City Eye Hospital
Recruitment
Advertisement: Ophthalmic Assistant Trainee
About Us
City Eye Hospital is a social venture that provides quality and
affordable eye care to people living in Kenya and is a member of the ACCESS eye
hospital network in Sub-Saharan Africa.
We are a dedicated, dynamic, and experienced team of eye care
professionals.
We are looking forward to onboard top and unique talent to
support our venture of offering unmatched eye care services in line with our
core values; God, People and Excellence.
We have exciting career opportunities as detailed below;
Vacancy Details
Our Ref: CEH/HR/REC/019/2022
Terms of Engagement: 1 year initial
apprenticeship contract and permanent upon confirmation
Role: Ophthalmic Assistant
Trainee
Place of work: City Eye Hospital
– Main and other branches or vision centers
Reporting to: Unit Nurse In-Charge
Seniority Level: Entry
Main Purpose of the
Role: This is an initial one-year apprenticeship program, whereby the
successful applicants for the program are taken through intense theoretical and
practical on-the-job training aimed at equipping them with skills required by
Ophthalmic Assistants.
Once successful in the training, the trainee shall then be
redeployed in the patient service centers in any of our facilities to provide
assistance to our clinical and patient care teams.
Knowledge and Experience
Required
· KCSE certificate
attained not later than 2019, with a minimum grade of D+.
· Computer literacy
· Previous work experience
in a hospital shall be an added advantage.
Key Skills and
Competencies Required
· Good communication and
Customer Care Skills.
· Ability to work
effectively both independently and as part of a team.
· Demonstrated ability to
uphold and align oneself with the core values of city eye hospital.
Application Criteria
Interested and qualified candidates, who are not older than 28
years old can drop their application at our reception, City Eye Main Hospital
located Opposite Traffic Police Headquarters, Ngong Road,
or send them via post through P.O Box 19744-00202, Nairobi.
The application time frame closes on 12th December 2022.
The application must include;
· A handwritten cover
letter expressing their interest in joining the program and also explaining how
their personality aligns to the core values of City Eye Hospital; God, People
and Excellence.
· A Typed up-to-date CV,
not more than 4 pages long.
· A duly executed and
stamped letter of recommendation from a religious superintendent (priest,
bishop, pastor, church elders, Imam etc).
NB: Persons with an interest
in a career in eye care and those from a needy background are encouraged to
apply.
We are committed to grant you a great applicant’s experience,
and we do not discriminate against gender, religion, marital status or any
other diversities.
All applications shall be accorded due consideration but due to
the high volume of the same that we receive, we shall only be able to contact
the shortlisted candidates.
Applicants who fail to adhere to the application criteria
indicated and do not meet the qualifications highlighted shall automatically be
disqualified.