Posted:Thu at 12:02 PM
By:Hiring Kenya
Company Details
Industry:
Hospital & Health Care
Description:
Our mission is to provide high-quality, client-centered, affordable care to mothers and their babies at the highest standardsWe achieve our mission by adhering to the following core values: Uncompromising Quality We aim to set a gold standard for quality of care and measure ourselves constantly against our goals. Patient-Centered Care We are sensitive to client and community needs and perceptions by providing prompt, efficient and equitable service as well as feedback, involving clients and community in the resolution of problems that always affect them whilst remaining respectful Teamwork and Openness We leverage strength in unity and diversity to create an environment where we work as a team and have open, direct and transparent conversations and uphold mutual respect Initiative & Continuous Improvement We do what we must do to get the results we need while maintaining the quality of care and dignity of our clients. We learn from our failures to continually improve ourselves guided by evidence, and as we forge a new path, we know that there is always a better way to provide exceptional service Sustainability In order to scale and provide more impact to more communities, we aim to be fiscally sustainable, whilst being mindful of affordability JACARANDA'S VISION Our vision is to become East Africa's largest chain of hospitals that offer high-quality, affordable maternal care as its core service. In addition, we seek to achieve global recognition as a center of clinical excellence and laboratory innovations in maternal health.By providing high-quality, affordable service at scale, we hope to make a significant positive impact on maternal and child health outcomes in Kenya and beyond. JACARANDA'S HISTORY Jacaranda Maternity started with a vision of bringing high-quality, affordable maternal healthcare to women in Nairobi. We began in 2011 as a mobile clinic, offeing antenatal services to women along Thika Road in Nairobi. As we expanded our services to include delivery, we opened our first stand-alone clinic in Ruiru in 2012 to supplement our mobile clinic services. As demand for our services increased, we had to expand our space. We moved to our current Kahawa West clinic in 2014. Since this move, we have been able to expand our offerings to include more comprehensive maternal health, pediatric health, and general consultation services. Since our founding, we have conducted over 4,500 deliveries and 82,000 outpatient visits and have had excellent outcomes. In this time, we have had zero maternal deaths, a 0.04% stillborn rate, and 66% fewer maternal complications than our competitor hospitals. As we continue to expand, we keep the core tenants of providing high-quality, affordable care at the forefront of everything we do. Our rich history gives us the expertise to care for you and your family, and we look forward to continuing to serve you!
Job Description
The job holder will be expected to provide quality Paediatric services to both outpatients and inpatients; and assist in ensuring smooth operations in the clinical department and contribute positively to business strategy.
What You Will Do
Skills and Capacity Building (Initially 70% of your time, but this will be reduced as capacity is built)
- Draft protocols in relation to development of our neonatal nursery in accordance with risk specifications of the hospital;
- Draft protocols in relation to handling of paediatric patients in relation to outpatient services;
- Provide training to our clinical workforce and assist with curriculum development to promote continuous training and monitoring, provided via the Clinical Educator;
- Draft drills to assist with upskilling existing clinical workforce.
Clinical Work (initially 30% of your time, but will increase as our hospital network grows)
- Conduct regular thorough examinations on newborns and young children to check and record their health and normal physical development;
- Examine sick children to determine their condition and ask intuitive questions to gather information about symptoms;
- Reach an informed diagnosis based on scientific knowledge and individual medical history;
- Prescribe medications and give detailed instructions for administration;
- Prescribe and interpret appropriate lab tests to gain more information for possible infections or abnormalities;
- Examine and treat injuries and refer the little patients to physicians of other disciplines when necessary (e.g. surgeons, ophthalmologists, orthopaedists etc.);
- Advise parents on children’s diet, exercise and disease preventive measures;
- Keep updated records of patients’ illnesses, surgeries or other medical episodes (allergic shocks, injuries etc.);
- Keep abreast of advancements in paediatrics and best practices by attending seminars and conferences
- Medical care will conform to best practice and meet contract target and service specifications;
- A preliminary discharge summary will be issued to each patient prior to them leaving hospital, in accordance with service specifications;
- Coordinating and managing emergency patients in the inpatient and outpatient and ensuring client referral is effective;
Education
- MMed in Paediatrics and Child Health care from a recognized institution
- Specialist Recognition by the Kenya Medical Practitioners' and Dentists' Board.
- Registered, licenced and retained by the Kenya Medical Practitioners Board.
Experience
- At least 2 years’ post graduate working experience in a busy facility.
Knowledge and Skills Requirements
- Should have the desire and ability to enhance the scope of paediatric health services in order to meet and exceed the expectation of the client.
- Excellent communication and people skills.
- Ability to positively influence and nurture teamwork.
- High level of customer-satisfaction orientation.
- Expert diagnostic skills.
- Trustworthy and compassionate character.
Education: Degree, Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time
