Fulltime Faculty, Gastroenterology

Department
Medicine
Entity
Aga Khan University
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.

AKU- Department of Medicine is seeking a Fulltime Faculty, Gastroenterology. The incumbent will undertake clinical and educational functions under the supervision of the department Chair or delegated individual within the department. He/she will be responsible for admitting, consulting and undertaking diagnosis and treatment of patients admitted under the gastroenterology service in addition to seeing patients in the gastroenterology clinic and supervising residents assigned to the clinic rotation. They will also see patients in a defined outreach clinic within Nairobi. The faculty will be allowed to order tests and radiology and will consult with sub-specialists when necessary to ensure top-notch patient care.

Responsibilities
The incumbent will:
• Establish integrated efforts among consultants to ensure the best treatment plan
• Provide counseling/education to patients and their families on wellness, prevention and early detection
• Participate in the development of education programmes and implement mechanisms for teaching
• Lead, plan and organize the formation of an efficient and efficient gastroenterology service
• Develop policies, procedures, rules and regulations of the programme
• Execute short and long-term strategic plans for the department
• Promote and undertake research activities to strengthen the programme and AKUH Nairobi
• Organize and implement a quality assurance programme for the programme

Requirements
• Should have completed a Masters in Medicine or its equivalent
• Registration by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board
• Should have completed a fellowship in gastroenterology
• Should have teaching and research experience with a minimum of 2 years’ clinical experience
• Should be a competent specialist recognized by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board
• Should be innovative with good managerial skills
• Should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team