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Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH) is a leading national institution established under Legal Notice No. 4 of 2019. As a Level 6 referral hospital, KUTRRH plays a central role in advancing specialized healthcare, medical training, and health research in Kenya. The Hospital is equipped with modern facilities, advanced medical technologies, and a strong commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered healthcare delivery. Through continuous innovation, partnerships, and cutting-edge research, KUTRRH seeks to transform health outcomes for Kenyans and global citizens.
In line with its vision of becoming a premier referral hospital known for excellence in clinical care, research, training, and innovation, KUTRRH is seeking to recruit highly motivated, ethical, and results-driven individuals to fill a wide range of vacant positions. The available roles span clinical, administrative, technical, and support functions, all contributing to the institution’s mandate of providing world-class healthcare services.
The following positions are open for application on either Contract or Permanent and Pensionable (P&P) terms:
POSITIONS
- Deputy Director, Human Resource Management and Development (Contract, 1 Post)
The role involves providing leadership in strategic human resource planning, HR policy implementation, talent management, performance management, and employee relations. The position supports workforce planning, organizational development, capacity building, succession planning, and staff welfare. It ensures alignment of HR strategies with institutional goals and oversees compliance with labor laws and HR standards. - Deputy Director, Administration (Contract, 1 Post)
This position oversees administrative operations, institutional support services, and resource management. It ensures effective coordination of administrative units, streamlining processes, strengthening service delivery, and improving operational efficiency. The role includes facility oversight, logistics coordination, administrative planning, and policy implementation. - Assistant Director, Security Services (P&P, 1 Post)
The role provides leadership in security operations, risk management, and safety protocols across the hospital. Responsibilities include managing the security workforce, enforcing security standards, crisis response coordination, surveillance oversight, and ensuring protection of hospital property, patients, staff, and visitors. - Senior Medical Specialist (Gastroenterology) (P&P, 1 Post)
The specialist provides expert clinical services in gastroenterology, including diagnosis, treatment planning, and advanced procedures. Duties include managing complex gastrointestinal conditions, offering specialized consultations, supervising junior clinicians, and contributing to research and training. - Senior Medical Specialist (Haemato-Oncology) (P&P, 1 Post)
The role involves specialized care for patients with hematologic and oncologic conditions. Responsibilities include clinical assessment, treatment planning, chemotherapy oversight, multidisciplinary collaboration, research participation, and mentorship of medical staff. - Medical Specialist (Clinical Oncology) (P&P, 2 Posts)
These specialists offer oncology services, including cancer diagnosis, radiotherapy planning, chemotherapy administration oversight, patient monitoring, multidisciplinary case reviews, and patient education on treatment pathways. - Medical Specialist (Radiation Oncology) (P&P, 1 Post)
The role involves specialized planning and delivery of radiation therapy for cancer patients. Responsibilities include radiation dose planning, treatment simulation oversight, quality assurance, clinical follow-up, and collaboration with oncology teams. - Medical Specialist (Nuclear Medicine) (P&P, 1 Post)
The specialist performs diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures, oversees radiopharmaceutical handling, interprets imaging results, guides treatment decisions, and ensures adherence to radiation safety standards. - Medical Specialist (Pediatric Surgery) (P&P, 1 Post)
The position involves providing advanced pediatric surgical services, managing congenital and acquired surgical conditions in children, performing surgeries, offering pre- and post-operative care, and supporting training and research. - Principal Partnership and Resource Mobilization Officer (P&P, 1 Post)
The officer leads resource mobilization strategies, partnership development, grant acquisition, donor engagement, proposal development, and stakeholder relationship management. The role supports institutional sustainability and program funding. - Principal Accountant (Credit Control) (P&P, 1 Post)
This position oversees credit management, debt collection strategies, revenue assurance, credit risk assessment, and compliance with financial controls. Responsibilities include monitoring receivables, enforcing credit policies, and ensuring accurate financial reporting. - Senior Administrative Officer (P&P, 1 Post)
The role includes coordinating administrative operations, supervising support services, managing workflows, enhancing service delivery, and ensuring compliance with administrative procedures and standards. - Senior Office Administrator (P&P, 1 Post)
This position oversees office operations, documentation, correspondence management, record-keeping, scheduling, and coordination of executive functions. It ensures efficient administrative support across departments. - Senior Counsellor (P&P, 1 Post)
The counsellor provides psychosocial support, therapeutic interventions, mental health guidance, crisis counselling, and emotional well-being programs. Duties include patient assessment, counselling sessions, and support for staff wellness programs. - Medical Officer (P&P, 14 Posts)
