Obstetrician/Gynaecologist

ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES

1st April 2024 (19th Chaitra 2080)

Okhaldhunga Community Hospital is a rural hospital (officially 50 beds), to the east of Kathmandu, about one day’s journey by vehicle.  We provide a comprehensive maternity service to our surrounding communities (approx. 1200 deliveries per year) in addition to general medicine and surgical, orthopaedic, paediatric, and gynaecological services. When necessary, we can make use of the excellent President Women Upliftment Programme for helicopter evacuation. We run primary and secondary care outpatient facilities and have an appropriate range of investigative and therapeutic options. The hospital is also associated with a thriving community-based rehabilitation programme in Okhaldhunga district.

OCH is pleased to announce the following job vacancies:

Position: Obstetrician/Gynaecologist 

Required No: 1

Main Role:

Day-to-day responsibility for obstetrics and gynaecology clinical services, including labour ward, inpatients, outpatients, and the Emergency Room.

Qualifications 

• Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Surgery MD/MS in obstetrics/gynaecology (or equivalent) from a recognised university with Nepal Medical Council registration. 

Preferred Experience

• Newly graduated Ob/Gyn specialists are welcome to apply.
• One or two years of work experience as an O&G consultant would be an advantage.

Grade level 11.

Salary and benefits are according to OCH standards.

All interested individuals who meet the minimum qualifications are encouraged to apply for this position.  The Job Description and Application Form can be downloaded from our website: www.umn.org.np/vacancy

Completed application forms accompanied by electronic copies of academic qualifications, any certificates of equivalence, passport size photograph, citizenship document, and registration certificate from the Nepal Medical Council should be sent by email to hr.och@umn.org.np / info.och@umn.org.np by 5 pm, Monday 15th April 2024 (3rd Baisakh 2081).

Applications must be in English. Late applications will not be considered. Interviews will take place at Okhaldhunga Community Hospital, Siddhicharan 11, Sobru, Okhaldhunga District, Koshi Province on Saturday, 27th April 2024 (15th Baisakh 2081).

We especially encourage applications from women and marginalised groups.