Instructor, Paediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

Instructor, Paediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

Entity: Medical College

Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction:

Aga Khan University chartered in 1983 as Pakistan's first private international university, is committed to the provision of education, research, and health care of 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 Aga Khan Development Network.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its 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.

The Department of Paediatrics and Child Health is committed to providing state-of-the-art clinical services to children. It imparts high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate training and subspecialty training and research opportunities. Besides the outpatient clinics, the inpatient set-up consists of a paediatric ward with two units comprising 84 beds, a state of art Neonatal Intensive care unit with the latest equipment and protocols in place, and a capacity of 24 high acuity beds with one is to one staffing along with 10 bedded level 2 care monitored cots. The Neonatal section offers a 2-year Neonatal fellowship training and is one the oldest and established fellowship programs with 6 fellows. In addition to care for sick babies, the section also provides services along with Pediatric consultants to the Well babies in the post-natal wards.

This is a grant funded contractual position. 

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible to:

• manage patients in consultation with consultants in Pediatric gastroenterology, other pediatric sub-specialties and surgeons to detect and pre-empt untoward changes in patients’ condition
• prescribe preoperative and postoperative treatments and procedures in consultation with senior faculty/consultants, such as sedatives, diets, antibiotics, and preparation and treatment of the patient's operative area
• analyze patient's medical history, medication allergies, physical condition, and examination results to ascertain best possible clinical care
• involve in on-call service with a full-time faculty and will liaise with them, in matters arising on the call days
• supervise all Pediatric gastroenterology related clinical activities
• develop and maintain good professional relationship with nursing staff and faculty/consultant.

Requirements:

You should have:

• structured post-graduate training in Pediatric Medicine and FCPS II or equivalent from a reputable institution
• at least one year of relevant experience. However, prior experience in Pediatric Gastroenterology is preferred.
• valid PMDC license.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.