Nairobi Women’s Hospital is
trusted with the healthcare of Women in Africa, and with passion, we deliver
healthcare.
We are recruiting for the following high calibre individuals to join our team of healthcare professionals.
We are recruiting for the following high calibre individuals to join our team of healthcare professionals.
Medical Officer In Charge
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-
- Providing a
link between administration and the Medical Officers.
- Ensuring
medical officers practice evidence based medicine in line with the
set protocols of care
- Ensuring all
medical officers adhere to the set hospital culture.
- Providing
patient care and as a member of a multidisciplinary team in ensuring the
best care is given to patients
- Reviewing
and realigning activities to changing customer needs and/or demand
- Working
towards having new products and services
- Managing
Budgetary controls by reviewing cost of inputs and reducing wastage
- Ensuring
adequate staffing at all times by planning, controlling and organizing
e.g. leave scheduling, absenteeism, duty Rota etc in liaison with HR.
- Providing
medical input within various committees e.g. Quality assurance, Medical
Advisory Committee, infection control,etc
- Responding
to patient’s queries and complaints.
- Providing
information when needed to assist administration in carrying out audits.
- Ensuring
participation of medical officers in CMEs
- Maintaining
a portfolio of continuing professional development (CPD) activities
- Developing,
training, motivating and evaluating departmental staff to achieve highest
levels of performance
- Identifying,
implementing and benchmarking best practices in management
- Determining
& coordinating departmental reporting and communication requirements
- Ensure
Superior Customer Experience for all internal and external clients
Qualifications and Skills
- Practice for
3 years in a hospital.
- MBChB – from
a recognized University.
- Registered
with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board or any of the East
Africa Medical Boards
Medical Officers
(2 Positions)
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-
- Providing
superior interventional and preventative medical care based on approved
guidelines and hospital policy.
- Fostering
inter-professional dialogue and consultation in health care matters.
- Ensure
continuous medical training of other health professionals
- Recruiting
patients for specialist clinics and theatre e.g., Diabetes, HIV.
- Supervising
the work of intern doctors and medical students.
- Maintaining
a portfolio of continuing professional development (CPD) activities
- Fostering
teamwork in medical management- nurses, technicians etc
- Ensuring
superior customer care
- Contributing
and participating in development of standards and best practices
- Ensure
Superior Customer Experience to all internal and external clients
Qualifications and Skills
- Must have
practiced in a hospital for 2 years
- MBChB or
equivalent
- Current
valid registration license with the KMPDB or any of the other East Africa
Medical Boards
Senior Staff Nurses
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-
- Delivering a
professional and high standard of nursing care within the section
while leading a team of nurses in delivering projects and team targets
- Orientating
new staffs at the section level
- Maintaining
good communication within the section and other sections to provide
unified approach to patient care
- Implementing
health and safety regulations and policies and procedure
- Administering
prescribed treatment to patients as necessary.
- Ensuring
patients/clients proper orientation within the sections.
- Ensuring
accurate information is relayed to clinical staff on a patient’s condition
- Caring for
postoperative patient by undertaking and recording post operative
observations.
- Responding
to and reporting any abnormal recordings to the person in charge
- Implementing
emergency procedure including resuscitation as and when necessary
- Conducting
training in NWHMTC including clinical instruction and ensure clinical
supervision of all students
- Labeling and
dispatching specimens to laboratory promptly and safely
- Undertaking
routine duties to prepare and clear the ward before admission and after
discharge
- Ensuring
patients are provided with relevant health education and follow up care.
- Participating
in continuous medical education
- Ensuring
proper documentation, maintaining proper records, confidentiality, and
handing over between shifts at all times
- Preparing,
implementing and monitoring departmental rotas including reports.
- Ensuring
Superior Customer Experience to both internal and external clients
Qualifications and Skills
- At least 3
years relevant experience (BSN qualifications)
- At least 6
years relevant experience with KRCHN with diploma in specialised area (s)
and ability to work in more than one specialised areas
- Consistent
good performance for 4 years
- KRCHN with
diploma in specialised area (paediatric, theatre, ICU or Maternity) and
working knowledge in more than one specialised areas
- Diploma in a
specialised area
- BSN or its
equivalent is an added advantage
- Membership
to a professional body
Staff Nurses
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-
- Delivering a
professional and high standard of nursing care within the section
- Orientating
new staffs at the section level
- Maintaining
good communication within the section and other sections to provide
unified approach to patient care
- Implementing
health and safety regulations and policies and procedure
- Administering
prescribed treatment to patients as necessary.
