Entity
Medical College
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Introduction
Established in 2004, the Aga Khan University Medical College in East Africa seeks to provide high quality education for health professional leaders who will then go on to become reputable specialists generating a positive and lasting impact in the lives of their patients and in the communities they serve. Our goal is to produce health professional leaders through our unique training programmes, building strong research programmes, supporting best practice in the delivery of health services, and contributing to the broader community through strategic partnerships regionally and globally. We aspire to build for the youth of East Africa, a medical college of international quality, providing them with the opportunity to get the best health professional education that is relevant and has impact across East Africa, and indeed, in the world.
Job Summary
The Department of Surgery is seeking a Cardiothoracic Surgeon to assist, coordinate and monitor educational programme of a high quality, contribute to scholarship and provide exemplary clinical service in line with the departmental practice plan.
Responsibilities
• Assisting residents in their rotation and implementing and monitoring educational programmes while ensuring programme outcomes are attained.
• Assisting in the setting of examinations and ensuring formative assessments of the residents/interns are duly filled.
• Promoting and facilitating residents’ research, participating in scholarly activities including educational and clinical research and facilitating the publication of residents’ research work.
• Providing pre-determined clinical service, both in and out-patient.
• Establishing clinical services aligned to areas of interest and specialization and attending to emergency cases as and when required.
• Preparing a schedule of regular clinical teaching activity.
Requirements
• Applicants must have a Master of Medicine in Cardiothoracic or its equivalent.
• S/he must be registered or eligible for registration with Kenya Medical Practitioners’ & Dentists Council as a specialist.
• Should have a minimum of 3 years clinical experience at a reputable institution.
• Should have a minimum academic position of Senior Instructor.
• Should possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Should have experience in leadership roles in medical education and clinical field.
To Apply
​Send an application letter together with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of academic certificates, license and registration and names of three referees, to the Manager, Human Resources, Aga Khan University, via the email: [email protected]
Please quote the position title on the email subject. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Applications should be submitted latest by January 5, 2025
