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Consultant Neurologist
The position
The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu is an institution of the Aga Khan Health Service, Kenya, which is an Agency of the Aga Khan Development Network. The Hospital is part of a network of health facilities, which includes Hospitals and Outreach Health Facilities across East Africa. The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu is in an exciting growth phase and has attained acknowledgment of its quality by achieving ISO 9001:2015 certification, ISO 15189:2012 accreditation for laboratory services, SafeCare level 5 accreditation and is at advanced stage of attaining Joint Commission International Accreditation. The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu has Outreach Health Services at Kisii, Kakamega, Kitale, Bungoma, Kericho, Kibuye-Kisumu, West End- Kisumu, Busia, Homa – Bay, Migori, Bomet, Eldoret and Kimilili. The Hospital is seeking to attract interested and qualified applicants to fill the position listed below.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform and supervise neurology diagnostic procedures, including lumbar puncture and direct fundoscopy.
- Interpret and conduct nerve conduction studies (NCS) and needle electromyography (EMG).
- Interpret evoked potentials, EEG (electroencephalogram) recordings, including prolonged video EEG monitoring, and possess proficiency in polysomnography interpretation skills.
- Provide preliminary interpretations of neuroimaging scans for common neurological conditions, particularly in emergency situations.
- Lead efforts to enhance Neurology services within the hospital and its outreach centers.
- Engage in teaching and mentoring of junior Doctors.
The requirements
REQUIREMENTS
- Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine from a recognized university
- Fellowship in Neurology with interest and expertise in comprehensive modern epilepsy management
- The successful candidate will be required to provide a lead in neurology services and collaborations in research.
Job Expires
09-Nov-2023
Academy Fellow
The position
The Academy Fellow will live in an apartment and serve the student residential programme as a Residential Parent promoting community life and are responsible for the follow aspects of student and academic life.
- While the Academy Fellow does not teach, s/he will be scheduled to have some contact with classes, to engage fully with the learning and teaching of the Academy so that he/she can support students with additional tutoring after school hours and during residential study time. This will be approximately 10 hours a week (supporting 2 or 3 classes in a subject of the fellow/intern’s choice. Maths and Science are the areas of most need along with English as an Additional Language for our students who join on the Talent Identification Programme from marginalised communities in Kenya.)
- Developing and delivering the Service- Learning Programme which takes place every week with Years 6-10. This is a 10 hour a week commitment and requires planning the activities, working with community partners, delivering the programme to. Students and colleagues and supporting individual groups as they develop and implement their projects.
- Academy Fellows play a major role as Residential Parents in guiding residential students in their personal and academic goals and as Mentors for a small group of students to support them academically and socially. As residential parents fellows are expected to develop close relationships with their dorm sons/daughters by checking in with them frequently as well as supervising in an official capacity twice a week and one weekend in three.
- Academy Fellows are expected to actively contribute to the co-curricular programme in some way such as coaching athletic teams, providing music lessons or running clubs such as gardening, cooking, debating, MUN, TedX, guiding students interested in applying to top international universities with SAT preparation, reading essays personal statements etc
- Academy fellows will be asked to chaperoning off-campus residential and day trips, including to places of worship
The requirements
- A Bachelors Degree with excellent academic achievement and a range of interests
- A record of significant involvement in residential, student leadership, music, athletic and / or community service during university.
- Genuine interest in and commitment to the mission of the Aga Khan Academies: to influence young people to become future leaders in the developing world.
- Experience of working with young people or mentoring peers.
- Proactive self-starter, comfortable working autonomously.
- Openness to the new experiences, cultures and learning.