Full Time Faculty - Orthopaedic, Department of Surgery at Aga Khan University

Nairobi, , Kenya -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Service Delivery, Educational Programme Coordination, Scholarship Contribution, Patient Diagnosis, Patient Treatment, Informed Consent Education, Clinical Teaching, Resident Supervision, Examination Setting, Formative Assessment, Research Facilitation, Policy Development, Interpersonal Skills, Communication Skills, Team Leadership

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Fulltime Faculty Orthopaedic Surgeon Department: Department of Surgery Entity: Medical College Location: Nairobi, Kenya Introduction Established in 2004, the Aga Khan University Medical College in East Africa seeks to provide high quality education for health professional leaders who will then go on to become reputable specialists generating a positive and lasting impact in the lives of their patients and in the communities they serve. Our goal is to produce health professional leaders through our unique training programmes, building strong research programmes, supporting the best practice in the delivery of health services, and contributing to the broader community through strategic partnerships regionally and globally. We aspire to build for the youth of East Africa, a medical college of international quality, providing them with the opportunity to get the best health professional education that is relevant and has impact across East Africa, and indeed, in the world. Job Summary The Department of Surgery is seeking a Fulltime Faculty Orthopaedic Surgeon to coordinate and monitor high quality educational programme; contribute to scholarship; and provide exemplary clinical service in line with the departmental practice plan for the delivery of quality services to patients and their families. The incumbent will admit, consult and undertake diagnosis and treatment of patients admitted under the Orthopaedic section. He/she will be allowed to order tests and radiology and consult with sub-specialists when necessary to ensure quality professional and ethical patient care. Responsibilities • Establish clinical services aligned to areas of interest and specialization and attending to emergency cases as and when required. • Provide orthopaedic liaison inpatient services in the hospital as required, manage patients in the outpatient clinics and provide on call services. • Educate patients with informed consent, wellness prevention and early detection. • Prepare a schedule of regular clinical teaching activity. • Assisting residents in their rotation, implementing and monitoring educational programmes while ensuring programme outcomes are attained. • Assisting in the setting of examinations while ensuring formative assessments of the residents/interns are duly filled. • Promoting and facilitating residents’ and fellows’ research, participating in scholarly activities including educational and clinical research. • Participate in the review and development of appropriate policies and procedures for patients’ healthcare to formulate best practice guidelines. Requirements • Applicants must have a Master of Medicine or its equivalent. • S/he must be registered or eligible for registration with Kenya Medical Practitioners’ & Dentists Council as a specialist. • Applicants must have completed their Fellowship program in Orthopaedic. • Should have teaching and research experience with a minimum of 2 years’ clinical experience. • Should have a minimum academic position as Senior Instructor. • Should possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

The faculty member will coordinate and monitor a high-quality educational program, contribute to scholarship, and provide exemplary clinical service within the Department of Surgery's Orthopaedic section. Responsibilities include admitting, consulting, diagnosing, and treating patients, as well as ordering necessary tests and consulting with sub-specialists.