Medical Physicist Job at The Nairobi Women’s Hospital - Career Opportunity in Kenya

Vacancy title:
Medical Physicist

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Health Care , Category: Healthcare ]

 

Jobs at:

The Nairobi Women’s Hospital

Deadline of this Job:
10 April 2020  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, March 28, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
We take pride in our highly qualified professionals who deliver our mission every day, translating their knowledge and expertise to internationally compliant practices in healthcare provision. Courtesy, consideration and unreserved respect towards our patients’ privacy, dignity and confidentiality has time and again helped us earn their trust and goodwill. Our dedicated nursing staff provides professional care within a friendly and comfortable environment, ensuring that being in hospital is a more pleasurable and less anxious time for our patients and their families. We take pride in our highly qualified professionals who deliver our mission every day, translating their knowledge and expertise to internationally compliant practices in healthcare provision.
REF/TNH/MP/03/20 .

Job Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Lead Radiotherapist, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following amongst others:
• Manage and treat diseases in patients by administering radiation treatments.
• Computerized treatment planning and dose calculations.
• Treatment delivery.
• Preparing appropriate moulds for patient therapy.
• Implementing, managing dosimetry, and beam delivery aspects.
• Brachytherapy planning.
• Provide assurance of accurate delivery of prescribed radiation doses and associated risks.
• Patient education and counselling.
• Ensure safety radiation protection of patient and other staff members within the department.
• Developing and implementing protocols of care.
• Quality Assurance tests of radiotherapy equipment to ensure compliance with quality standards, radiation safety and security policies.


Job Skills: Not Specified


Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• BSc (Honours) in Medical Physics
• Sc. in Physics /Medical Physics will be an added advantage.
• Registered member of a recognized Medical Physics Association & eligible for licensing from the Kenya Radiation Protection Board.
• Proof of clinical training in Medical Physics
• Minimum of 1 year experience as a Medical Physicist.
• Experience in brachytherapy treatment is preferred.
• In-depth understanding of Radiation Dosimetry
Proficiency in VMAT/IMRT treatment planning


Job Education Requirements: Not Specified


Job Education Experience: Not Specified


Work Hours: 8

 

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Job application procedure
If your background, experience and competence match the above specifications, please send us your application (cover letter & CV/Resume) quoting the job reference number and to reach the undersigned not later than 10th April 2020. Your CV/Resume MUST include full names and contact details of 3 referees. We shall ONLY accept ONLINE applications and contact SHORTLISTED candidates.
The Nairobi Hospital does not charge any money throughout the recruitment process.
Human Resources Director
The Nairobi Hospital
P. O. Box 30026 – 00100
NAIROBI
Mail: recruitment@nbihosp.org 


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Job Info
Job Category: Health/ Medicine jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 10th April 2020
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 28-03-2020
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 28-03-2020
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 28-03-2065
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