Breast Cancer Surgeon (4 Positions)Job, Kenyan Medical Vacancies 2022,



REF – V/FT/94/2022


Position Summary


The Breast Surgeon will coordinate and provide comprehensive breast cancer and breast tumor surgical services and participate in research in the area of specialization.


Duties and Responsibilities



  • Contribute to the design, launch, operationalization, and leadership of the Breast Cancer Center of Excellence

  • Provide breast surgical services including breast oncology services in the Breast Cancer Center of Excellence ensuring that services offered are aligned with the hospital’s vision of providing excellent, world-class care.

  • Coordinate breast surgery referral services within and outside the Hospital according to the breast cancer surgery services needs in collaboration with other hospitals, sections and units and within the framework of the Hospital and National Referral policies.

  • Offer timely breast (oncology) surgical services within the expected standards, complying with the established ethics and regulations in the Hospital.

  • Engage in medical research on breast cancer care in collaboration with external partners and within the Breast Cancer Center of Excellence.

  • Provide training to junior doctors, including students, residents, medical officers and fellows on breast surgery care

  • vii. Lead regular CMEs and other training programs such as journal club to elevate knowledge of current

  • practices in breast surgery.

  • Provide specialized breast (oncology) surgical services advice to the Hospital executive and other sections/units.

  • Lead in breast cancer sensitization and outreach services.

  • Lead in review of breast cancer and breast disease patients in the outpatient clinic.

  • Review breast disease patients in oncology and other wards.

  • Perform ultrasound guided and clinical core biopsies.

  • Discuss breast cancer and breast disease patients in the MDT.

  • Carry out breast surgeries including mastectomy, breast conservation surgery, sentinel lymph node biopsy, oncoplastic procedures, immediate as well as delayed reconstruction procedures.

  • Follow up patients post operatively and decide on their management path along with other care teams.


Minimum Qualifications and Experience



  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from a recognized institution.

  • Master of Medicine in General Surgery from a recognized institution.

  • Subspecialty / fellowship training in Breast Surgery from a recognized institution.

  • Registration with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC).





If your background and competencies match the specifications of the above positions, please apply online via careers.kutrrh.go.ke OR send hard copies of your Application Letter, Curriculum Vitae, and Filled Application Form and Licence ONLY to the address below:


The Chief Executive Officer
Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital
P.O. Box 7674 – 00100 GPO
Nairobi


For all applications, please indicate the subject as follows: JOB APPLICATION – [JOB REFERENCE NUMBER]. Please note that you must attach the Application Letter, CV, Filled Application Form (https://www.kutrrh.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/KUTRRH_Job_Application_Form_July_2022.pdf), and Practicing Licence when you apply online via the portal.



  • The deadline for the receipt of all applications is 12th August 2022.

  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. All successful candidates must fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010, including;

  • Certificate of good conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations

  • Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (for University graduates only)

  • Tax Compliance Certificate from the KRA

  • Clearance from Ethics & Anti-Corruption Commission

  • A report from an approved Credit Reference Bureau



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