We are recruiting for the following high calibre individuals to join our team of healthcare professionals.
Programmes Manager - GVRC
Function Department: Gender Violence Recovery Centre
Location: Adam's Unit
Employment Contract: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 45
Closing Date: 16th January 2011
Reporting to the Executive Director GVRC, this position will be responsible for programme development and leadership including planning, resource mobilization, implementation, coordination and evaluation of all GVRC programmes.
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-
Resource Mobilization for GVRC programmes; grant management and reporting to donors and partners.
Planning, implementing and coordinating all GVRC programs – Administration, Monitoring and evaluation and advocacy.
Ensuring budget management
Training & Capacity building on gender based violence, human rights, HIV/AIDS and other related areas
Public/Community Awareness programs relating to GBV and HIV/AIDS
Networking & Social Mapping of likeminded Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), the private sector & other stakeholders to enhance lobbying and advocacy for programs and policies that protect women, men and children from Gender Based Violence.
Developing IEC materials for the organization
Formulation & Implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of the Centre.
Developing, training, motivating and evaluating departmental staff to achieve highest levels of performance
Identifying, implementing and benchmarking best practices in management
Qualifications and Skills
Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or its equivalent.
At least 4 years relevant work experience as a Program Officer in an NGO.
Programs development course will be an added advantage
Must be computer literate with proficiency in Ms. Word, Excel & Outlook
Strong communication and effective interpersonal skills
Relevant masters degree will be an added advantage
Projects Officer
Function Department: Risk, Compliance and Expansion
Location: Adam's Unit
Employment Contract: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 45
Closing Date: 20th January 2011
Reporting to the Project’s Manager, this position is key in supporting project implementation for the hospital’s expansion projects.
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-
Identifying and monitoring key success factors including learning in a completed project for re-application in new sites using project tools
Managing assigned project implementation to ensure optimization of resources
Preparing project proposals and maintaining project monitoring reports
Conducting market business intelligence as pertaining to the project
Qualifications and Skills
Bachelor degree in business or equivalent.
Diploma in project management is an added advantage
Hotel Services Supervisor
Function Department: Hotel Services
Location: TBC
Employment Contract: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 45
Closing Date: 20th January 2011
Reporting to the GM- Unit, this position is key in Planning, coordinating and supervising all housekeeping and catering staff in the hospital.
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-
Ensuring compliance to departmental standard operating procedures
Developing and enforcing SLA (Service Level Agreements) to ensure prompt and efficient service delivery.
Ensuring adequate resource allocation to meet budgetary and required standards
Ensuring inventory control
Collecting and collating weekly and monthly reports as required
Ensuring that all equipment, furniture and furnishings are maintained checked and kept in good working order in accordance with correct procedures and reports all relevant faults
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
HND/Degree in Hotel Management and/or Institutional management
Radiographer
4 Positions
Function Department: Imaging
Location: Adam's Unit/ Ongata Rongai Unit
Employment Contract: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 45
Closing Date: 20th January 2011
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-
Performing clinical assessment and diagnostic x-ray examinations.
Generating images by using cognitive x-ray skills to identify, record, and adapt procedures as appropriate to anatomical, pathological, diagnostic information and images.
Differentiating between normal and pathologic findings by using independent judgment during the x-ray exam
Managing work schedule with Departmental Manager and/or scheduling work to assure workload coverage.
Resolving the problems by addressing problems of patient care as they arise and make decisions appropriately.
Taking responsibility for the safety, mental and physical comfort of patients while they are in the radiographer care.
Maintaining a daily log of patients seen and completing all required billing information.
Ensuring preventive maintenance in handling imaging equipments and work area
Maintaining adequate supplies to ensure uninterrupted service to clients.
Ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements.
Establishing and maintaining ethical working relationships and good rapport with all interrelating hospitals, referral or commercial agencies.
Ensure Superior Customer Experience to all internal and external clients
Qualifications and Skills
Diploma holder in Medical Imaging Sciences from a recognised institution
Must be a member of Radiology Board of Kenya
Pharmacy Technologist
Function Department: Pharmacy
Location: Ongata Rongai Unit
Employment Contract: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 45
Closing Date: 20th January 2011
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-
Receiving, filling and dispensing drugs and medical supplies as ordered or prescribed by a qualified medical practitioners
Inventory control
Ensuring pharmacy equipments are kept in good working condition
Ensuring regular updates on the various pharmacies registers e.g. DDA, ARV’s e.t.c.
Filling/storing prescriptions and maintaining them for the required number of years as guided by law
Ensuring prompt communication to clients of any therapeutic incompatibilities and potential drug interactions
Clarification of prescription to patients and notification of any prescription errors to the prescriber
Updating of drug patient bills
Generating relevant reports as the basis for the statistical reports on the consumption and balances of stocks in the pharmacy
Promoting rational drug therapy
Ensure Superior Customer Experience to all internal and external clients
Qualifications and Skills
Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology
Valid registration license by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board
Staff Nurses
2 Positions
Function Department: Medical Services
Location:
Ongata Rongai (1)
Hurlingham (1)
Employment Contract: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 45
Closing Date: 20th January 2011
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.
Qualifications and Skills
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
Entry Nurses
6 Positions
Function Department: Medical Services
Location:
Ongata Rongai (2)
Adam’s (4)
Employment Contract: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 45
Closing Date: 20th January 2011
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-
Delivering a professional and high standard of nursing care within the section
Maintaining good communication within the section and other sections to provide unified approach to patient care
Implementing health and safety regulations, policies and procedure
Ensuring information management
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
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 procedures 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 all internal and external clients
Qualifications and Skills
KRCHN or equivalent
Membership to a professional body
Rider
Function Department: Unit Administration
Location: Ongata Rongai Unit
Employment Contract: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 45
Closing Date: 20th January 2011
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-
Executing messengerial duties both internal and external as advised.
Maintaining accurate, fully authorized and updated records as required
Ensuring the appropriate maintenance of vehicles in liaison with the Administrator and other staff
Ensuring equipment and mail safety
Ensuring optimal equipment performance and utilization through daily and routine checks and adherence to the vehicle PPM schedule and carry out minor vehicle maintenance processes (checking tyre pressure, oil levels) and repairs as required.
Maintaining mail delivery records.
Reporting promptly any defects or problems detected in the vehicles
Maintaining cleanliness of the vehicles at all times
Ensure Superior Customer Experience to all internal and external clients
Qualifications and Skills
‘O’ level certificate
Clean valid driving license (BCE & Class G) and PSV
Valid certificate of good conduct
Interested applicants are invited to send their applications and detailed 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 position applied for as the subject line by 20th January 2012.
