The position

The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu (AKHK) 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 15189:2022 accreditation for laboratory services, Safe Care level 5 accreditation and is at advanced stage of attaining Joint Commission International Accreditation. AKHK has Outreach Health Services at Kisii, Kakamega, Kitale, Bungoma, Kericho, Kibuye-Kisumu, West End- Kisumu, Busia, Homa - Bay, Migori, Bomet, Eldoret, Kimilili, Nyamira, Kabarnet and an upcoming Medical Centre in Lodwar.

The Hospital seeks to recruit a professional for the following position:

CONSULTANT OBSTETRICIAN & GYNAECOLOGIST

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY

Reporting to the Head of Department, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing clinical care in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. He/She will be expected to be an active member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team at the hospital and to contribute to the hospital's continuing professional development programmes

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide safe, high-quality obstetric and gynaecological care across inpatient and outpatient, emergency services.
• Participate in emergency and on-call duties in line with departmental rotas.
• Contribute to the growth and expansion of obstetric and gynaecological services in alignment with hospital strategy.
• Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, clinical audit, and morbidity and mortality review activities.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centred care.
• Support medical education, continuous professional development, and mentorship of junior doctors, interns and other hospital staff.
• Maintain professional, ethical, and regulatory standards in clinical practice and documentation.

The requirements

REQUIREMENTS

• M.Med in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from a recognized university.
• Specialist Recognition by the Kenya Medical Practitioners’ and Dentists’ Board
• Registered, licensed and retained by the Kenya Medical Practitioners’ and Dentists’ Board.
• At least two years post graduate work experience.
• Additional training in subspecialty areas such as minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopy), uro-gynaecology, gynaecologic oncology, reproductive medicine, or maternal–fetal medicine will be an added advantage.

Sector

Social Development

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......

Region

Eastern Africa

Location

Kenya

Salary

Salary and package to attract the best candidate

Job Expires

06-Feb-2026

COUNTRY

Kenya

• Provide safe, high-quality obstetric and gynaecological care across inpatient and outpatient, emergency services.
• Participate in emergency and on-call duties in line with departmental rotas.
• Contribute to the growth and expansion of obstetric and gynaecological services in alignment with hospital strategy.
• Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, clinical audit, and morbidity and mortality review activities.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centred care.
• Support medical education, continuous professional development, and mentorship of junior doctors, interns and other hospital staff.
• Maintain professional, ethical, and regulatory standards in clinical practice and documentation.

• Clinical care in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Emergency and on-call duties
• Quality improvement
• Patient safety
• Clinical audit
• Morbidity and mortality review
• Multidisciplinary team collaboration
• Medical education and mentorship
• Professional, ethical, and regulatory standards
• Minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopy)
• Uro-gynaecology
• Gynaecologic oncology
• Reproductive medicine
• Maternal–fetal medicine

• M.Med in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from a recognized university.
• Specialist Recognition by the Kenya Medical Practitioners’ and Dentists’ Board
• Registered, licensed and retained by the Kenya Medical Practitioners’ and Dentists’ Board.
• At least two years post graduate work experience.
• Additional training in subspecialty areas such as minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopy), uro-gynaecology, gynaecologic oncology, reproductive medicine, or maternal–fetal medicine will be an added advantage.