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Hospital Director Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar Full Time
Hospital Director job at Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar 2026 is now open for highly experienced healthcare administration professionals who want to lead one of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s most prominent tertiary-level teaching hospitals. This is a senior leadership position with only one vacancy available and the last date to apply through the EPR portal is 2026
Why This Job Matters
Khyber Teaching Hospital is not just a hospital it is the primary healthcare anchor for one of Pakistan’s most strategically important provinces. Thousands of patients arrive at KTH every day from across KPK, many of them having traveled hours from remote districts because this is the highest-level public hospital accessible to them. The Hospital Director sets the institutional tone for how all of that patient care is delivered. When the Director is strong, the hospital functions departments coordinate, resources are deployed efficiently, clinical quality improves, and patients receive better care. When leadership is weak, the entire institution drifts. That is the weight of this single vacancy and it is why KTH needs someone with twelve years of genuine tertiary teaching hospital administration experience not just healthcare experience in general, but specifically at a hospital of this scale and complexity. The person who fills this role will have more daily impact on healthcare outcomes in KPK than any single clinician working within those same walls.
You can learn more about Khyber Teaching Hospital and its current operations by checking available public information about KPK’s provincial health system at https://www.kp.gov.pk.
About Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar
Khyber Teaching Hospital is one of the largest and most established public sector teaching hospitals in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, providing both undergraduate and postgraduate medical training alongside large-scale patient care services in Peshawar. As a tertiary-level institution with substantial bed capacity, KTH plays a central role in healthcare delivery and medical education across the province. The hospital serves as a referral centre for complex cases from across KPK and its affiliated medical college produces a significant proportion of KPK’s doctors every year.
Hospital Director Khyber Teaching Hospital 2026 Role Overview
The selected Hospital Director will hold overall administrative leadership and management responsibility for Khyber Teaching Hospital, overseeing clinical departments, administrative functions, and institutional governance across the entire hospital. This is a senior executive position requiring both proven leadership experience at a large tertiary care teaching hospital and the professional maturity to manage a complex multidisciplinary institution with hundreds of beds and a large diverse staff.
Eligibility Criteria
| Criteria | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Education | Master’s degree in Hospital Administration Health Services or Healthcare Management |
| Institution | HEC-recognized national or international university |
| Experience | Minimum 12 years post-qualification in Hospital Administration |
| Hospital Type | Must be tertiary-level teaching hospital with undergraduate and postgraduate training |
| Bed Capacity | Minimum 500 beds |
| Age | 25 to 50 years |
| Gender | Both male and female eligible |
| Nationality | Pakistani nationals, all provinces eligible |
| Vacancies | 1 post only |
Key Responsibilities
- Provide overall administrative and strategic leadership for Khyber Teaching Hospital ensuring smooth coordination between clinical departments, administrative offices, and all support services. Effective hospital-wide coordination is the foundation of consistent patient care delivery at a large public teaching hospital and the Director is directly accountable for that coordination functioning properly.
- Oversee hospital policy development and implementation covering clinical protocols, administrative procedures, and quality improvement initiatives aligned with national and provincial healthcare standards. Policy execution at KTH’s scale requires both administrative authority and the organizational change management capability to move a large institutional workforce in the right direction.
- Manage hospital budgets and financial planning ensuring the institution operates within approved financial frameworks while maintaining the quality and accessibility of services for the diverse patient population that KTH serves. Budget management at a provincial teaching hospital involves navigating government allocation constraints, equipment procurement cycles, and operational cost management simultaneously.
- Coordinate with the medical and academic leadership to balance KTH’s dual role as both a clinical service provider and a medical education institution. Teaching hospital directors must understand that every resource decision affects both patient care and the quality of medical training happening in the same building simultaneously.
- Lead human resource management including overseeing recruitment planning, performance systems, and administrative matters affecting KTH’s medical, paramedical, and support staff workforce. Managing a large public sector hospital workforce requires both administrative authority and genuine people leadership skills.
- Drive quality assurance and patient safety initiatives working with clinical department heads to maintain and continuously raise care standards. Patient safety at a provincial teaching hospital is a direct reflection of administrative leadership quality the tone set by the Director permeates every ward and department.
Application Process
- Visit https://epr.org.pk and find the Hospital Director KTH Peshawar vacancy
- Create or log in to your EPR account
- Choose Basic Processing at Rs. 3700 total or Advance Processing at Rs. 5200 total — both include a Rs. 3000 test screening fee and Rs. 200 courier charges
- Complete the online application with full academic and professional history
- Upload Master’s degree certificate, experience letters documenting 12 years in tertiary teaching hospital administration, and CNIC
Required Documents
- Master’s degree in Hospital Administration, Health Services Management, or Healthcare Management from HEC-recognized institution
- Detailed professional experience letters covering the full 12 years in hospital administration at qualifying tertiary teaching hospitals
- Documentation confirming the bed capacity of hospitals where experience was gained must exceed 500 beds
- Confirmation of undergraduate and postgraduate training programme at each qualifying hospital
- CNIC copy
- Recent passport-size photographs
Test Pattern and Selection Process
No formal written test is specified for this senior executive position. Selection is based on comprehensive document review verifying that all eligibility criteria are met particularly the 12-year experience requirement and the tertiary teaching hospital minimum bed capacity. Shortlisted candidates appear for a senior management interview panel assessing strategic hospital administration thinking, financial management experience, quality improvement track record, and the leadership capability to manage an institution of KTH’s size and complexity. Given that only one vacancy is available, the panel will be looking for a candidate whose experience profile most closely matches the specific challenges KTH faces as a provincial tertiary public teaching hospital.
