Vacancy title:
Cardiology Fellow

Jobs at:
The Aga Khan University (AKU)

Deadline of this Job:
not later than 24th February 2017.

Duty Station:
Nairobi

Job details:
The Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, not for profit, international University first established in 1983, with ll teaching sites in eight countries.

Cardiology fellow

The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Department of Medicine is pleased to announce the start of a Cardiology Fellowship program and is now inviting qualified and interested candidates to apply. The successful candidate will report to the Fellowship Programme Director and the Section Head of Cardiology.

Position Summary The Fellow will undertake Fellowship studies and shall function under the supervision of the attending medical staff. In this role, the Fellow assists with admissions, consultations, evaluations, diagnosis and treatments of hospital patients. He/she may perform certain procedures without supervision once he/she attains a certain ievel of competency and may also provide verbal, written and telephone orders. This is a 3-year training program in clinical cardiology. The details and other responsibilities are as stated in the cardiology fellowship curriculum. The level of responsibility shall be graduated as the fellow progresses from the first year to the final year.

Key responsibilities

• Assess and manage patients
  
• Provide liaison between the Cardiology consultants and various departments includingother specialists within and outside AKU hospital
  
• Academic involvements to include teaching on the medical residency program, initiating and participating in clinical research activities, and institutional quality improvement and patient safety activities as per best practice guidelines
  
• Ensure meticulous use of resources to ensure quality care and patient satisfaction
  
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by department supervisor/manager

Requirements

• Bachelor of medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) or equivalent
  
• Master in medicine or equivalent postgraduate course
  
• Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board
  
• Certificate in Basic Life Support (BLS) and/or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  
• 4 years post internship experience
  Personal attributes
  
• Demonstrate honesty, integrity, compassion and respect for diversity and applies ethical principles appropriately
  
• Demonstrate competency and dexterity with all equipment utilized in the hospital environment
  
• Demonstrate interest in clinical research and audit
  
• Excellent communication skills
  
• Seeks and accepts advice and adheres to deadline
  
• Punctual and respects commitments made

Job application procedure
How to apply To formally submit your application please send an updated CV and testimonials, including the names, postal and e-mall addresses, telephone/fax numbers of two professional references to hr.medicalcollege@aku.edu or post your application to Aga Khan University, P.O. Box 39340 – 00623 Nairobi not later than 24th February 2017.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

For more details on the role kindly review the role on our website. www.aku.edu/vacancies