Accident and Emergency Coordinator at Mater Hospital

The job holder will attend to patients who are presented to the A & E Department, make important decisions regarding their immediate management and take general responsibility for the day to day running of the A & E Department.

Main Duties

• Supervision of all Medical Officers and Senior Medical Officers in the management, stabilization and treatment of all patients at the Accident and Emergency department.
• Overall management of Medical Officers Rota.
• Coordinating medical training including Continuous Medical Education programs for A&E Clinical Staff.
• Draws up and reviews policies and procedures to govern the Accident and Emergency department and circulates them for approval.
• Attends management meetings and makes reports on issues needing input from other departmental heads.
• Ensuring that Hospital policies and administrative regulations are known and understood by Accident and Emergency staff.
• Carries out performance appraisal for department staff twice a year.
• Ensures the competence and efficiency of staff in the department in terms of knowledge, skills and attitude.
• In liaison with the Human Resources Department, ensures that staffing requirements are fully met and staff welfare, training and development is well managed.
• Creates a work environment that fosters a high degree of personal integrity, team spirit and outstanding work standards.
• Makes follow up on complaints received from patients in the department.
• Providing clinical support during emergencies including resuscitation, admission, discharge or referral to the appropriate consultants and units.
• Managing and maintaining the major disaster plan at the Accident and Emergency Department.
• Participating in developing various clinical protocols.
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Key Qualifications

• MBChB.
• Registered with the Kenya Medical practitioners and Dentist Board.
• Post graduate training in Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine or Family Medicine.
• 8 years’ work experience, 3 of which should have been in an emergency setting.
• A proven record of leading multi-disciplinary teams.
• ACLS, ATLS or EPLS training.
• Strong leadership and administrative skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to make quick and solid decisions.
• Strong mentoring and teaching skills.