Rehabilitation Services Manager

Requisition Number

3798BR

About the Agency

Aga Khan Health Services: With community health programmes in large geographical areas in Central and South Asia, as well as East Africa, and more than 200 health facilities including nine hospitals, the Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS) is one of the most comprehensive private not-for-profit health care systems in the developing world. Building on the Ismaili Community's health care efforts in the first half of the 20th century, AKHS now provides primary health care and curative medical care in Afghanistan, India, Kenya, Pakistan, and Tanzania, and provides technical assistance to government in health service delivery in Kenya, Syria and Tajikistan. More information

Agency

Aga Khan Health Services

The position

The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu is an institution of the Aga Khan Health Service, Kenya, which is an Agency of the Aga Khan Development Network. The Hospital is part of a network of health facilities, which includes Hospitals and Outreach Health Facilities across East Africa. The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu is in an exciting growth phase and has attained acknowledgment of its quality by achieving ISO 9001:2015 certification, ISO 15189:2012 accreditation for laboratory services, Safe Care level 5 accreditation and is at advanced stage of attaining Joint Commission International Accreditation.

The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu has Outreach Health Services at Kisii, Kakamega, Kitale, Bungoma, Kericho, Kibuye-Kisumu, West End- Kisumu, Busia, Homa - Bay, Migori, Bomet, Eldoret, Kimilili and Nyamira. The Hospital is seeking to attract interested and qualified candidates to fill the following position within the Physiotherapy Department:

REHABILITATION SERVICES MANAGER

Reporting to the Clinical Support Services Manager and the Medical Director, the successful candidate will be responsible for provision of quality and efficient Rehabilitation services (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, neurophysiotherapy, etc.) to meet the patient’s rehabilitation demands in both inpatient and outpatient settings and ensure the smooth running of physiotherapy services in the hospital and outreach centers including working on the expansion of the physiotherapy services in the Hospital and its clusters.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensuring effective and efficient management of Rehabilitative Physiotherapy & related services (Occupational therapy, Speech Therapy, Neurophysiotherapy, etc.) in the hospital and cluster by:

Coordinating, collating, and reporting on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Developing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on:(i). Business Performance strategies and outcomes

(ii). Quality Improvement & Patient Safety strategies and outcomes.

(iii). Budgets (CAPEX, operational and staffing budgets), Costs and Sustainability strategies

(iv). Policies, guidelines, and processes reviews

(v). Service Excellence

(vi) Growth & services expansion

Allocating duties and responsibilities and monitoring timely service delivery for rehabilitation services.

Participating in recruitment, orientation, progressive capacity building and performance management of staff.

The requirements

Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy or Higher Diploma in Physiotherapy with any of the specialties (OMT, Cardiopulmonary, Lymphedema etc.) from a recognized/certified institution.

Additional trainings in Rehabilitative services will be an added advantage.

A minimum of three years of management/leadership experience

Registration/Licensure as a professional with Physiotherapy Council of Kenya

A minimum of 5 years’ working experience in a busy reputable hospital.

Sector

Social Development

Salary

Salary and package to attract the best candidate

Job Expires

31-May-2024