Medical Officers provide general medical services, patient assessment, diagnosis, clinical management, treatment planning, and documentation. They support inpatient and outpatient care, emergency response, and clinical coordination. - Clinical Psychologist II (P&P, 2 Posts)
Responsibilities include psychological assessments, therapy sessions, mental health evaluations, treatment planning, behavior modification therapy, and participation in multidisciplinary mental health interventions. - Nutrition & Dietetics Officer II (P&P, 1 Post)
The officer offers nutrition assessment, therapeutic diet planning, patient counselling, menu development, and monitoring of nutritional interventions. The role supports clinical teams in delivering specialized nutrition care. - Research Officer II (P&P, 1 Post)
This position involves research design support, data collection oversight, proposal development, research ethics compliance, literature reviews, data analysis, and dissemination of research findings. - Registered Nurse II (Critical Care) (P&P, 4 Posts)
These nurses provide specialized critical care nursing services, including patient monitoring, ventilator management, emergency response, and implementation of care plans in ICU settings. - Registered Nurse II (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) (P&P, 5 Posts)
The role includes neonatal monitoring, specialized nursing care for premature and high-risk infants, equipment management, and collaboration with pediatric teams. - Registered Nurse II (Palliative Nursing) (P&P, 3 Posts)
These nurses provide end-of-life care, pain management support, emotional counselling, and holistic care planning for patients requiring palliative interventions. - Registered Nurse II (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit) (P&P, 3 Posts)
The nurses offer critical care support for severely ill pediatric patients, monitor vital signs, assist in emergency interventions, and coordinate multidisciplinary care. - Registered Nurse II (Pediatric Nursing) (P&P, 9 Posts)
Responsibilities include pediatric assessment, medication administration, monitoring growth indicators, supporting child-friendly care environments, and communicating with guardians. - Registered Nurse II (Oncology Nursing) (P&P, 5 Posts)
These nurses support cancer patients through chemotherapy administration, side-effect monitoring, patient education, emotional support, and coordination of oncology care. - Registered Nurse II (Pediatric Oncology Nursing) (P&P, 2 Posts)
The role focuses on caring for children undergoing cancer treatment, assisting with procedures, monitoring progress, and providing psychosocial support. - Registered Nurse II (Cath-Lab Nursing) (P&P, 3 Posts)
These nurses support catheterization laboratory procedures, prepare patients, assist clinicians, monitor during interventions, and manage post-procedure care. - Assistant Radiographer II (P&P, 1 Post)
The role includes carrying out imaging procedures, maintaining imaging equipment, assisting radiologists, and ensuring accurate imaging documentation. - Registered Nurse III (General Nursing) (P&P, 13 Posts)
These nurses provide general inpatient and outpatient nursing care, patient assessment, medication administration, documentation, and coordination of basic clinical support. - Health Records Information Assistant III (P&P, 6 Posts)
Responsibilities include patient registration, record management, data entry, file retrieval, electronic health records support, and maintenance of accurate health information systems. - Assistant Physiotherapist III (P&P, 3 Posts)
The position supports rehabilitation services, implements physiotherapy treatments, assists in mobility training, conducts assessments, and maintains therapy equipment. - Nuclear Medicine Technologist III (P&P, 2 Posts)
The role includes performing nuclear medicine scans, handling radiopharmaceuticals, ensuring radiation safety, and supporting diagnostic procedures. - Pharmaceutical Technologist III (P&P, 4 Posts)
Responsibilities include dispensing medication, managing pharmacy inventory, supporting pharmaceutical care, and ensuring accurate prescription handling. - Laboratory Technologist III (P&P, 3 Posts)
The technologists perform laboratory tests, sample processing, quality control checks, documentation, and support for diagnostic procedures. - Radiation Therapy Technologist III (P&P, 2 Posts)
The position involves administration of radiation therapy, patient setup, equipment calibration support, treatment monitoring, and adherence to safety protocols. - Theatre Technician III (P&P, 4 Posts)
Responsibilities include preparing operating theatres, sterilizing equipment, supporting surgeons during procedures, and ensuring theatre efficiency. - Mortician III (P&P, 1 Post)
The mortician handles body preservation, preparation, mortuary management, grief support assistance, and compliance with mortuary protocols. - Emergency Medical Technician III (P&P, 1 Post)
The EMT provides emergency medical support, first-response care, patient stabilization, transportation support, and coordination during medical emergencies.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Candidates interested in any of the above positions are required to submit their applications before December 9, 2025.
Applicants must include the position title and corresponding job reference number in their submissions.
The deadline for all applications is Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
Important Notes:
• KUTRRH does not charge any fee at any recruitment stage.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Canvassing leads to automatic disqualification.
• Shortlisted applicants must present valid Chapter Six compliance documents.
• KUTRRH is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
• Persons with disabilities, and individuals from marginalized or minority communities, are encouraged to apply.
