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  • Purchase Assistant, MMD Administration

    Purchase Assistant, MMD Administration

    Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the above position based in Nairobi Kenya. The position holder will report to the Assistant Manager, Purchasing & Supply Chain Management Department.
    Responsibilities:

    Assist in all purchasing functions for the hospital
    Responsible for making bi-weekly bulk purchases as per the prescribed policies and procedures
    Responsible for making indents and subsequent purchase entries for the LPO’s and faxing the LPOs to suppliers and following up for delivery of items
    Ensures all out of stock items are informed (in writing) to the users especially Chief Pharmacist and the Lead Pharmacy Stores
    Ensure that Stock Days for the Pharmacy Stores are maintained within acceptable limits.
    Monitoring short-expiry items report and to ensure that they are returned to suppliers for credit notes or replacements
    Making ad-hoc orders as and when required by the pharmacy store (All ad-hoc orders should follow with a material request)
    Ensuring that the One Month Notification of Price change is enforced by the suppliers and prior written notification is received and approved by Chief Pharmacist
    Any other duty as assigned by the manager

    Requirements:

    Bachelors’ degree in a relevant field.
    Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) or Chartered Institute of Logistics (CILT) or Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM).
    2 years’ work experience in a purchasing and/or warehouse function.
    Ability to work in team
    Excellent customer service skills
    Attention to detail
    Knowledge of warehousing/stocking

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  • Clinical Nurse, Endoscopy Cook, Food Service Indian Cook, Food Services Temporary Cook, Food Service Administrative Assistant, MMD Administration

    Clinical Nurse, Endoscopy Cook, Food Service Indian Cook, Food Services Temporary Cook, Food Service Administrative Assistant, MMD Administration

    Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the above position based in Nairobi Kenya. The position holder will report to the Supervisor Endoscopy Unit.
    Responsibilities:

    Conduct head to toe assessment before procedure to identify care needs and plan effective nursing interventions to meet those needs
    Ascertain patient readiness for procedure using a checklist i.e. confirms consent, IV access, and Vital signs
    Confirm equipment are clean and in working order before start of the procedure
    Assist the physician during the procedure either as a scrub or circulating nurse
    Administer IV medication and fluids as prescribed
    Monitor patients during procedure, ensuring patient safety, stability and dignity is maintained throughout the procedure
    Provide post procedure care and assesses patient’s readiness for discharge from the unit
    Maintain accurate record of patient’s condition, procedures and medications.
    Ensure discharge instructions from Endoscopy Unit are clear and documented, and hands over the patients to the floors or their families
    Provide safe environment for patients through adherence to infection control practices, timely safety checks on oxygen source, suction and other equipment used in the unit
    Take accountability for efficient use of consumables and practices judicious stock control at all times i.e. accurate and timely billing of used CSSD items and unit drugs
    Responsible for safe use of equipment through cleaning, storage, per shift checks of the inventory and timely reporting of non-functional equipment to the unit supervisor
    Participate in unit based continuing education and monitoring of identified unit based quality indicators
    Participate in unit based nursing education, quality improvement (QI) projects, clinical care program certification (CCPC), audits, spot checks and skill checks

    Requirements:

    RN from a recognized school of nursing or University
    Current licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya
    Certificate in Basic Life Support (BLS)
    Demonstrate evidence based knowledge of current practices in Medical-Surgical nursing

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  • Chef de Partie, Food Services

    Chef de Partie, Food Services

    Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the above position based in Nairobi Kenya. The position holder will report to the Manager, Food and Beverage Facilities Management.
    Responsibilities:

    Plan, prepare and cook menu items as directed by sous/Head chef
    Assist in development and planning of menu, design future food trends
    Supervise kitchen staff in an assigned section of the kitchen
    Produce quality meals in a particular section of the kitchen that meet the quality and objectives of the department
    Compile all orders for various section ensuring all cost aspects are met as per the Hospital policy
    Ensure timely meals production and dispense to patients as per the laid down procedures
    Keep all the ingredients used in the menu(s) in stock at all times and store them accurately according to department health and safety standards
    Designate and shelf ingredients in a place that allows the effective provision of service
    Reporting faulty equipment to the head chef immediately
    Keep a record of all service and maintenance of machinery and equipment
    Once food is prepared in an assigned section always serve it on time
    Keep the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) principles is practice at all times for food safety and handling in each section
    Assist with stock taking when required
    Any other duties assigned by the department supervisor/manager

    Requirements:

