Consultant Ophthalmologist

About the Agency

Aga Khan Health Services: With community health programmes in large geographical areas in Central and South Asia, as well as East Africa, and more than 200 health facilities including nine hospitals, the Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS) is one of the most comprehensive private not-for-profit health care systems in the developing world. Building on the Ismaili Community's health care efforts in the first half of the 20th century, AKHS now provides primary health care and curative medical care in Afghanistan, India, Kenya, Pakistan, and Tanzania, and provides technical assistance to government in health service delivery in Kenya, Syria and Tajikistan. More information

Agency Aga Khan Health Services

The position The Aga Khan Hospital, Mombasa is an institution of Aga Khan Health Service (AKHS), Kenya which is an Agency of Aga Khan Development Network. The Hospital is part of an integrated health system that includes Hospitals and outreach health centers across East Africa. AKHS is one of the most comprehensive private not-for-profit health care systems in the developing world.

The Aga Khan Hospital, Mombasa Cluster, has embarked on a major transformation In our pursuit to be one of the best world-class healthcare facilities, we are going through a complete transformation of the hospital including major facility facelift and renovation, environment-of-care uplift, expansion of clinical space, growth of sub-specialty clinical programmes, and robust quality and patient safety processes. We invite you to be part of this amazing transformation by applying for this key position.

Reporting to the Medical Director & Departmental/Program Heads, the Consultant Ophthalmologist will: Deliver competent, compassionate, and efficient care to patients in their respective areas. Provide leadership in developing and upscaling of robust clinical services. Support the service & and respective relevant departmental goals and objectives. Drive and participate in patient safety standards in respective departments and the institution in accordance with the hospital's quality guidelines. Teach and mentor interns and junior doctors. Support relevant research agenda.

The requirements

Master's Degree or Fellowship level training in respective field. A minimum of three (3) years of practice in respective field. Be registered and licenced with the Kenya Medical Practitioners' and Dentists' Council.

Sector Social Development

Salary Salary and package to attract the best candidate

Job Expires 08-Apr-2023