Medical Specialist II (Cardiology) at Kenyatta National Hospital

REF. NUMBER. KNH/EX/MS/CAR/10/23 (1 POST)

Job Purpose

• The Medical Specialists (Cardiology) 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;
• Implement 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

• Masters of Medicine degree in Internal Medicine or equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
• Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery (MBChB.) degree or its equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
• Certification/ Fellowship in Cardiology from a recognized institution
• Specialist recognition certificate in Cardiology from the Kenya Medical Practitioners’ and Dentist Council;
• Registration Certificate by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
• Valid practicing license in Internal Medicine from Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
• Professional Indemnity Cover.