IRC Consultant Cardiologist NGO Job in Hagadera, Kenya

Aug 20, 2017

International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Consultant Cardiologist - Hagadera
 

Sector: Health

Location: Kenya 

Employee Type: Consultant 

Employee Category: Not Applicable

 

Term of Reference for Cardiologist Consultant

Introduction: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) provides health services in Hagadera and Kambioos, at Dadaab Refugee Camp since January 2009. 

It operates 1 camp hospital and 4 health posts in the community within Hagadera which is a part of the main DADAAB refugee camp complex that hosts a total population of 247,931 beneficiaries.

In its programming the IRC has 5 main programs which include Health, Nutrition, Protection, HIV/AIDS and a Gender Based Violence program that are all headed by a manager who in turn report to the Field Coordinator.

The IRC plans to have a consultant pediatric cardiologist to help in diagnosis and management of cardiac conditions within the Dadaab camp population.

This is a single consultancy planned to ke place in sept 2017.

Objective of the consultancy

• To screen patients with suspected cardiac conditions, both pediatrics and some adult


• To perform Echocardiography of the pre-screened patients both paediatrics and some adult


• To develop plan of management for the cardiac patients both medically and surgically


• To report on the consultancy

Expected outcome

The patients awaiting cardiologist will be reviewed. 

Their diagnosis confirmed through use of echocardiogram, proper plan of management drawn up for them and a report of the findings compiled to help with further management. 

The report will include recommendation of further management; medically or surgically.

Tasks to be performed

In liaison with the Health Manager, the cardiologist consultant will be required to:

• Review patients already in the cardiologist waiting list.


• Perform echocardiogram to confirm some the cardiac conditions.


• Develop plan of management for the reviewed patients


• Prepare and submit a report of the patient reviewed with recommendations for patients both surgically and medically to the health manager.

IRC role

• IRC in conjunction with other health implementing partners will provide the list of the patients to be reviewed.


• IRC with other health implementing partners will organize the transport and movement around the Dadaab camp complex.


• IRC will provide transport for the consultant cardiologist from Nairobi and back after the consultancy.


• IRC will provide accommodation to the consultant cardiologist

Consultancy Venue

• IRC Hagadera hospital


• KRCS hospital in IFO2


• IRK Hospital in IFO


• MSF hospital in dagahley

Duration of consultancy: The consultancy is expected to last for 4 days from 11th to 15th September, 2017.

Terms of payment and Utility:

• The IRC will pay the consultation fee for the cardiologist consultant at ksh.100,000 per day.


• The IRC will facilitate transport of the consultant to and from Nairobi.


• The IRC will provide accommodation for the consultant at IRC compound.


• The consultant will pay for his/her meals at IRC Hagadera cafeteria.


• Payments will be made after submission of the training report to the Health Manager.

How to Apply

CLICK HERE to apply online

Please apply on or before 29th August, 2017.

Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply.  

International allowances are not available for this position.

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