The Medical Director will provide oversight of clinical governance, to ensure the safe delivery of high quality medical services at The Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu and its outreach health facilities (collectively known as the Kisumu cluster).
Being an accomplished clinician, the selected candidate will undertake both clinical activities related to his / her specialty and will also assume the role of the Medical Director.
Reporting to the Cluster Chief Executive Officer, the key roles and responsibilities of the Medical Director are as follows:-
Key Roles & Responsibilities
Ensure that patients have appropriate medical staff coverage
Provide oversight of medical governance
Actively lead and support the quality and patient safety agenda
Represent the hospital at professional forums, regulatory bodies and other healthcare organizations.
Work closely with key stakeholders i.e., Nursing Director, Clinical heads of Departments, Heads of Finance and Human Resources.
Participate in the organization’s strategic planning
Qualification & Experience
Postgraduate degree in a medical specialty
Training and / or experience in Healthcare Administration or Business Administration is preferred
Ten years specialist medical practice.
At least five years’ service as clinical lead (e.g. Department or Section Head)
Personnel attributes
High integrity
Clinical credibility
Communication skills
Interdisciplinary team building skills
Ability to negotiate and resolve conflicts
Ability to build consensus, take decisions
Strategic thinking and leadership skills
A competitive compensation package is available to successful candidate.
Only successful candidates will be contacted for interview.
Applications including detailed curriculum vitae, names and contacts of three referees, current and expected salary details in a cover letter should be forwarded by 10th June 2016 to:-
www.akdn.org/careers/915790
or send via email to:
E-mail: ksm.recruitment@akhskenya.org
The Chief Executive Officer
Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu
P.O. Box 530 – 40100
Kisumu