Website Okhaldhunga Community Hospital (OCH)
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Okhaldhunga Community Hospital (OCH) is a rural hospital (officially 50 beds), to the east of Kathmandu, one day’s journey by vehicle. We provide hospital services to our surrounding communities – including general medicine and surgery, orthopaedics, paediatrics, dentistry, OB/GYN, rehabilitation.
OCH announces the following job vacancy:
Position: Consultant in General Practice (MDGP)
Required No.: 1
Main Role
In conjunction with the Medical Coordinator and other senior doctors, day-to-day responsibility for clinical activities in the hospital, with specific oversight of the Emergency Room.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Medicine in General Practice MDGP (or equivalent) from a recognised university with Nepal Medical Council registration.
Preferred Experience
- Newly graduated MDGP qualified doctors are welcome to apply.
- One or two years of working as an MDGP consultant post-specialist training would be an advantage.
Grade level 11. Salary and benefits are according to OCH standards.
The medical work at OCH is broad and diverse. There are many opportunities to gain experience and skills in both medical and surgical conditions. Our maternity service delivers 100 babies per month, with the full range of normal and operative deliveries. Management of emergency and trauma patients are a regular part of the work. There is a regular teaching programme. The hospital hosts visiting international specialists from time to time who come to work for short periods. The MDGP consultant position is a senior doctor’s position in our medical team.
Individuals who meet the minimum qualifications are encouraged to apply for this position. 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 info.och@umn.org.np by the closing date for applications: 24 Magh 2080 (07 Feb 2024). Applications must be in English.
There is an application fee of NPR 1000. Applicants must deposit a non-refundable application fee online to the following hospital bank account. Bank receipt for this deposit must be sent with the application form:
Bank Account Name: UMN MDT OKHALDHUNGA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Bank: Nepal Investment Mega Bank Ltd, Okhaldhunga Branch
Bank Account Number: M 13501050003216
OCH Admin Office contact telephone numbers for more information about this job vacancy:
037-520035, 037-520176, 037-520540. Email: info.och@umn.org.np
Interviews will take place approximately two weeks after the closing date for applications. Time and place will be advised to short-listed candidates.
We especially encourage applications from women and marginalised groups.