MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Undertaking clinical procedures in Accident for Emergency, Wards, Clinics and Outpatient Centers.
• Initial patient management, assessing, stabilizing and determine the disposition of patients with emergent conditions consistent with medical staff policy regarding emergency and consultative call services.
• Providing care to patients in the intensive care setting in conformance with unit policies.
• Making decisions regarding immediate management and further referral of patients.
• Conducting ward rounds on daily basis.
• Enhancing evidence-based practice.
• Maintaining patient confidentiality and professional work ethic.
• Carrying out on the job training for mentorship of Senior Registrars in the specialist recognition program and Medical Officers in the clinics and wards.
• Facilitating continual medical education sessions.
• Participating in major disaster management.
• Participating in research, developing clinical protocols, and facilitating CME.
• Championing continuous quality improvement in clinical practice and service delivery.
• Advocating for patients and champion continual improvement.
• Ensuring all standards are met including quality of care, turnaround times, effective communication amongst and quality customer service amongst others.
• Participating in on-call.
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
• Master of medicine in Paediatrics or other recognized board-certified equivalent qualifications
• Pediatric Advanced Lile Support (APLS) certification.

Professional Qualification

• Does not require Specialist Recognition.

Job Experience 

• Previous working experience in a busy hospital.

Membership

• Valid registration and annual practice license.
• Registered with Kenya Medical practitioners and Dentist Board.

KEY COMPETENCIES – SKILLS/ KNOWLEDGE/ APTITUDE

• Demonstrated Focus on Patient Care
• Sound decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate accurately and appropriately with patients, healthcare professions inclusive of visiting consultants and payers.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and professional work ethics.
• Sound diagnostic skills and judgement.
• Organizational skills.
• Self-confidence.
• Results oriented.
• Adaptability
• Honest and a high sense of integrity

Application Deadline: 20 March 2025.