    Certificate in food production from a reputable institution
    Knowledge of menu planning 
    5 years’ experience in a four-star hotel or a busy kitchen in an institution
    Have worked previously as either a Chef De Partie or Demi Chef De Partie producing high quality food
    Have had experience of working in a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) compliant kitchen
    Have worked previously as either a Chef De Partie or Demi Chef De Partie producing high quality food
    Experience in pastry, bakery and confectionery production is a requirement

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  • Pharmaceutical Technologist, Outreach Clinic Embu

    Pharmaceutical Technologist, Outreach Clinic Embu

    Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the above position based in Embu Kenya. The position holder will be responsible for providing effective and efficient pharmacy services to ensure departmental and institutional inventory, quality and customer service goals are met.
    Responsibilities:

    Receive, verify prescriptions and dispense drugs in a timely manner within approved standards and procedures.
    Contact the physician immediately for inaccuracy and illegibility in a prescription order, document errors and communicate them to the nursing and pharmacy staff
    Verify expiry dates of drugs prior to dispensing medication to patients/customers.
    Check that every label placed on the medications contains the correct patient name, drug, quantity and directions.
    Compound extemporaneous preparations and mix certain intravenous medications as per laid down procedures.
    Counsel patients on drug administration and use of devices for optimum wellness and recovery.
    Receive, return and update drug credits on the system in a timely manner.
    Deliver drug discharges to patients in the ward where applicable
    Communicate out of stock and non-stock effectively and timely to prescriber and nurse and provide alternative choice or make arrangements to order promptly.
    Comply and observe the environmental health and safety measures and regulations by proper handling, storage and dispensation of medications
    Record, monitor and update the expiry list of medications in timely manner.
    Complete documentation of Interventions, Medication errors and Near Miss, Adverse events, Medication queries, Patient complaints or any other incidents and forward to relevant office
    Perform random medication checks daily and Monitor variance levels in your respective satellites.
    Compile daily satellite reports.
    Carry out regular satellite stock-take exercise.
    Report any special indicators allocated.

    Requirements:

    Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology from a recognized institution
    Registered with The Kenya Pharmaceutical Association
    Practicing License from the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
    2 year working experience in a busy facility, preferably a hospital

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  • Patient Services Coordinator, Patient Services Department

    Patient Services Coordinator, Patient Services Department

    Job Purpose:
    Maintain the reception area by providing front office administrative services and customer care service to patients, AKU staff and the public by receiving and addressing inquiries in a professional and polished manner, while accounting for all daily financial transactions processed at the front desk/patient reception.
    Responsibilities:

    Provide outstanding customer services to patients, public and AKU staff and ensure inquiries and complaints to the department are addressed expeditiously.
    Consistently provide full coverage at all times at the front desk by clocking in and out in the HR time management software.
    Beware of the down time and data protection procedure in the event of a system failure.
    As a cashier, maintain a manual invoice and receipt process in the event of a computer system malfunction and upon resumption of computer system, update data and records in the computer system.
    Admission of patients and collection of IP deposits as per the laid down guidelines.
    Account for and balance all monies collected from patients on a daily basis and deposit the money to main hospital Automated Banking Machine at the end of a work shift.
    Look in the computer system and verify and confirm credit services that are applicable to corporate employees as per the account entitlement details
    Ensure the Pre-Authorizations are duly completed by the Physicians and sent to corporations for approval within 24hours.
    Liaise with patient services supervisor, manager and patient’s insurance company regarding any uncertain approval of such cases.
    Check and verify patient data in the computer system and bill the correct patient for the right services and collect the right amount of payment for the services.
    Verify that all benefits for corporate employees are billed as per existing entitlement guidelines.
    Assist other patient services staff when the need arises in order to foster overall efficiency of the department and deliver timely patient care.
    Answers both internal and external phone calls promptly and respond appropriately. Communicate messages promptly and accurately to concerned persons in order to help in the maintenance of smooth organization of patient care.
    Re-confirm/ update contact numbers of patients. In addition, ensure realistic appointments are booked and rescheduling is done on a timely basis. Rescheduling of appointments by the physicians must be communicated to the patients on time by the staff at the consulting clinics.
    Escalate any difficult/challenges faced in the cause of the operations to the Duty Supervisor/ Manager promptly for assistance.
    Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

    Qualifications and skills required:

    Diploma in Front Office Administration/ Business Administration or equivalent.
    At least 3 months’ work experience from the hospitality industry
    Excellent Customer Service & people skills
    Ability to multi-task & detail oriented
    Good communication & interpersonal skills
    Attention to detail and good problem-solving skills
    Ability to deal with the public
    Culture sensitive individual
    Good planer & results oriented,
    High integrity.

