Medical Specialist (General Surgeon) at Moi Teaching & Referral Hospital

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities at this level entails:  

• Formulating and reviewing health policies, strategies, guidelines and protocols; 
• Overseeing provision of promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative health services; 
•  Providing sub-specialized services to patients; 
• Planning and managing hospital healthcare programs; 
• Initiating and managing healthcare projects and programs; 
• Developing intervention activities and programs for training health professionals in community health and health management in hospitals/health facilities; 
• Initiating and coordinating operational and clinical research; 
• Facilitating implementation of research findings to improve quality of service delivery; 
•  Coordinating and providing specifications for procurement of health commodities; 
• Ensuring adherence to health standards and guidelines; 
• Facilitating training and development of medical services staff; 
• Mobilizing resources and promoting partnerships and collaborations with hospital agencies and development partners in promotion of health programmes and projects; 
• Monitoring and evaluating provision of health services in the hospital; 
• Preparing, planning and budgeting for the directorates; and 
• Coordinating capacity development and performance management. 

Minimum Requirements 

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: 

• Served in the grade of Senior Medical Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years or its comparable position. 
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch.B) degree from an institution recognized by Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board. 
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines; Medicine, Anesthesia, Cardiothoracic Surgery; Dermatology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Otorhinolaryngology, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Microbiology, Neurosurgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Medicine, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatrics and Child Health, Palliative Medicine, Pathology, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Psychiatry, Public Health, Radiology, Health Systems Management, Health Economics, Health Informatics, Epidemiology, Global Health Policy, Public Health Microbiology and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Biostatistics or equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board. 
•  Registration Certificate by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board. 
• Valid 2024 practising license from Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board. 
• Retention in the Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board register. 
• Proficiency in computer applications. 
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. 
•  Demonstrated high professional competence and administrative capability. 

Competencies 

• Resource management skills. 
• Managing performance and Driving for outcomes. 
• Establishing strategic directions. 
• Visionary/Leading change. 
• Policy development. 
• Effective communication skills. 
• Risk Management. 
• Technical competence. 
• Decision-making and problem solving skills. 
• High standards of professional ethics. 
• Managerial and administrative skills. 
• Leading teams.