- Ensuring
patients/clients proper orientation within the section.
- Ensuring
accurate information is relayed to clinical staff on a patient’s condition
- Responding
to and reporting any abnormal recordings to the person in charge
- Implementing
emergency procedure including resuscitation as and when necessary
- Labeling and
dispatching specimens to laboratory promptly and safely
- Undertaking
routine duties to prepare and clear the ward before admission and after
discharge
- Ensuring
patients are provided with relevant health education and follow up care.
- Participating
in continuous medical education
- Ensuring
proper documentation, maintaining proper records, confidentiality, and
handing over between shifts at all times
- Ensure
Superior Customer Experience to both internal and external clients
Qualifications and Skills
- At least 2
years relevant experience
- KRCHN with
basic training in specialised area (paediatric, theatre, ICU or Maternity)
- BSN or its
equivalent is an added advantage
- Membership
to a professional body
Internal Auditor
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-
- Planning and
conducting audits in line with audit plan and any special investigations
that may be assigned.
- Planning and
conducting compliance reviews for the purpose of ensuring compliance with
Hospital policies and procedures.
- Monitoring
operations and identify areas of risk for the purpose of recommending
corrections and improvements.
- Performing
impromptu compliance checks on stock management and cash floats.
- Witnessing
and ensuring accuracy of stock take as per the hospital policy
- Evaluating
hospital management information and accounting systems to determine their
efficiency and effectiveness.
- Document
findings and follow up on recommendations to ensure they are implemented.
- Contributing
to the development of the group audit and risk function through specific
initiatives to develop tools and processes.
- Ensuring
quality assurance through functional monthly quality assurance committee
audits and meetings.
- Ensuring
Superior Customer Experience to both internal and external clients
Qualifications and Skills
- At least 3
years relevant work experience
- B.Com
Accounting/ Finance
- CPA(K) or
equivalent
Help Desk Administrator
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-
- Develop and
implement a helpdesk system
- Provide
first line support for I.S support calls
- Log all I.S
support calls and promptly assign them to I.S client support officers.
- Monitor all
support issue and close them, seek the user feedback
- Provide all
I.S documentation, assign and manage all access rights.
- Maintain a
proper filing system for I.S documentation
- Manage I.S licensing
and compliance
- Maintained
I.S asset movement register for the group
- Provide
daily, weekly and monthly reports
- Prepare time
table and work schedule for Client support officers
Qualifications and Skills
- At least 2
years relevant work experience
- Bachelors
Degree in Technology or
- Professional
certification A+ or N+
Office and Human Resources Administrator
(3 Positions)
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-
- Collecting
and collating regular updates and reports on operational issues
- Custody of
all relevant unit documentation i.e. contracts, leases, policies and all
relevant information
- Protecting
the Unit’s interests through ensuring compliance to all legal and
statutory requirements
- Providing
regular reports on property management
- Ensuring all
utility bills are paid on time
- Controlling
of office expenses through provision of consumption reports in regard to
stationery, telephone and other utilities
- Ensuring the
Unit requisitions are serviced so as not to interrupt operations
- Supervising
outsourced services and contractors to ensure quality provision of service
- Responding
to all incoming mails and redirecting where applicable
- Ensuring
service delivery in the areas of transport, security and maintenance by
managing the processes, documentation including monitoring delivery.
- Preparing
and report on monthly HR KPIs for the unit
- Ensuring
unit payroll input data (Rota) is submitted to the central unit schedule
- Coordinating,
collecting and submitting leave forms, schedules and reports
- Developing,
training, motivating and evaluating section staff to achieve highest
levels of performance
- Identifying,
implementing and benchmarking best practices in management
- Determining
& coordinating section reporting and communication requirements
- Responding
to all incoming mail and redirecting where applicable
- Ensure
Superior Customer Experience to all internal and external clients
Qualifications and Skills
- At least 3
years relevant work experience
- Bachelors
degree in Business Administration/Management or its equivalent
- HND in HR is
an added advantage
Stores In Charge
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-
- Receiving,
verifying and distributing of goods/services based on requisitions
- Implementing
and monitoring reorder levels
- Managing the
number of items to inventory control cards or automated systems posting.
- Conducting
stock audits and reconciliations.
- Sorting out
expiries and disposing them according to PPB requirement.
- Reporting on
daily production and/or problems with equipment/processes concerning
customer agency.
- Advising
procurement officer and departments on the special items and alternative.
- Collecting
invoices and handing them to accounts for payment.
- Training of
new staff
- Ensuring
proper store organization, labelling and arrangement.
