Consultant Internal Medicine at Tenwek Hospital

Responsibilities

Specialist Clinical Care

• Provide comprehensive consultant-level assessment, diagnosis and management of adult patients presenting with acute, chronic and complex medical conditions.
• Conduct specialist outpatient clinics and consultant ward rounds.
• Review and manage patients admitted under Internal Medicine and provide specialist consultations to other clinical departments.
• Develop appropriate diagnostic and treatment plans based on current evidence-based clinical practice.
• Manage patients with multiple comorbidities and coordinate multidisciplinary care where required.

Clinical Leadership and Governance

• Provide clinical leadership to Medical Officers, residents, interns and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in the development, review and implementation of clinical protocols, guidelines and standard operating procedures.
• Lead and participate in mortality and morbidity reviews, clinical audits and case conferences.
• Identify clinical risks and initiate appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
• Promote adherence to patient safety, infection prevention and control, medication safety and clinical governance standards.

Quality Improvement and Patient Outcomes

• Monitor clinical outcomes and identify opportunities for improvement in patient care.
• Participate in initiatives aimed at reducing preventable mortality, complications, readmissions and unnecessary length of stay.
• Support appropriate utilization of diagnostic investigations, medicines, beds and other hospital resources.
• Participate in development and monitoring of departmental quality indicators.
• Promote timely patient review, treatment planning and discharge processes.

Teaching, Training and Mentorship

• Provide bedside teaching, clinical supervision and mentorship to Medical Officers, residents, interns and students.
• Participate in Continuing Medical Education (CME), grand rounds, clinical conferences and departmental teaching programmes.
• Assess clinical competencies of trainees as required.
• Promote continuous professional development and a culture of lifelong learning.
• Support development of clinical leadership capability among junior clinicians.

Research and Evidence-Based Practice

• Participate in clinical research relevant to Internal Medicine and hospital priorities.
• Promote translation of research findings and current clinical evidence into patient care.
• Participate in scientific conferences, presentations and publications where appropriate.
• Support research and academic activities undertaken by trainees and other healthcare professionals.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Master of Medicine (MMed) in Internal Medicine or equivalent recognized postgraduate specialist qualification
• Relevant post-specialization clinical experience in Internal Medicine in a recognized healthcare institution.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex adult medical conditions.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary clinical environment.
• Previous experience in a teaching/referral hospital is desirable.