Exciting Career Opportunity

The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu is an institution of the Aga Khan Health Service, Kenya, which is an Agency of the Aga Khan Development Network. The hospital is part of a network of health facilities, which includes Hospitals and Outreach Health Facilities across East Africa.

The Aga Khan Hospital is in an exciting growth phase and has attained acknowledgment of its quality by achieving ISO 9001:2015 certification, ISO 15189:2012 accreditation for laboratory services and is at advanced stage of attaining Joint Commission International Accreditation.

The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu has outreach Health Services at Kisii, Kakamega, Kitale, Bungoma, Kericho, Kibuye-Kisumu, West End- Kisumu, Busia, Homa- Bay, Kapsabet, Migori, with plans to spread to Bomet.

With the ongoing expansion we seek to recruit professionals for the following vacant position:

Resident Oncologist

Overall Responsibility: Reporting to the Head of Department the successful candidate will be responsible for efficient delivery of oncology services to patients.

He/she will be expected to be an active member of the multidisciplinary health care team and contribute to the continuing professional development programs in the Hospital.

Key Responsibilities

• Planning oncology and palliative care services through review of patients in the wards and clinic
• Be part of the team that cares for cancer patients
• Teaching and mentoring of junior doctors and other colleagues

Requirements and Experience

• Master’s Degree of Medicine in Medical Oncology from a recognized institution
• Must be Registered/Licensed by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
• Minimum 2 years work experience as an oncologist
• Specialist Recognition as an oncologist desirable

Skills and Competencies

• Good communication skills.
• Be flexible and result oriented.
• Be ardent scientist with good clinical judgement
• Be in good standing with the Medical Board

 

How to Apply

Only qualified candidates are encouraged to email their applications with detailed curriculum vitae, names and contacts of three referees, current and expected salary to ksm.recruitment@akhskenya.org on or before 4th July, 2018.

If you do not receive any response from us please consider yourself unsuccessful.

Interested candidates should also note that Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu does not solicit any funds for purposes of recruitment.

“Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu is an equal opportunity employer”