Senior House Officer - ICU HDU

Role Overview

The Senior House Officer/Medical Officer supports the assessment and treatment of critically ill patients in the ICU and HDU, working under the direction of a Critical Care Consultant. The role combines hands-on clinical care with communication across multidisciplinary teams, teaching, and participation in safety and quality improvement work.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patients in the critical care units, request and interpret diagnostic tests, develop care plans, and keep patients, families, referring clinicians, and consultants informed.
• Join scheduled ICU and HDU rounds and coordinate care with the wider clinical team under consultant supervision.
• Carry out or oversee critical care procedures within your level of competence, seeking appropriate supervision when needed.
• Help non-critical-care clinicians assess and triage potential critical care patients, including through telephone or electronic consultation, as directed by the consultant.
• Support junior medical staff and teach medical students, interns, and residents when assigned.
• Contribute to clinical policies, practice guidance, departmental research, quality improvement, and patient safety initiatives.
• Take part in weekly critical care morbidity and mortality meetings, including presenting cases when requested.
• Work with colleagues to reduce clinical errors and unnecessary waste, use resources responsibly, seek feedback, and maintain professional competence.

Requirements & Qualifications

• MBChB degree and registration with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council.
• Completed medical internship and at least one year of post-internship experience.
• Current Advanced Life Support certification at ACLS level or higher, and Advanced Trauma Life Support certification.
• Ability to use hospital clinical equipment safely and competently.
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach to working with patients and colleagues.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development; able to receive guidance and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrates compassion, integrity, patience, accountability, respect, sound judgement, self-awareness, and intellectual curiosity.
• Applies ethical principles, respects cultural differences, and responds constructively to medical errors.