- Ensure
Superior Customer Experience to all internal and external clients
Qualifications and Skills
- At least 2
years relevant experience
- Diploma in
Procurement and Supplies
Stores Assistant
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-
- Receiving
and verification of goods received or issued.
- Short
listing of items due for ordering and confirm expiries.
- Maintaining
updated stock movement records.
- Processing
of departmental requisitions.
- Pricing and
labelling of goods.
- System entry
of the invoices.
- Compiling
monthly reports.
- Participating
in physical inventories by counting stock.
- Managing
incoming and outgoing goods.
- Ensure
Superior Customer Experience to all internal and external clients
Qualifications and Skills
- At least 1
year relevant work experience
- Certificate
in Purchasing and supplies
Pharmacy In Charge
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-
- Ensuring all
planned departmental activities are geared towards meeting NWH strategic
objectives.
- Establishing
and implementing policies and procedures of the pharmacy in accordance
with the policies of the hospital and of the MMS.
- Ensuring
inventory control.
- Preparing/reviewing
hospital formulary periodically to reflect changes in treatment in
consultation with other stake holders
- Ensuring
that the emergency medicines and the essential drug list are maintained,
stocked and make necessary purchases as need be.
- Ensuring
compliance to QA standards by carrying out regular audits of all
activities/procedures/equipments to and financial prudence.
- Reviewing
and realigning activities to changing customer needs and/or demands and
develop new products and services
- Managing
special projects to meet the unit objectives e.g. APHIA 2, GVRC, KAPTLD,
Dial-A-Pharmacy etc
- Managing the
Drug Information Centre to provide appropriate drug information
- Ensuring
and promoting rational drug therapy
- Monitoring
drugs in all treatment and storage areas
- Developing,
training, motivating and evaluating departmental staff to achieve highest
levels of performance
- Identifying,
implementing and benchmarking best practices in management
- Determining
& coordinating departmental reporting and communication requirements
- Ensure
Superior Customer Experience to all internal and external clients
Qualifications and Skills
- At least 5
years relevant work experience
- Diploma in
Pharmaceutical Technology or Bachelors degree in Pharmacy
- Valid
registration license with the Kenya Pharmacy and Poisons Board
Clerk of Works
Project Title: Technical Support for Expansion Projects
Supervisor: Project Manager
Duration: Temporary, on- a- need-basis
Background
Under the Critical Success Factor 5; “We deliver a planned expansion”, Nairobi Womens Hospital envisions itself being able to deliver healthcare with passion.
Project Title: Technical Support for Expansion Projects
Supervisor: Project Manager
Duration: Temporary, on- a- need-basis
Background
Under the Critical Success Factor 5; “We deliver a planned expansion”, Nairobi Womens Hospital envisions itself being able to deliver healthcare with passion.
During this expansion
phase, the institution plans to avail medical services nearer to the clients by
establishing fully fledged hospitals, Medical and Outpatient centres and
Pharmacies in strategic locations.
Organizational Context
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the GM Risk, Compliance & Expansion and the Project Manager, the Project Assistant provides technical support and guidance in the project.
Objectives / Key Activities and deliverables
Objective: To provide support and oversee various aspects of the physical infrastructure of a construction site.
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-
Organizational Context
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the GM Risk, Compliance & Expansion and the Project Manager, the Project Assistant provides technical support and guidance in the project.
Objectives / Key Activities and deliverables
Objective: To provide support and oversee various aspects of the physical infrastructure of a construction site.
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-
- To confer
with architects and contractors as to the preparation and interpretation
of plans and specifications
- To be
responsible for the inspection of the workmanship and practices of
contractors and/or crews engaged in construction;
- To assist
with interpretations of plans, specifications, and designs submitted by
contractors, architects, or engineers;
- To ensure
that construction work schedules are maintained;. To be responsible for
continuous inspection during construction and to ensure adherence to all
building codes, plans and most importantly NWH specifications.
- To monitor
the continuous inspection of workman shop, materials, and methods; and to
trouble shoot in the event of non compliance.
- To be in
charge of accurate and comprehensive record keeping pertaining to the
project.
Qualifications
- Diploma in
architectural draftsman ship
- Minimum 3
years experience in a medium size project.
Interested applicants are invited to send their applications
detailing current and expected salary and CV with contact details of three
referees to the
General Manager
Human Resource
P.O. Box 10552-00100
Nairobi,
clearly marking the
application with position applied for.
Applications can also be
emailed to vacancies@nwch.co.ke with the position applied for as the subject
line by Friday, June 22nd 2012.
DO NOT attach your
certificates.