Healthcare professionals and support staff seeking employment opportunities in Kenya have an opportunity to apply for various positions at Tenwek Hospital. The hospital has announced multiple vacancies across clinical, nursing, academic, administrative, pastoral, finance, and health information management departments.
These opportunities are suitable for professionals with different areas of expertise who wish to contribute to quality healthcare delivery within one of Kenya’s well-established faith-based hospitals. The advertised positions cover specialist consultant roles, leadership positions, administrative support, counselling services, chaplaincy, auditing, and medical records management.
Interested applicants are encouraged to review the available positions carefully and submit applications before the respective deadlines indicated by the hospital.
Below is a detailed overview of all the advertised vacancies.
1. Consultant Anesthesiologist
Reference: JREQ/2026/005
Tenwek Hospital is seeking to recruit one Consultant Anesthesiologist to strengthen its specialist medical team. The successful candidate will play a vital role in providing safe anesthesia services and perioperative care while supporting surgical teams across different specialties.
Key duties and responsibilities include:
- Providing comprehensive anesthesia services for surgical, obstetric, pediatric, emergency, and critical care procedures.
- Conducting thorough pre-anesthetic assessments to evaluate patient suitability for anesthesia.
- Developing individualized anesthesia management plans based on patient needs and clinical guidelines.
- Monitoring patients throughout surgical procedures to ensure safety and stability.
- Managing post-anesthesia recovery and pain control.
- Responding promptly to anesthesia-related emergencies.
- Collaborating with surgeons, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated patient care.
- Participating in intensive care management where required.
- Supervising anesthesia procedures performed by junior medical staff.
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives within anesthesia services.
- Maintaining accurate patient records and clinical documentation.
- Participating in hospital quality assurance and patient safety initiatives.
- Contributing to clinical audits and departmental reviews.
- Supporting medical education and mentorship activities where applicable.
- Participating in hospital committees and multidisciplinary meetings.
2. Consultant Urology
Reference: JREQ/2026/006
Tenwek Hospital is recruiting one Consultant Urologist to provide specialist diagnosis, treatment, and surgical management of diseases affecting the urinary tract and male reproductive system.
Key responsibilities include:
- Assessing and managing patients with urological conditions.
- Performing specialist urological procedures and surgeries.
- Developing individualized treatment plans.
- Managing inpatient and outpatient urology services.
- Conducting consultations and follow-up reviews.
- Interpreting laboratory investigations and diagnostic imaging.
- Managing emergency urological cases.
- Working closely with multidisciplinary clinical teams.
- Maintaining high standards of patient safety.
- Providing patient education regarding treatment and recovery.
- Supporting clinical governance activities.
- Maintaining comprehensive patient documentation.
- Supervising junior clinicians where necessary.
- Participating in research, audits, and continuous quality improvement.
- Contributing to departmental planning and service development.
3. Consultant Nephrology
Reference: JREQ/2026/007
The hospital seeks one Consultant Nephrologist to provide specialist kidney care services for patients with acute and chronic renal conditions.
Key duties include:
- Diagnosing and treating kidney diseases.
- Managing inpatient and outpatient nephrology clinics.
- Supervising dialysis treatment and renal care services.
- Evaluating patients requiring renal replacement therapy.
- Developing individualized treatment plans.
- Monitoring patient progress and adjusting therapies accordingly.
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Advising patients on disease prevention and long-term management.
- Supporting chronic disease management programs.
- Participating in emergency renal care.
- Maintaining accurate patient records.
- Participating in quality improvement initiatives.
- Supporting medical education activities.
- Conducting clinical audits where required.
- Contributing to departmental strategic objectives.
4. Head of Clinical Medicine (College of Health Sciences)
Reference: JREQ/2026/008
Tenwek Hospital is looking for a Head of Clinical Medicine for its College of Health Sciences. The successful candidate will provide leadership in academic planning, curriculum implementation, and clinical education.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Providing leadership for the Clinical Medicine department.
- Coordinating teaching and learning activities.
- Supporting curriculum implementation and continuous improvement.
- Supervising academic staff.
- Coordinating student clinical placements.
- Monitoring academic quality standards.
- Ensuring compliance with institutional and regulatory requirements.
- Supporting student mentorship and professional development.
- Coordinating examinations and assessments.
- Managing departmental resources effectively.
- Promoting research and scholarly activities.
- Participating in strategic planning.
- Preparing departmental reports.