Preparation Tips
- Prepare a specific two-page leadership portfolio summary before applying that documents your most significant hospital administration achievements not just your job titles and responsibilities but concrete measurable outcomes. For example: reduced average patient wait time in emergency by X percent, implemented a department coordination system that improved bed occupancy efficiency, led procurement of major equipment within budget and timeline. Interview panels for senior executive healthcare positions consistently distinguish candidates who speak in outcomes from those who speak in responsibilities.
- Know the KTH context specifically. Research what Khyber Teaching Hospital’s known institutional challenges are before your interview — bed capacity pressures, referral volumes, budget constraints, staffing ratios. Demonstrating that you have thought specifically about the KTH context rather than presenting a generic hospital administration pitch will set you apart from candidates who apply broadly without doing this homework.
- For the EPR application, choose Advance Processing given the single vacancy and the seniority of this role. At Rs. 5200 total, the comprehensive application management and tracking service is proportionate to the stakes of applying for a Hospital Director position.
- For more senior healthcare administration opportunities in Pakistan, explore our listings at NextJobTop.com Hospital Jobs.
Salary Details
Salary is not disclosed in the official advertisement. Senior hospital director-level positions at major provincial teaching hospitals in Pakistan typically carry packages reflecting the institutional seniority of the role. Based on comparable senior healthcare administration appointments in KPK’s public sector, monthly compensation packages for Hospital Director level positions typically range from Rs. 200,000 to Rs. 350,000 or above depending on experience level and institutional budget. Candidates should confirm exact package details directly with KTH or the relevant provincial health department during the interview process.
Benefits
- Senior executive leadership position at one of KPK’s most significant public healthcare institutions
- Opportunity to drive meaningful improvement in provincial healthcare delivery at scale
- Institutional standing in KPK’s public health and medical education sector
- Equal opportunity both male and female eligible from all provinces
How to Apply
Visit the EPR portal using the apply button on this page
Register or log in to your EPR account
Choose Basic Processing at Rs. 3,700 total or Advance Processing at Rs. 5,200 total both include the Rs. 3,000 test screening fee and Rs. 200 courier charges
Upload your Master’s degree certificate, experience letters demonstrating 12 years in Hospital Administration, CNIC, and recent photograph
Submit before the deadline either online or by post
For the complete official advertisement, visit the EPR portal at EPR before submitting your application.
Senior healthcare administration professionals from across Pakistan with the required qualifications and experience are encouraged to apply. This is a rare senior leadership opportunity with only one vacancy available at a major public teaching hospital.
If you are also looking for other healthcare administration and hospital management jobs in Pakistan, browse more opportunities at Nextjobtop and stay updated with the latest senior government healthcare recruitment announcements.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
What qualification is required for Hospital Director job at Khyber Teaching Hospital?
Answer: A Master's Degree in Hospital Administration, Health Services Management, or Healthcare Management from an HEC-recognized national or international institution is mandatory. This is a senior executive position and candidates without this specific postgraduate qualification in hospital or healthcare administration will not meet the eligibility criteria regardless of other administrative experience they may hold.
How many years of experience are required for this Hospital Director position?
Answer: A minimum of twelve years of post-qualification experience specifically in Hospital Administration is required. Importantly, this experience must have been gained at a tertiary-level teaching hospital that provides both undergraduate and postgraduate medical training with a minimum bed capacity of 500. Experience at smaller hospitals or in general administrative roles outside this specific tertiary teaching hospital context will not satisfy the eligibility requirement for this senior position.
What is the age limit and application fee for Hospital Director job 2026?
Answer: The age limit for this position is between 25 and 50 years for both male and female candidates as stated in the official advertisement. The application processing fee through the EPR portal is Rs. 3,700 for Basic Processing or Rs. 5,200 for Advance Processing, with both options including a Rs. 3,000 test screening fee and Rs. 200 courier charges. Advance Processing additionally provides complete step-by-step tracking of the application through to the final appointment letter.
How do I apply for Hospital Director job at Khyber Teaching Hospital through EPR?
Answer: To apply, visit the EPR portal at epr.org.pk and search for this Hospital Director vacancy or use the direct application link provided on this page. The position can be applied for either online through the EPR portal or by post using the downloadable application form. You will need to register or log in to your EPR account, choose your preferred processing option, and submit your Master's degree certificate along with detailed experience letters verifying your twelve years of hospital administration experience at a qualifying tertiary teaching hospital.