Consultant Paediatrician at AAR Hospital

Duties and Responsibilities

• Undertaking clinical procedures in Accident & Emergency, Wards, Clinics and Outpatient Centers
• Initial patient management, Assessing, stabilizing and determine the disposition of patients with emergent conditions consistent with medical staff policy regarding emergency and consultative call services.
• Providing care to patients in the intensive care setting in conformance with unit policies.
• Making decisions regarding immediate management and further referral of patients
• Conducting ward rounds on daily basis
• Enhancing evidence-based practice
• Maintaining patient confidentiality and professional work ethic
• Carrying out on the job training & mentorship of Senior Registrars in the specialist recognition program and Medical Officers in the clinics and wards
• Facilitating continual medical education sessions
• Participating in major disaster management
• Participating in research, developing clinical protocols, and facilitating CME
• Championing continuous quality improvement in clinical practice and service delivery
• Advocating for patients and champion continual improvement
• Ensuring all standards are met including quality of care, turnaround times, effective communication amongst and quality customer service amongst others
• Participating in on-call
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time

 Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
• Master of medicine in Paediatrics or other recognised board-certified equivalent qualifications
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (APLS) certification.

Professional Qualification

• Specialist Recognition

Job Experience

• Minimum of 3 years
• Previous work experience in a busy Hospital.

Membership

• Valid registration and annual practice license
• Registered with Kenya Medical practitioners and Dentist Board.

Key Competencies – Skills/ Knowledge/ Aptitude

• Demonstrated Focus on Patient Care
• Excellent decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate accurately and appropriately with patients, healthcare professions, inclusive of visiting consultants and payers.
• Maintaining patient confidentiality and professional work ethic
• Sound diagnostic skills and judgment
• Organizational skills
• Self-confidence
• Results-oriented.
• Adaptability
• Honest and a high sense of integrity