Paediatric Intensivist at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital

Job Purpose

• To provide specialized critical care to infants and children in the Paediatric ICU (PICU), ensuring safe, coordinated, and high-quality care in a multidisciplinary setting.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead evidence-based management of critically ill paediatric patients in PICU and support emergency responses hospital-wide.
• Perform advanced airway management, ventilation strategies, and hemodynamic monitoring/interventions.
• Coordinate care with paediatric subspecialists, anaesthesia, surgery, and nursing to optimize outcomes.
• Establish and enforce infection prevention, sedation/analgesia, and patient safety protocols.
• Support step-up/step-down pathways and timely referrals/transfer where appropriate.
• Participate in morbidity & mortality reviews, audits, and quality improvement projects.
• Teach and mentor clinicians rotating through critical care and contribute to PICU training.
• Engage in research and data-driven service development for paediatric critical care.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) from an institution recognized by KMPDC.
• MMed in Paediatrics and Child Health or equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by KMPDC.
• Fellowship/sub-specialty training in Paediatric Critical Care/Intensive Care or equivalent from an institution recognized by KMPDC.
• Registration with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC).
• Recognition as a specialist/sub-specialist by KMPDC.
• Retention in the KMPDC register.
• Valid Practice License from KMPDC.
• Valid Indemnity Cover.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Compliance with Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.