Medical Officers, AKUH(ON) - Paediatrics and ChildHealth

Job Purpose

The Senior House Officer, Paediatrics A&E will provide quality primary paediatric care to all patients and continuously evaluate and improve the quality of primary paediatric care to meet patient treatment goals.

Key responsibilities

Clinical Service:

• Participate in ward/casualty work – clerkship, patient education, writing of discharge summaries, while maintaining discussion of patients with instructors and consultants.
• Participate in general and specialist clinics.
• Participate in quality improvement activities – medical audits, process indicators, management guidelines development and application
• Participate in morbidity/mortality review preparation.
• Initiate timely discussions with relevant consultants/departments to arrive at the best treatment plan for specialized cases.
• Participate in establishing various planning parameters for addressing referral cases received at AKUH, N.
• Engage nursing and ward staff in ensuring that the most appropriate care and treatment are given to patients.

Attend to emergency cases:

• Assist in the examination and observation of emergency cases by performing such duties as taking case histories, conducting physical examinations, and ordering diagnostic laboratory and radiology studies.
• Attend to critical patients in a timely manner.
• When necessary, carry out privileged and potentially life-saving emergency surgical and medical procedures.

Counselling & Patient Education

• Educate patients on wellness, prevention and early detection.
• Provide materials, resources and referrals to patients, family members/care givers.
• Educate patients on informed consent, choice of attending physician and right to seek second opinion.

Administration & Professional Development

• Participate in departmental committees and internal business meetings.
• Attending & present at CMEs
• Develop and implement personal learning objectives.
• Participate in teaching of interns, elective students and nurses.
• Role model junior colleagues
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills with colleagues and clients.
• Readiness to take extra duties.
• Participate in all team efforts as departmental needs arise.

 Qualifications, Experience and Skills required:

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.ChB)
• Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board
• A valid Basic Life Support, Pediatric advanced Life Support Course Certificate
• Successful internship completion plus one year post internship experience
• Good communication skills and a good team player
• Ability and desire to continuously develop professionally.
• Demonstrates respect for diversity and is cultural-sensitive and applies ethical principles appropriately.
• Seeks and accepts advice and adheres to strict deadlines.
• Clinician traits of patience, compassion, responsibility, honesty, respect for others, self-awareness, logical thinking and intellectual curiosity
• Good Counseling and patient education skills
• Ability to manage work related stress
• Microsoft Office Application computer skills 
• Able to work with minimal supervision while being punctual and accountable.