Tharaka Nithi County is one of the forty seven (47) counties in Kenya. It borders the Counties of Embu to the South and South West, Meru to the North and North East, Kirinyiga and Nyeri to the West and Kitui to the East and South East.

Requirements for Appointment

• Be a Kenyan Citizen;
• Be a holder of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
• Degree from a University recognized in Kenya;
• Be a holder of Masters’ degree in a Medical Discipline recognized in Kenya;
• Certificate of registration from Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
• Valid Practicing license from Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
• At least ten (10) years relevant work experience, five (5) of which must be at senior level of management;
• Have capacity to undertake multiple tasks within strict timelines;
• Possess strategic and analytical skills with a deep understanding of the strategic and operational;
• Understands Kenya National and County Health Systems;
• Satisfies conditions spelt out in Chapter 6 of the Kenyan Constitution;
• Has demonstrated a high degree of Administrative capability technical and professional competence;kkiiw

Duties and Responsibilities

The Overall duties will be:

•  To provide visionary leadership and direction to the organization and to ensure hospital policies and mandates are implemented fully and effectively in line with the strategic plan;
•  To formulate strategies and operational plans, lead teams for high performance and innovation;
•  To ensure prudent management of resources for the achievement of the hospitals’ mandate and strategic objectives;
•  To ensure that the hospitals’ strategic plans are implemented efficiently, the performance contract objectives and targets are negotiated, achieved and reported in time and annual operational plan and budgets prepared and submitted in compliance with statutory requirements;
•  To oversee and direct the development and implementation of the hospital’s strategic initiative and capacity building in line with goals and aspirations of Kenya’s vision 2030 and the national health sector strategic plans;
•  To provide the needed transformational leadership of Chuka County Referral Hospital to meet citizens’ expectation in line with the new Constitution of Kenya;
•  To initiate, establish, strengthen and oversee inter institutional collaborations and strategic partnerships for realization of the hospitals mandate and strategic objectives;
•  To ensure the hospital staff remain motivated to discharge their responsibilities effectively and efficiently and in compliance with the Human Resource Management policies and practices; To establish and sustain effective relationship with the Chuka County Referral Hospital Management Committee, the Government, parent Ministry, regulatory bodies, partners, collaborators, funding agencies, the media, other stakeholders, and staff in the interest of the hospital and its clientele;
•  To promote a culture of compliance with regulations, statutory requirements, good corporate governance principles and best practices in the hospital;
•  To perform any other responsibilities as determined and deemed necessary by the Chuka County Referral Hospital Management Committee in line with the hospital mandate.