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Avenue Healthcare is one of East Africa's leading private healthcare groups, operating 3 Hospitals, 15 clinics across Kenya, and a comprehensive Homecare business. With over 25 years of industry experience, Avenue Healthcare manages 300 hospital beds with over 1,000 staff members and more than 400 specialists, serving over 400,000 patients annually through primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare services. Their core purpose is to enable and maintain health, and their mission is to provide high-quality care that exceeds client expectations.
This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated and skilled Physiotherapist to join their Medical Services department at Kisumu Hospital, providing essential rehabilitation and pain management.
Physiotherapist – Avenue Healthcare, Kisumu Hospital
Company Overview
Avenue Healthcare is a prominent private healthcare group in East Africa, committed to providing high-quality, comprehensive healthcare services. With 25+ years of experience, they operate multiple hospitals and clinics, focusing on patient-centered care.
Job Overview
Positions Available: Not specified
Location: Kisumu Hospital
Department: Medical Services
Reports To: Unit Manager
Employment Type: Permanent
Deadline: June 20, 2025
💰 Salary: Not specified
Job Summary
The Physiotherapist at Avenue Healthcare in Kisumu will provide professional and high-quality care by reviewing and evaluating patients' medical needs, designing adequate treatment plans, and assisting in exercises and physical therapy aimed at easing pain, increasing mobility, or lessening the effects of dysfunction. The role requires adherence to established protocols and standards, patient education, effective data management, and ensuring patient safety.
Key Responsibilities
- Diagnose and assess patients' total physical function and mobility, design and implement a treatment plan based on the assessment, and ensure that the treatment plans, or other scheduled plans are followed.
- Interpret and understand doctor’s orders and implement the Treatment by means of exercise, or other physical therapy techniques.
- Maintain a good knowledge of the patients, their assessment and management, ensuring patients are educated on their needs, especially those who need long-term rehabilitation strategy.
- Actively participate in ward rounds, receive handover reports from the outgoing team on shift, while ensuring all the relevant consultants have explained procedures and have obtained consent.
- Effectively manage patient data and records.
- Ensure patients safety following the 6 International Patient Safety Goals (IPSGs).
- Ensure proper inventory, maintenance, and calibration of the equipment used for efficient and accurate results.
- Stock Management: Ensure monthly stock takes, timely ordering and receiving of stock from the supplier to prevent stock outs, & proper storage.
- Ensure a safe working environment in accordance with relevant legislation and all safety protocols, including adherence to IPC standards, correct disposal of medical waste, implementation of SOPs and QIPs and incident reporting.
- Ensure the unit is financially viable and demonstrate growth by managing costs and ensuring proper pre-authorization and documentation is done.
- Ensure that Avenue Healthcare corporate governance policies are adhered to, including preventing, detecting, and reporting any fraud or criminal activities, and Implementing audit recommendations.
- Ensure adequate knowledge of and compliance to all Avenue Healthcare policies, procedures, and systems, especially policies pertaining to the provision of medical services i.e. Admission & discharge, nurses’ reports, equipment and supplies, etc.
- Any other duty as assigned by the supervisor.
Person Specification
- BSc. / Diploma in Physiotherapy.
- Registered and licensed with the Kenya Society of Physiotherapists (KSP)/PCK.
- 2+ years work experience in a similar position.
- Customer focus and results oriented.
- Strong interpersonal skills, team playing abilities, and communication skills.
- Highly responsive, ethical and responsible.
Method of Application
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Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Avenue Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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