Locum Opportunities at Plainsview Hospital

ROLE SUMMARY

• Locum medical officer cover is required to sustain 24-hour clinical coverage across OPD and the wards-managing consultations, admissions, discharges and emergencies during periods of high patient volume, staff leave, CME and after hours/weekend shifts-without committing to additional permanent headcount.

REQUIREMENT

• Conduct patient consultations and physical examinations.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic illnesses.
• Admit and discharge patients appropriately.
• Order and interpret investigations.
• Provide patient counselling and health education
• Participate in clinical audits and CME activities.
• Respond to medical emergencies.
• Education Level: MBChB degree.
• Years of Experience: Minimum 1-2 years post-internship clinical experience.
• Relevant Previous Roles: Medical Officer/Medical Officer Intern in a hospital OPD/IPD setting.
• Any Other: Available for shift-based and on-call duty (nights, weekends, surge cover).
• Required certifications, licenses or Registrations: Registered with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC), valid annual practising licence. BLS/ACLS certification an added advantage.
• Core technical skills (Tools, software or methodologies required): Clinical diagnosis and management, emergency care and resuscitation, HMIS/EMR documentation, interpretation of laboratory and imaging results. 

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ROLE SUMMARY

• Join Our Team A locum Nutritionist is required to provide nutritional assessment, counselling and therapeutic diet planning for inpatients and outpatients, supporting multidisciplinary ward rounds and covering sessional demand without additional permanent headcount.

REQUIREMENT

• Conduct nutritional assessments.
• Develop diet plans for inpatients and outpatients.
• Provide dietary counselling.
• Monitor malnutrition risks.
• Participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds.
• Education Level: Degree / Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Years of Experience: Minimum 1-year clinical nutrition experience.
• Relevant Previous Roles: Nutritionist/Dietitian in a hospital setting.
• Any Other: Available for shift-based/ward-round duty.
• Required certifications, licenses or Registrations: Registered with the Kenya Nutritionists and Dieticians Institute (KNDI); valid practising licence.
• Core technical skills (Tools, software or methodologies required): Nutritional assessment (anthropometric, biochemical, clinical and dietary), therapeutic diet planning, malnutrition screening, HMIS/EMR documentation. 

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ROLE SUMMARY

• A locum Community Oral Health Officer is required to provide basic oral health services oral examinations, dental extractions, scaling and polishing, and simple restorations, plus oral health education-expanding dental service availability during clinic sessions and demand peaks without additional permanent headcount.

REQUIREMENT

• Conduct oral examinations and diagnose common oral/dental conditions within scope of practice.
• Perform basic dental procedures-extractions, scaling and polishing, and temporary/permanent fillings.
• Provide preventive oral health services (oral prophylaxis, fluoride application).
• Deliver oral hygiene counselling and community oral health education.
• Ensure sterilization and infection prevention & control compliance in the dental unit.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation.
• Refer complex cases to the Dentist appropriately.
• Support dental screening camps and preventive dental programmes.
• Education Level: Diploma in Community Oral Health.
• Years of Experience: Minimum 1 year post-qualification experience in a clinical dental setting.
• Relevant Previous Roles: Community Oral Health Officer in a hospital or clinic dental unit.
• Any Other: Available for shift-based/clinic-session duty.
• Required certifications, licenses or Registrations: Registered with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC - Oral Health), valid annual practising licence.