Healthcare · Full-time
Direct employerFull Time Faculty - Cardiology, Department of Medicine

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Role overview
Aga Khan University in Nairobi is hiring a full-time faculty member in Interventional Cardiology within the Department of Medicine. This role suits medical specialists with a background in cardiology who are interested in clinical service, teaching, and research.
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What you will do
- Set up clinical services based on your specialization and handle emergency cases as needed.
- Provide inpatient liaison services in interventional cardiology, manage outpatient clinics, and offer on-call support.
- Educate patients on informed consent, wellness, prevention, and early detection.
- Organise regular clinical teaching sessions.
- Support residents during their rotations and oversee educational programmes to meet learning outcomes.
- Help set examinations and ensure residents and interns complete formative assessments.
- Encourage and assist resident research and take part in scholarly activities including clinical and educational research.
- Contribute to reviewing and developing healthcare policies and best practice guidelines.
- Participate in managing an adult cardiology fellowship programme.
Requirements
- Hold a Masters in Medicine or an equivalent qualification.
- Have completed a Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology.
- Be registered or eligible for registration as a specialist with the Kenya Medical Practitioners’ & Dentists Board.
- Have at least 1 year of experience after completing the cardiology fellowship.
- Possess a minimum of 2 years clinical experience including teaching and research.
- Hold at least the academic rank of Senior Instructor.
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Show ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team.
How to apply
Apply through the employer's official contact with your application before the closing date. The employer has not published a closing date.