- Supporting accreditation activities.
- Representing the department during institutional meetings.
5. Coordinator General Nursing
Reference: JREQ/2026/009
Tenwek Hospital is recruiting one Coordinator General Nursing to oversee nursing operations and promote delivery of quality nursing care.
Key duties include:
- Coordinating nursing services across hospital departments.
- Supervising nursing teams.
- Supporting implementation of nursing standards.
- Monitoring quality of patient care.
- Coordinating staff scheduling and workforce planning.
- Supporting recruitment and orientation of nursing staff.
- Facilitating continuous professional development.
- Ensuring compliance with nursing policies.
- Participating in quality improvement initiatives.
- Supporting infection prevention measures.
- Monitoring nursing documentation standards.
- Coordinating performance evaluations.
- Managing nursing resources efficiently.
- Collaborating with hospital leadership.
- Promoting patient-centered care.
6. Counselling Psychologist
Reference: JREQ/2026/010
Tenwek Hospital seeks one Counselling Psychologist to provide professional psychological support to patients and other eligible clients.
Responsibilities include:
- Conducting psychological assessments.
- Providing individual counselling services.
- Offering family and group counselling where appropriate.
- Developing treatment and therapy plans.
- Supporting patients experiencing emotional distress.
- Maintaining confidential client records.
- Monitoring treatment progress.
- Referring clients for additional services where necessary.
- Supporting mental health awareness initiatives.
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Participating in case conferences.
- Providing crisis intervention services.
- Supporting staff wellness initiatives when required.
- Preparing counselling reports.
- Maintaining professional ethical standards.
7. Chaplain
Reference: JREQ/2026/011
The hospital is seeking one Chaplain to provide spiritual care and pastoral support to patients, families, and staff.
Main responsibilities include:
- Providing spiritual counselling and pastoral care.
- Visiting patients in wards.
- Offering emotional support to patients and families.
- Conducting prayer sessions and devotional services.
- Supporting bereaved families.
- Participating in hospital worship activities.
- Providing crisis ministry when required.
- Supporting staff through spiritual care programs.
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary care teams.
- Organizing faith-based support initiatives.
- Maintaining confidentiality and professional ethics.
- Coordinating volunteer ministry activities where applicable.
- Supporting community outreach initiatives.
- Preparing ministry reports.
- Promoting compassionate care throughout the hospital.
8. Audit Assistant
Reference: JREQ/2026/012
Tenwek Hospital invites applications for the position of Audit Assistant to support internal audit operations and strengthen accountability systems.
Key duties include:
- Assisting with internal audit assignments.
- Reviewing financial and operational processes.
- Collecting audit evidence.
- Preparing audit working papers.
- Supporting risk assessment exercises.
- Verifying compliance with policies and procedures.
- Assisting in evaluating internal controls.
- Preparing draft audit findings.
- Supporting follow-up on audit recommendations.
- Maintaining audit documentation.
- Participating in inventory and asset verification.
- Assisting with fraud prevention initiatives.
- Supporting departmental reporting.
- Maintaining confidentiality of audit information.
- Performing other audit-related duties as assigned.
9. Medical Records and Statistics Officer
Reference: JREQ/2026/013
Tenwek Hospital seeks one Medical Records and Statistics Officer to support effective management of patient health information and hospital statistics.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Managing patient medical records.
- Maintaining accurate health information systems.
- Ensuring confidentiality of patient information.
- Updating patient registration records.
- Organizing filing and retrieval systems.
- Preparing hospital statistical reports.
- Supporting health data analysis.
- Verifying completeness of patient documentation.
- Collaborating with clinical departments.
- Supporting electronic medical records management.
- Maintaining records according to established standards.
- Assisting during audits and inspections.
- Supporting quality improvement initiatives involving health information.
- Preparing departmental reports.
- Performing additional records management duties as assigned.
Why Consider These Opportunities?
The advertised vacancies provide opportunities across several professional disciplines, including:
- Specialist medical practice.
- Nursing leadership.
- Clinical education.
- Mental health services.
- Spiritual care.
- Internal auditing.
- Health information management.
- Academic leadership.
- Hospital administration.
These positions allow professionals to contribute to quality healthcare delivery while working within a multidisciplinary hospital environment committed to patient care, education, and continuous service improvement.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their applications through the official Tenwek Hospital recruitment portal, quoting the appropriate reference number for the position being applied for.