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  • Instructor, Critical Care Team Leader, Purchasing & Supply Chain Management Senior House Officer, Department of Surgery

    Instructor, Critical Care Team Leader, Purchasing & Supply Chain Management Senior House Officer, Department of Surgery

    Responsibilities
    The Critical Care Instructor will:

    Assess and manage patients
    Assist in the initial assessment and triage, in person, by phone or by other available electronic means, of potential critical care patients outside the critical care units.
    Participate in the review and development of appropriate policies and procedures for patients’ health care to formulate best practice guidelines.
    Participate in departmental research and academic activities, institutional quality improvement and patient safety activities.

    Requirements

    Must have Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery(M.B.Ch.B) or equivalent
    Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine or Anesthesia, Emergency Medicine or successful completion of residency in Internal Medicine or Anesthesia or Emergency Medicine
    Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board
    Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (BLS & ACLS)
    Demonstrates competency and dexterity with all equipment utilized in the hospital environment
    Good communication skills
    Basic computer skills and electronic medical record knowledge is an added advantage.

    Closing Date : 06/01/2023

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  • Cook, Food Services Laboratory Technologist, Outreach Clinic Meru Ultra- Sonographer, Outreach Clinic Kitengela

    Cook, Food Services Laboratory Technologist, Outreach Clinic Meru Ultra- Sonographer, Outreach Clinic Kitengela

    Job Purpose
    To produce high-quality meals to patients and staff in a timely manner in line with the laid down recipes for consistency and be accountable for the use and storage of supplies used in the kitchen.
    Responsibilities

    Preparing and cooking food in the particular section for effective provision of catering services.
    Ensuring that food is cooked as per the recipes for consistency in order to uphold the quality standards of the departments
    Serving food on time to meet the quality objective of the department
    Clearing all leftovers after services
    Ensuring that the working area is constantly cleaned by applying the “clean-as-you-go” principle
    Properly handle equipment in the kitchen and promptly report any faults to the Head Chef or Supervisor on duty
    Any other duty as may be requested by the Supervisor

    Qualifications and skills required

    Minimum of a Certificate in Food production from a reputable institution or equivalent
    K.C.S.E mean grade of C-
    Minimum 6 months of work experience in a busy catering establishment
    Training in the Management of food safety based on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) management system is an added advantage
    Knowledge of receipts in food production
    Be a self-starter  
    A team player with high levels of motivation and flexibility
    A passion for food and a commitment to upholding the highest standards
    Ambition to grow further in the career
    Have a good command of English language (especially spoken English)

    Closing Date: 26/12/2022

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  • System Administrator, ICT Infrastructure

    System Administrator, ICT Infrastructure

    Job Purpose:
    To provide high-level technical administration of critical servers resources, including active directory, exchange, virtual, communication and application servers to provide optimum uptimes and performance to meet the organizations objectives.
    Responsibilities:

    Maintain and administer systems and related computing environments, including computer hardware, systems software, applications soft-ware and all configurations
    Diagnose hardware and software problems and replace defective components; Identify, trouble-shoot and resolve network-related problems encountered by end-users including Internet, Servers, PCs, Macs, Tablets and any new computer technology.
    Report all functionality resolution updates to the set SLA
    Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
    Install and monitor IT Security system applications by maintaining network security authentication including IP telephony security, and application security.
    Administer secure links with public key encryption, anti-virus, and user authentication.
    Provide monitoring, primary response, and intervention for information technology-related security incidents and violations.
    Keep current with new security and network monitoring technologies, applicable laws and regulations.
    Operate master consoles in order to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks, and to coordinate computer network access and use.
    Perform routine network startup and shutdown procedures and maintain control records.

    Qualifications and skills required:

    Minimum of a Bachelors’ Degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related technical field
    Professional certifications in Microsoft, CISCO, VMware, CNNA, MSCE, or similar reputable certifications, MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional).
    KCSE with a minimum grade of C minus
    5 years of work experience in System Administration, providing Level Two technical desktop and system support in a large multi-platform and multi-operating systems environment and an
    Demonstrated experience implementing local area networks using multi-operating systems and platforms network and computer troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
    Experience in Windows AD, File server and DNS administration as well as basic MSSQL knowledge
    Analysis of server hardware and operating system software, Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory Roles including implementation of tactical service improvements, upgrades and system patching
    Operations of back-up tools and testing of disk and data recovery solutions on all business systems, prompt restoration of lost data for the business.  Backup, hardware and software assurance
    Technical support for assigned company initiatives and projects.  Participation in feasibility studies and testing for new IT infrastructure components
    Should have strong hands-on experience on Microsoft windows, Failover clusters, SCOM, SCVMM and VMware
    Previous technical support for windows and Macintosh computers is helpful

