Nairobi Hospice Part-time Medical Officers

Nairobi Hospice
 

Vacancy Announcement

Nairobi Hospice is a charitable organisation that exists to improve, through the provision of Palliative Care, the quality of life of patients facing life-limiting illnesses and offering support to their families.

In addition, we carry out education in Palliative care for healthcare professionals and non-healthcare providers.

Nairobi Hospice seeks to recruit suitable candidates for the following positions:

Position: Part-time Medical Officers
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for reviewing patients and deciding which referrals are appropriate in collaboration with members of the clinical team
• Responsible for assisting in the use, monitoring and disposal of drugs
• Responsible for ensuring the Clinical team keeps the patient’s records and statistics.
• Promote patient care by liaison with ail departments of the Hospice
• Promote Palliative care by showing empathy and compassion to patients, their families and friends to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Participate in the education and research programmes of the Hospice as assigned

Expected minimum qualifications

• A Medical degree (MBchB) from a recognized Institution and registered with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist’s board
• Postgraduate qualification especially in Palliative Care will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 1 year post graduate experience
• Desirable: Some teaching experience and undertaken some research.

How to Apply

If you are the ideal candidate that we are looking for, send us your application and Curriculum Vitae through email;

ceo@nairobihospice.or.ke

addressed to:

The Chief Executive Officer,

Nairobi Hospice,

Hospital Road, Upper Hill Nairobi,

P.O. Box 7481 8-00200,

Nairobi.

For more information visit our website at www.nairobihospice.or.ke

To reach not later than Friday 22nd March 2019 at 5.00 pm.