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Head of Theatre
2026-10-19T10:14:14+00:00
Nairobi West Hospital
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Healthcare
Management, Healthcare, Doctors & Other Health Professionals
KES
MONTH
2026-10-23T17:00:00+00:00
8

Millions of patients from all walks of life trust us with their lives each year. That's why we put our patients at the heart of everything we do by standing united in our vision of maintaining our status as an affordable, accessible, optimal quality healthcare provider that surpasses international standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and coordinate theatre operations, surgical scheduling, emergency procedures and theatre utilisation
  • Ensure compliance with surgical safety protocols, infection prevention and control standards, clinical guidelines and hospital policies.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary surgical teams and oversee theatre staffing, equipment, supplies and inventory.
  • Monitor theatre performance, patient safety, surgical outcomes and operational efficiency.
  • Lead clinical audits, risk management and quality improvement initiatives.
  • Prepare performance reports and advise Hospital Management on operational improvements.

Qualifications and Experience

  • MBChB or equivalent recognized medical qualification.
  • Recognized postgraduate specialist qualification in anesthesia.
  • Recognition as a Medical Consultant, with valid registration and a current practising license from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC)
  • At least five (5) years of post-specialization clinical experience, including substantial experience in theatre operations and surgical services management.
  • Demonstrated leadership, multidisciplinary team coordination, clinical governance and patient safety experience.
  • Strong organizational, communication, decision-making and resource management skills. Healthcare accreditation and quality improvement experience will be an added advantage.
  • Lead and coordinate theatre operations, surgical scheduling, emergency procedures and theatre utilisation
  • Ensure compliance with surgical safety protocols, infection prevention and control standards, clinical guidelines and hospital policies.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary surgical teams and oversee theatre staffing, equipment, supplies and inventory.
  • Monitor theatre performance, patient safety, surgical outcomes and operational efficiency.
  • Lead clinical audits, risk management and quality improvement initiatives.
  • Prepare performance reports and advise Hospital Management on operational improvements.
  • Leadership
  • Multidisciplinary team coordination
  • Clinical governance
  • Patient safety
  • Organizational skills
  • Communication skills
  • Decision-making skills
  • Resource management skills
  • Healthcare accreditation
  • Quality improvement
  • MBChB or equivalent recognized medical qualification.
  • Recognized postgraduate specialist qualification in anesthesia.
  • Recognition as a Medical Consultant, with valid registration and a current practising license from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC)
  • At least five (5) years of post-specialization clinical experience, including substantial experience in theatre operations and surgical services management.
  • Demonstrated leadership, multidisciplinary team coordination, clinical governance and patient safety experience.
  • Strong organizational, communication, decision-making and resource management skills. Healthcare accreditation and quality improvement experience will be an added advantage.
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Head of Theatre

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Management, Healthcare, Doctors & Other Health Professionals]

Jobs at:
Nairobi West Hospital

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, October 23 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, October 19 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Millions of patients from all walks of life trust us with their lives each year. That's why we put our patients at the heart of everything we do by standing united in our vision of maintaining our status as an affordable, accessible, optimal quality healthcare provider that surpasses international standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and coordinate theatre operations, surgical scheduling, emergency procedures and theatre utilisation
  • Ensure compliance with surgical safety protocols, infection prevention and control standards, clinical guidelines and hospital policies.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary surgical teams and oversee theatre staffing, equipment, supplies and inventory.
  • Monitor theatre performance, patient safety, surgical outcomes and operational efficiency.
  • Lead clinical audits, risk management and quality improvement initiatives.
  • Prepare performance reports and advise Hospital Management on operational improvements.

Qualifications and Experience

  • MBChB or equivalent recognized medical qualification.
  • Recognized postgraduate specialist qualification in anesthesia.
  • Recognition as a Medical Consultant, with valid registration and a current practising license from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC)
  • At least five (5) years of post-specialization clinical experience, including substantial experience in theatre operations and surgical services management.
  • Demonstrated leadership, multidisciplinary team coordination, clinical governance and patient safety experience.
  • Strong organizational, communication, decision-making and resource management skills. Healthcare accreditation and quality improvement experience will be an added advantage.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Deadline: 23rd October 2026

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Job Info
Job Category: Health/ Medicine jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Friday, October 23 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 19-10-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 19-10-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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