REF: TNH/HRD/SAA/06/22
Reporting to the Director, Medical Services & Research, the successful candidate will be responsible for review in-patient and out-patient patients to offer curative services in line with established protocols and the hospital’s patient care objectives.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Carry out patient assessment, treatment and stabilization and other specialized procedures to provide curative services in line with established protocols.
- Carry out specialised training and mentorship of medical officers, nurses, senior registrars, and nursing students to impart knowledge and improve patient care.
- Participate in root cause analysis committees in the event of incidences, complaints and/or poor clinical outcomes to ensure continuous improvement in patient care.
- Participate in continuous medical education to sharpen medical knowledge and skills in area of specialization.
- Assist private consultants to carry out medical procedures on private patients to ensure optimal patient care.
- Develop and continuously review protocols in applicable specialty area to enhance clinical management.
- Participate in research activities in applicable specialty area in line with set objectives.
- Carry out weekly major ward rounds for applicable specialty area patients as applicable.
- Sign off senior registrars and prepare related recommendation letters to the Medical Practitioners and Dentist Council in fulfilment of their specialist recognition requirements.
- Act as a team leader on a rotational basis for the applicable specialty area.
- Uphold high levels of patient confidentiality and work ethic in line with applicable code of conduct and hospital objectives; and
- Any other responsibilities that may be assigned to the job holder by the supervisor from time to time.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Master of Medicine degree in the Anesthesia from a recognized institution.
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degree from a recognized institution.
- Must be registered by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Council and hold a valid
- practicing license.
- Specialist recognition from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Council
- Basic Life Support training.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support training
- Minimum of 5 years practicing experience
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Ability to carry out phlebotomy, cannulation, resuscitation, intubation, exchange
- transfusion & UBC among other medical procedures
- Ability to review and manage patients
- Knowledge and ability to classify diseases
- Ability to work for long hours under pressure
- Drive and openness to learning
- Time management skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Patient care skills
- Basic counselling skills
- Effective decision making and judgement skills
- Research skills
- Analytical skills
- Attention to detail
- Planning and organising skills
- Communication skills including presentation and facilitation skills
- Team working skills
- Accountability
- Integrity
- Confidentiality