appropriately
to patient complaints, conflict or crisis situations and escalate.
·
Prepare and provide detailed daily
reports on the night shift activities.
Requirements
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Diploma in KRCHN or above.
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BLS certificate and other unit
specific certification requirements.
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At least five years working
experience in nursing practice, with three years in Nursing Leadership role.
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Valid Kenyan nursing practice
licence.
·
Working knowledge of a Hospital
Management Information System.
·
Excellent PR and Communication
skills.
Information Technology Officer
Overall
Responsibility: Reporting to
the IT Supervisor, the successful candidate will provide technical support in
ICT services to enable the provision of timely, reliable, accurate and
efficient information services to both staff and clients.
Key
Responsibilities
·
Perform Basic maintenance and
troubleshooting to solve hardware and software problems as they arise.
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Provide general IT support to enable
users solve IT related issues and reduce downtime.
·
Monitor Systems performance and
manage parameters
·
Perform Cabling and installing of
trunks where required
·
Installation of software on end user
PCs, with maintenance of versions as required.
·
Support and maintenance of Servers
and Network
Requirements
·
Bachelor’s Degree in Information
Communication and Technology.
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Two years work experience.
·
Excellent ICT knowledge in database
administration
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Excellent ICT knowledge in system and
network administration including IP Telephony.
·
Proficiency in windows OS, Linux OS
·
Business awareness and understanding
of business requirements of IT
·
Excellent interpersonal,
organizational and public relations skills.
·
Problem problem-solving and good
analytical skills
Carpenter (Locum)
Overall
Responsibility: Reporting to
the Maintenance supervisor the successful candidate will be responsible for all
aspects of the installation, maintenance, inspection, operation and repair of
carpentry installations in the main hospital and outreach centres.
Key
Responsibilities
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Perform routine maintenance of
carpentry works
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Measures building materials and
spaces for installation accurately
·
Orders building materials as needed
·
Assembles sturdy and well-constructed
floorboards, skirting boards, window frames, doors, door linings, staircases,
fitted furniture, cabinetry, shelving, and more
·
Incorporates fixtures like door
handles and locks, cabinet handles, stairway railing, and other fixtures into
design and implementation
·
Crafts furniture with fine detail
work and/or utmost sturdiness and quality
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Utilizes skills in other related
trades such as plumbing, roofing, bricklaying, painting, tiling, plastering,
etc.
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Combines carpentry work with joining
work
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Repairs and refurbishes existing
building work
Requirements
·
A minimum of Certificate in Carpentry
(Grade III)
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Two years’ work experience
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In-depth knowledge of maintenance and
repairs of carpentry works
·
Understanding of the current
regulations within the field
·
Excellent interpersonal communication
skills on a technical level
·
Able to work independently and as
part of a team
Plumber (Locum)
Overall
Responsibility: Reporting to
the Maintenance supervisor, the successful candidate will be responsible for
all aspects of the installation, maintenance, inspection, operation and repair
of the plumbing systems in the main hospital and outreach centers.
Key
Responsibilities
·
Perform routine maintenance of
plumbing systems
·
Respond to plumbing calls from our
general contracting team
·
Install plumbing systems in new
construction
·
Work with other contractors to obtain
permits for plumbing work to be performed
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Adhere to current rules and
regulations related to plumbing so that systems pass inspection the first time
Requirements
·
Certificate in Plumbing (Grade III)
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At least 2 years’ experience
·
Certificate in Building Construction
is an added advantage.
·
In-depth knowledge of maintenance and
repairs of plumbing systems
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Understanding of the current
regulations within the field
·
Excellent interpersonal communication
skills on a technical level
·
Able to work both independently and
as part of a team
How
to Apply
Only qualified candidates are
encouraged to email their applications with detailed curriculum vitae, names
and contacts of three referees, current and expected salary to
ksm.recruitment@akhskenya.org on or before 10th September, 2018.
If you do not receive any response
from us, please consider yourself unsuccessful.
Interested candidates should also
note that Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu does not solicit any funds for purposes of
recruitment.
“Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu is an equal
opportunity employer”