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Full Time Faculty, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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​Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH, N) is a private not-for-profit institution that provides tertiary- and secondary-level healthcare services. Established in 1958 and currently a 300 bed facility, the Hospital was upgraded to a tertiary level teaching hospital in order to respond to the health care needs of the people of East Africa.
AKUH, N is a premier provider of ambulatory care and quality in-patient services, including critical care. The University Hospital focuses on providing high quality care, and support postgraduate medical education in all major clinical specialties. Patients treated at the University Hospital benefit from a team-based approach that ensures a high level of quality care. By training independent specialists ready to take up practicing posts in public and private sector hospitals in East Africa, AKUH, N aims to assist in significantly enhancing the number of qualified professionals in specialist care in a region that has long suffered from work force attrition and an increasing burden of disease.

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi invites applications for the position of Full time Faculty, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Responsibilities
Clinical:
  • Develop and implement work plans for service growth in both quality and quantity in general surgery in the area of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 
  • Attend and supervise house staff during outpatient clinics.
  • Participate in call duties, ward rounds and operating room.
  • Oversee attendance and supervision of house staff as per the clinical governance guidelines of the Department of Surgery.
  • Provide clinical leadership and supervision of junior staff.
Academic:
  • Teach, assess, and mentor medical school students, interns, and residents.
  • Develop and review syllabus for assigned teaching modules.
  • Clinical teaching of all staff cadres in applicable inpatient and outpatient services.
  • Provide leadership for assigned Post Graduate Medical Education (PGME) program roles.
  • Continuous Medical Education (CME) and Case-based Learning (CBL) teachings and attendance.
  • Research involvement in areas of University priority and areas consistent with professional interest and knowledge.
  • Participatie in Department Residency Training Committee (DRTC), examination and other faculty or departmental meetings as may be determined.
Requirements
  • Masters of Medicine in Surgery and a fellowship in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • Registered with the Kenya Medical Practitioners’ and Dentists’ board with board recognition in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 
  • Must have expertise and experience in elective work for Trauma/burns, orthopaedic, breast, cosmetic and any other malformations that require reconstruction. 
  • A minimum of two (2) year’s post fellowship in the subspecialty of Plastic and Reconstructive surgery skills.
  • The ideal candidate should have teaching and research experience or activities to reflect a strong interest. 
  • Demonstrated scholarly and reflective approach to clinical practice and the ability to engage in teaching and training others.
To Apply
Applications together with detailed Curriculum Vitae, names of three referees, telephone contact, e-mail address and copies of certificates and testimonials should be sent to, the Manager, Recruitment, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi.  P. O Box 30270 - 00100, NAIROBI or by mail to hr.recruitment@aku.edu  Applications by email are preferred quoting the position as the subject.  For further details, please visit www.aku.edu.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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