Aga Khan University Hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan and Nairobi, Kenya are private, not-for-profit institutions providing high quality health care. The Main Hospitals serve as the principal sites for clinical training for the University’s Medical Colleges and Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in Pakistan and East Africa. Our Vision of Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi is to be the premier, tertiary, teaching and referral health care facility in sub-Saharan Africa. ​For over fifty years, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH) has been taking care of families in East Africa. As a private, not-for-profit hospital, we strive to provide access to quality healthcare to all who need it. At AKUH, patients are our first priority. Our team of medical professionals, faculty and staff are here to provide you and your loved ones with the highest standards of healthcare. We are committed to working together to ensure that you and your family receive outstanding medical services, first-rate facilities and compassionate care. The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi has set the standard for comprehensive healthcare and modern medical education in East Africa. Our dedicated staff, advanced facilities and state-of-the-art technologies have earned the hospital great reputation as a leading medical institution and teaching hospital in the region, and beyond. Patients benefit from our unique team-based approach to car​e, which enables you to benefit from the diverse expertise of our entire team of medical professionals. As the teaching hospital for Aga Khan University’s Medical College and School of Nursing and Midwifery, we practice an evidence-based approach to medicine, driven by the cutting-edge research conducted by our experienced faculty members. Our approach to care is guided by our core principles of Quality, Access, Impact and Relevance.​

Responsibilities:

• Examine patients with ear, hearing or balance and other related problems using equipment such as audiometers, speech analysers
• Conduct the prescribed hearing tests, understand, interpret findings and determine if hearing impairment is conductive or sensorineural in nature
• Develop a treatment plan in audiology that considers the impact of disability to the patient
• Provide counselling for the patient and close family members on how to best listen and communicate using methods such as lip reading or any other available option to include technology
• Teach patients alternate forms of communication such as sign language and lip reading
• Providing patients with hearing aids or refer for potential cochlear implant
• Educate patients on ways to prevent or delay hearing loss
• Maintain records of audiograms and ensure patient confidentiality
• Maintain an orderly, efficient and timely flow of patients in conjunction with the supervisor
• Instructs patients and family regarding investigations and follow-up clinic appointments
• Observes infection control practices and maintains a clean and safe work environment for staff and patients
• Demonstrate awareness of community resources available to patients and assists with referrals when necessary
• Maintains open communication with the patient and the multidisciplinary team in the clinics to ensure customer satisfaction
• Participates in data collection and monitoring of unit-based quality indicators
• Ensure compliance with health and safety guidelines for staff and patients reporting any accidents, incidents, hazards or equipment defects in accordance with laid down policies

Requirements:

• Diploma in Clinical Audiology
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Experience in a busy audiology facility with expertise in paediatrics
• Demonstrate adequate knowledge as well as skills to conduct and interpret pure tone audiometry, speech audiometry, tympanometry transient evoked otoacoustic emissions, brain evoked response auditory/ auditory brainstern response, neonatal screening, and visual reinforcement audiology