Medical Specialist (Cardiothoracic Surgery) at Kenyatta National Hospital

Job Purpose

The Medical Specialists (Cardiothoracic Surgery) are responsible to the Head of Department in the provision of specialized diagnostic, curative, rehabilitative and preventive health care services to the population under their care; they are entrusted to provide quality health care services.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implement clinical decisions for specialised quality inpatient and outpatient care that includes provision of promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative services;
• mplement hospital programmes within their respective specialities
• Champion continuous quality healthcare standards and patient safety guidelines
• Assist in mentoring and coaching of staff in the respective specialities;
• Coordinate intervention activities and programs for training health professionals in community health and health management in hospitals/health facilities
• Implementing clinical review protocols procedures and work instructions for the practice of specialized care
• Coordinating and managing referral care within the framework of the hospital and national referral policies
• Consult with other specialists to solve single or multiple medical issues as required by patients in the hospital
• Undertaking research activities in the speciality and implement the research findings to improve quality of service delivery
• Performing emergency medical procedures
• Collaborates, writes and responds to requests for consultation from other Specialist throughout the Hospital in the diagnosis and management of patients not directly under his/her care.
• Providing high standards of specialized clinical services to patients in the wards and specialized clinics
• Performing regular rounds with the registrars and other officers to assist in patient management.
• Communicating to all patients under their care about the nature of their illness and the outlook in treatment of their well-being so that they understand the full extent of their recovery or disability as may be the case.
• Carryout specialized diagnostic, therapeutic medical or surgical procedures
• Accepting responsibility for the teaching of the highest standards of medical practice to medical specialists-in-training, medical officers, medical interns and other students;
• Executing Medico-legal duties including filling of P3 forms, court attendance and forensic duties
• Participating in community diagnosis, preventive & promotive care and treatment;
• Utilizing patient data to benefit the customer and service provider;
• Undertake medical research & clinical audits and implementing the findings.

Qualifications and Experience

• Master of Medicine in Surgery or equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
• Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery (MBChB.) degree or equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
• Certification/ Fellowship in Cardiothoracic including coronary artery bypass crafting and ascending artic/ arch surgery;
• Specialist recognition certificate in Cardiothoracic Surgery from the Kenya Medical Practitioners’ and Dentist Council;
• Registration Certificate by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
• Valid practicing license in Cardiothoracic Surgery from Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
• Professional Indemnity Cover.