Medical Officer at Jacaranda Maternity

Education

• Hold a Degree in Medicine and Surgery from a recognized university/ (medical training) college with a minimum of 2 years’ experience.
• Hold a valid active practicing license from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
• A master’s degree will be an added advantage.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Experience

• Position holder should have at least 2 years’ experience working as a licensed Medical Officer in a busy maternity institution and experience in working in a startup maternity facility.
• Neonatal/Paediatric or reproductive health experience is an added advantage.

Knowledge And Skills Requirements

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent analytical reasoning skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Computer literacy, with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

​​​​​​​Key competencies

• Commitment to providing high quality care and excellence.
• Ability to work effectively with a team in a culturally diverse environment.
• Ability to use initiative to solve problems is a key competence.

​​​​​​​Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitoring and providing appropriate medical and surgical care to patients;
• Managing of clients for reproductive health both in the inpatient and outpatient;
• Admitting patients requiring special care followed by investigations and treatment;
• Examining and talking to patients to diagnose their medical conditions;
• Making notes and preparing paperwork, both as a legal record of treatment and for the benefit of other healthcare professionals;
• Coordinate and discuss planned care with the patient and other team professionals as appropriate;
• Coordinating and managing emergency patients in the inpatient and outpatient and ensuring client referral is effective;
• Maintain effective interpersonal relationships with all staff and patients and ensure clients have a good customer experience at Jacaranda Maternity;
• Ensure that patients are kept fully informed of and understand all procedures and treatments to be undertaken. Informed Consent will be obtained from patients in accordance with Jacaranda policy.
• Provide advice to patients regarding healthy lifestyles and specific measures that may help the patient avoid a recurrence of ill health;
• Assist in Continuous Medical Education for clinical staff in the facility;
• Any other duties as assigned.