Clinical Officer – Anaesthetist, Health Records and Information Officer, Pharmaceutical Technologist, Radiographer, Medical Officer, Assistant Accountant, Matron, Accountant and Theatre Nurse at NCCK Jumuia Friends Hospital, Kaimosi
NCCK, an umbrella organization for Protestant Churches and Christian Organizations registered in Kenya, invites applications from interested and suitably qualified candidates to fill the following position:
Clinical Officer, Anaesthetist – Jumuia Friends Hospital, Kaimosi
Ref: COA – JFHK
Reporting to the Medical Officer in Charge, this position is to provide safe, effective and curative health services, targeting the most important causes of illness and death among the local population.
This position exists to ensure smooth running and efficient service delivery at the hospital.
Among other duties he/she will be responsible for
- pre- operative assessment of patients;
- administering anaesthesia to patients undergoing surgery as need be;
- post operative assessment of patients with/without the camp doctor;
- ensuring efficient functioning of the theatre;
- ensuring constant supply of theatre gases;
- Liaise with logistics for servicing of the theatre machines
Minimum Qualifications:
- Higher Diploma in an anaesthesia from a recognized training college or institution
- 2 years experience in a busy hospital
- Experience in administering an anaesthesia to all ages of patients including children
- Must be a computer literate
Other Competencies:
- Demonstrable Christian maturity
- Work experience in a busy hospital
- Proven supervisory capacities
- Leadership and administration skills
Health Records and Information Officer – Jumuia Friends Hospital, Kaimosi
Ref: HRIO – JFHK
Reporting to the Hospital Administrator, this position will be responsible for:
- Ensure sufficient data collecting tools are availed to the hospital
- Collect, compile and store health information data from the hospital.
- Process and summarize the data into meaningful weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports
- Conduct on job training for the record clerks in the hospital
- Identify gaps and suggest ways of improving records and sharing of program data
- Design and review monitoring and evaluation tools used by the program sectors.
- Certificate in Health Information from a recognized medical training college
- At least 2 years’ experience in a similar position
- Computer Literate
Pharmaceutical Technologist – Jumuia Friends Hospital, Kaimosi
Ref: PT – JFHK
Reporting to the Hospital Administrator, the position will be responsible for:
- Taking the daily stock of the pharmacy items.
- Dispensing drugs and other items to the patients as per the clinician prescription
- Receive items from suppliers and ensure the following:
- The quality of items is as specified in the quotation and requisition order
- Cost of items is indicated and is as in the quotation.
- Items supplied are not expired and will not expire in the pharmacy. As such, an expiry date of more than 1 year is preferred for quickly moving products and longer duration for slow moving products.
- Delivery note is signed and medical stamp put in it. Copies to be retained for filling.
- Diploma in Pharmacy from Kenya Medical Training College
- At least 3 years working experience with a humanitarian organization or in a busy dispensing pharmacy.
- Previous experience working with refugees will be an added advantage
- Computer Literate
Radiographer – Jumuia Friends Hospital, Kaimosi
Ref: RG – JFHK
Reporting to the Hospital Administrator, this position will be responsible for:
- Carrying out all the radiological investigations at the radiology unit of the hospital including X ray and Ultrasound
- In charge of the radiology unit of the hospital
- Giving reports on all the investigations done
- Providing any technical advice as may be required by the hospital management
- Diploma in Radiography from a recognised college in Kenya
- At least 2 years’ experience in a busy radiology unit
- Computer Literate
Ref: MO – JFHK
Reporting to the Hospital Administrator, this position will be responsible for
- Carrying out major ward rounds in consultation with the other staff including the hospital matron and other nurses
- Carrying out emergency surgeries in theatre as they arise
- Handling emergencies in the hospital in consultation with the other medical staff
- Running the respective outpatient clinics
- Coverage of the hospitals
Minimum Qualifications:- Bachelors Degree in Medicine and Surgery MBChB) from a recognised University
- At least 2 years’ experience in a busy hospital
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.Assistant Accountant – Jumuia Friends Hospital, Kaimosi
Ref: AA – JFHK
Reporting to the Hospital Accountant, this position is responsible for maintaining accurate accounting records and ensuring compliance with established internal controls.
- Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
- CPA 1
- One year experience in a similar position.
Other competencies- Working knowledge of commonly used accounting packages
- Good interpersonal skills
Matron – Jumuia Friends Hospital, Kaimosi
Ref: MTN – JFHK
The overall objective is to provide safe, effective and curative health services, targeting the most important causes of illness and death among the local population.
The position takes overall responsibility for the smooth running of the nursing activities of the Hospital.
Being the head of the nursing department, he/she will oversee the hospital coverage during weekends and night- prepare duty roster for staff; advise the Medical Officer / Administrator in matters relating to nursing care; ensure adequate supplies in the wards: be responsible for the Nursing Training Program among others.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Either diploma or degree in nursing (BSN)
- At least 5 years experience either in a busy hospital as a nurse
- 2 years experience either in a similar position or as in charge of a department in a hospital
- Computer literate (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Training in Hospital administration will be an added advantage
Other Competencies:- Demonstrable Christian maturity
- Work experience in a busy hospital
- Proven supervisory capacities
- Leadership and administration skills
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Mature and courteous
Accountant – Jumuia Friends Hospital, Kaimosi
Ref: ACCT – JFHK
Reporting to the Hospital Administrator while maintaining a professional reporting relationship with Senior Accountant Programmes, this position will be responsible for maintaining accurate records, preparing financial reports and ensuring compliance with established internal controls.
- KCSE or equivalent
- CPA (K)
- Three years experience in a similar position
- Working knowledge of commonly used accounting packages
- Leadership and interpersonal skills
- High level skill in accounting and financial matters
Theatre Nurse – Jumuia Friends Hospital, Kaimosi
Reporting to the Medical Officer in Charge, this position is to provide safe, effective and curative health services, targeting the most important causes of illness and death among the local population.
This position exists to ensure smooth running and efficient service delivery at the hospital.
- receiving patients into theatre;
- scrub in with the doctor during operations and assist in other theatre procedures;
- post-operative observation of patients after surgery before transfer to the ward;
- liaising with the clinical officer-anaesthetist for efficient functioning of the theatre;
- Preparing drug orders and responsible for collecting the theatre drugs from the pharmacy;
- ensure operation instruments are sterilized and in good supply at the theatre.
- Diploma in nursing from a recognized institution or a training college
- 2 years experience in a busy theatre
- Training in theatre nursing will be added advantage
- Must be a computer literate
- Demonstrable Christian maturity
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Mature and courteous