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  • Pharmaceutical Technologist Grants Finance Manager, AKU Finance Patient Services Coordinator, Patient Services Department Supervisor, Safety & Security

    Pharmaceutical Technologist Grants Finance Manager, AKU Finance Patient Services Coordinator, Patient Services Department Supervisor, Safety & Security

    Responsibilities

    Receive, verify prescriptions and dispense drugs in a timely manner within approved standards and procedures.
    Contact the physician immediately for inaccuracy and illegibility in a prescription order, document errors and communicate them to the nursing and pharmacy staff
    Verify expiry dates of drugs prior to dispensing medication to patients/customers.
    Check that every label placed on the medications contains the correct patient name, drug, quantity and directions.
    Compound extemporaneous preparations and mix certain intravenous medications as per laid down procedures.
    Counsel patients on drug administration and use of devices for optimum wellness and recovery.
    Receive, return and update drug credits on the system in a timely manner.
    Deliver drug discharges to patients in the ward where applicable
    Communicate out of stock and non-stock effectively and timely to prescriber and nurse and provide alternative choice or make arrangements to order promptly.
    Comply and observe the environmental health and safety measures and regulations by proper handling, storage and dispensation of medications
    Record, monitor and update the expiry list of medications in timely manner.
    Conduct nursing floor inspections once a month for all ward stock, solutions and patient medication left behind
    Complete documentation of Interventions, Medication errors and Near Miss, Adverse events, Medication queries, Patient complaints or any other incidents and forward to relevant office
    Perform random medication checks daily and Monitor variance levels in your respective satellites.
    Compile daily satellite reports.
    Carry out regular satellite stock-take exercise.
    Report any special indicators allocated.
    Maintain and update personal drug knowledge data base to ensure accurate provision of pharmaceutical care of general disease states as well as specialized knowledge in the assigned area of expertise
    Participate in educational activities and departmental meetings. 

    Requirements

    Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology from a recognized institution
    Practicing License from the Pharmacy and Poisons Board
    Computer literate
    Able to communicate with medical professionals
    Able to work with a team of people from various backgrounds and training
    Excellent customer service skills and empathetic to patients of all ages
    Good interpersonal skills
    Culturally sensitive
    Able to keep up with pharmaceutical developments and Continuous Medical Education programmes

    Closing Date: 15/12/2022

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  • Government Liaison Officer, Institute for Human Development

    Government Liaison Officer, Institute for Human Development

    Job Summary
    The Hub aims to provide:

    Evidence-based professional development courses to frontline workers, policy makers and practitioners in delivering effective ECD care and services
    Technical advisory services to meso- and senior-level government officials, policy makers and practitioners working in the ECD sector to make decisions on priority investments to advance holistic child development and
    Knowledge into action services by translating scientific research from the region and global levels into accessible resources for specific target audiences, including but not limited to, policy makers, frontline workers, program practitioners, and parents/caregivers

    Responsibilities
    The Government Liaison Officer will facilitate IHD-government engagement and delivery of activities geared towards a common goal. The incumbent will work closely with the counties to identify opportunities, facilitate engagement and follow up on implementation of activities mutually agreed upon between the project team and the government officials. Specifically, the incumbent will:

    Communicate IHD agenda of providing technical support to the county government and facilitate that to happen
    Ensure communication of schedules by both parties to facilitate leveraging on available collaboration opportunities
    Identify and facilitate opportunities for engagement between the Institute, County officials and other partners
    Work with the county programme officers to identify opportunities for convening; scheduling of activities and leveraging on the planned activities
    Facilitate procurement of venues, services including travel, accommodation, training and workshop materials.
    Mobilization of meeting participants, payments, and accounting
    Work closely with ECD Hub Manager and IHD staff to ensure all administrative processes including procurement, payment and accounting are adhered to and initiated on time
    Supports the Hub Manager in following up on action points and deliverables between different partners
    Ensure all processes are well documented, minutes of meetings taken and activity reports written
    Work closely with the Communications Officer and IHD team to ensure significant moments are documented through occasional interviews, testimonials, videos and photos

    Requirements

    Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, Social Science or any other allied field
    Excellent MS Office, report writing, presentation and communication skills with fluency in English and Kiswahili
    Strong analytical skills
    Should be willing to travel within and outside the country

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