Specialist Gynaecologist (Laparoscopic Surgery) at Aga Khan University April 2025 – Jobs in Tanzania

Specialist Gynaecologist (Laparoscopic Surgery)
Specialist Gynaecologist (Laparoscopic Surgery) at Aga Khan University April 2025

Ajira Mpya Aga Khan University (AKU) April 2025

Position: Specialist Gynaecologist (Laparoscopic Surgery)
Job Type: Full-time
Overview
Aga
Khan University, chartered in 1983 as Pakistan’s first private
international University, is committed to the provision of education,
research, and health care based on international standards relevant to
Pakistan and the region. The affiliated Aga Khan University Hospital
provides state-of-the-art clinical facilities and well-equipped
diagnostic services. The University currently has teaching sites in
Pakistan, East Africa, the United Kingdom, and Afghanistan and is a
major component of the Aga Khan Development Network.

The Aga
Khan Health Service, Tanzania (AKHST); an institution of The Aga Khan
Development Network, completed a major phase II expansion of the Aga
Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam in 2018. This expansion aimed at improving
the Hospital’s quality of facilities and infrastructure to become an
ultramodern 170 bed facility to increase its capacity as a provider of
high-quality medical care leading to a tertiary care, referral, and
teaching hospital. The Phase II
development focused on expanding key clinical services including a
comprehensive cardiology programme, oncology services and neurosciences,
as well as the expansion of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Diagnostic
Imaging, Critical Care and Women and Child Health programmes.

The
Hospital is JCI Accredited (achieved a level of quality and patient
service that is equal to the best hospitals in the world) and the
teaching site for The Aga Khan University, which offers Postgraduate
Medical Education programs leading to Master of Medicine in Family
Medicine, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology and
Paediatrics and Child Health. It is also an accredited internship site.
As part of the integrated health systems approach, AKHST plans to
establish 35 outreach health facilities that are located across
Tanzania. Currently, 26 such clinics have been established across the
country and linked to the main hospital in Dar es Salaam.

AKU is
an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding and aims
to adopt appropriate standards for ensuring and promoting a respectful
relationship with and between all faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers,
beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it
works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all
employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Responsibilities
Reporting
to the Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, He/she is
responsible for providing medical care for women’s reproductive health
including the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of reproductive system
disorders in women of all ages. He/ she will be expected to provide
high-quality medical care to patients, utilizing the latest medical
techniques and technologies, and working collaboratively within a
multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes.

You will be responsible to:

• conduct physical examination of patients and diagnose various conditions
• perform
  annual and regular diagnostic tests and examinations such as pap
  smears, STD tests, endometrial biopsies, and ultrasounds
• perform
  gynecological surgeries including; Hysterectomy, Total Laparoscopic
  Hysterectomy (TLH), Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy (LSH),
  Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy (LAVH), Fibroid Removal,
  Laparoscopic Myomectomy for Fibroids, Hysteroscopic Myomectomy, and
  Ovarian Cyst Removal
• present treatment options to patients as well as explaining test results
• counsel patients on use of contraceptive methods and sexual health practices
• train and mentor junior specialists to be able to independently manage patients to a high level of competence
• comply with JCIA patient safety standards in maintaining quality care for patients
• maintain patients’ records and confidentiality in accordance with Hospital policies and statutory regulations
• work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals and support staff to provide comprehensive and patient-centered care
• any other roles assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements
You should have:

• minimum Master of Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynaecology or equivalent from a recognized University
• minimum Master of Medicine in Radiology from a recognized Institution
• minimum six (6) years working experience
• Shortlisted candidate will need to register with the Medical Council of Tanganyika (MCT)

To Apply
This is Full-time Job, ​Interested candidates should send their Cover Letters along with the detailed CVs by email to human.resources@aku.edu Please mention the position title in the subject line.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applications should be submitted latest by April 30th, 2025.