Jobs in Mwanza Tanzania Aga Khan Health Services Jobs in Mwanza Specialist Obstetrician And Gynaecologist Jobs in Mwanza at Aga Khan Health Services Specialist Obstetrician And Gynaecologist Employment opportunities Aga Khan Health Services




Aga Khan Health Services

Aga Khan Health Services Tanzania AKHST – an agency of the Aga Khan
Development Network AKDN is a non-profit international organization that
supports social development programs In Tanzania. AKHST is committed in
providing quality health care to patients and promoting health sciences in
Tanzania. With this ongoing mandate, The Aga Khan-Health Services Tanzania
AKHST has embarked on a major expansion that will see the development of
tertiary-level services, educational and quality initiatives. AKHST will be
implementing a new and exciting project Improving Access to Reproductive
Maternal and Newborn Health MNH in Mwanza, Tanzania IMPACT. This is a four
year Global affairs Canada GAC initiative which will contribute to the
reduction of maternal and newborn mortality by improving the availability and
utilization of gender sensitive – quality MNH services for women and their
families in underserved areas of all eight underserved districts of Mwanza
Tanzania. IMPACT through a public private partnership PPP, will work closely
with Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender Elderly and Children
MoHCDGEC, local stakeholders, the community and local government to
facilitate the behavior change, create demand and increase availability and
utilization of maternal and newborn health MNH services. AKHST is seeking
for enthusiastic and qualified personnel for the following position for a
newly funded Maternal, Newborn and Child Health to be based in Mwanza

SPECIALIST OBSTETRICIAN AND GYNAECOLOGIST – 1 POSITION

POSITION SUMMARY

The OBGYN specialist will set an actionable plan for comprehensive delivery of
clinical care at the BEmONC and CEmONC facilities across the IMPACT catchment
areas in Mwanza region. He /She will work with IMPACT Quality Improvement
Coordinator, Project Nurses, health facility staff and district health teams
to deliver a high quality obstetric and newborn patient care and maintain
quality standards. He/ she will initiate a context-oriented on the job
training /practical demonstrations at facility levels through role modeling,
support the development of systems for sustainability of the quality systems
at BEmONC and CEmONC facilities through evidence-based clinical care
guidelines and a culture of continuous quality improvement.

The OBGYN specialist will report to the Senior Programme Manager. The
priorities of the OBGYN specialist will be to meet and exceed the targets for
implementing standards for BEmONC and CEmONC facilities, increase facility
deliveries, post natal care and ensure effective referral systems, timely
emergency care for women with obstetric complications, ensure systems are in
place for availability of blood and blood products for emergencies, newborn
care, quality standards including patient satisfaction. He/she will
participate on maternal and newborn mortality reviews and audits, district
health forums, quality trainings including and schedule clinical sessions with
doctors, anaesthetic technicians and nurses , and mentor doctors and nurses at
CEmONC facilities. He/ she will engage active engagement with facility
governance committiees on various aspects of health systems improvement in the
region.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Responsibilities

-->Coordinate and ensure quality clinical service provision OBGYN and newborn care and education within BEmONC and CEmONC Facilities
-->Ensure plans for operationalizing fully Operating theatres and ensure targets are achieved
-->Develop a system to track and report learning metrics of individual doctors involved in BEmONC and CEmONC services
-->Ensure clinical quality initiatives are established and targets are met
-->Participate in the CHMTs supportive supervisions and ensure actions are taken and feedback systems are developed
-->Participate in the regional and distirct level maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response MPDSR review meetings with action points for implementation
-->Organize and actively participate in seminar-based and clinical teaching at facility levels.
-->Train, mentor and supervise doctors involved in BEmONC and CEmONC services to be able to
-->Independently manage OBGYN problems and emergency OBGYN operations to the highest level of competence,
-->Set up, organize and manage OBGYN services including operating theatres in the BEmONC and CEmONC Facilities
-->Ensure coordination with health facility committees and community health programme to increase access to quality OBGYN care and referrals.
-->Teach doctors, nurses and other health care providers in OBGYN.
-->Capacitate nurses and other health care providers on proper use of pathograph and interpretation
-->Ensure professional and efficient management of Obstetrics and other Emergencies
-->Provide regular on-call support to district hospitals / CEmONC where necessary
-->Participate in continuing medical education, including journal clubs in District hospitals
-->Organize and conduct seminars in evidence-based medicine, clinical epidemiology and other focused HMIS activities
-->Facilitate public private partnerships to reduce maternal and new born mortality especially in public facilities
-->Develop, pilot and implement effective educational tools to enhance learning and teaching at facility levels.
-->Participate in formal, periodic evaluation of doctors and nurses at BEmONC and CEmONC Facilities
-->Assist in update and/or enhancement of clinical guidelines and therapeutic/diagnostic approaches.

Research Responsibilities

-->Participate in identifing and developing opportunities for collaborative research .
-->Participate in developing collaborative research teams in research papers lead by MERL unit

Administrative Responsibilities

-->Ensure the region’s vision for the BEmONC and CEmONC facilities are met and effectively communicate how it contributes to the success of staff, districts and the region.
-->Enhance the structure and design of clinical service provision and training.
-->Be accountable for the performance of the BEmONC and CEmONC facilities – facility deliveries, Quality of Care and capacity building
-->Work closely with CHMTs to retain talented OBGYN Drs in CEmONC Facilities and other staff members to fulfill the needs and missions of the region
-->Develop doctors mentoring program for the CEmONC Facilities
-->Support the development and implementation of administrative tools and structures required for CEmONC Facilities operations, including the creation of program evaluations tools.
-->Set individual doctors goals specific to talents, interest and responsibilities.
-->Conduct formal, periodic evaluation of consultants and doctors, at CEmONC Facilities

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

-->Masters in OBGYN or Board certified or fellows of their respective colleges in the field of OBGYN
-->Evidence of encouraging and supporting quality in OBGYN and creating an environment of professionalism, respect, tolerance, and acceptance.
-->Demonstrated record of excellent clinical skills, a talent for teaching and interest in heath systems strengthening
-->Demonstrated record of high quality professional OBGYN Skills
-->Demonstrated ability to balance education, research and clinical care.
-->Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically, and to work flexibly and independently with multiple reporting relationships.
-->Emotional intelligence and personal maturity, enthusiasm for working in a developing country, cultural flexibility and competence, and a passion for improving healthcare delivery.
-->Strategic and innovative thinking skills, and the ability to foster interdisciplinary collaboration.
-->Experience in evidence-based medicine, quality improvement, data-driven decision making and program evaluation.
-->Professional experience in cross-cultural settings is strongly preferred
-->Minimum working experience of three/five years,

Duty Station Mwanza, Tanzania, the Specialist will be required to travel
extensively and perform his/her duties at all eight councils of Mwanza to
project targeted health facilities.



Apply Through










Email hr@akhst.org

The Aga Khan Health Services at **hr@akhst.org** with the subject line of the
position or hand delivered to Primary Medical Center – Mwanza and Aga Khan
Hospital,

Dar es Salaam , P. O. Box 2289,

Ocean Road, Dar es Salaam.

Closing date for submission of the application package is end of business day
on 18th July, 2020.



Jobs in Mwanza Tanzania Aga Khan Health Services Jobs in Mwanza Specialist Obstetrician And Gynaecologist Jobs in Mwanza at Aga Khan Health Services Specialist Obstetrician And Gynaecologist Employment opportunities Aga Khan Health Services


Please share to your friends our blog mkaguzi.blogspot.com