We take pride in our highly qualified professionals who deliver our mission every day, translating their knowledge and expertise to internationally compliant practices in healthcare provision. Courtesy, consideration and unreserved respect towards our patients’ privacy, dignity and confidentiality has time and again helped us earn their trust and goodwill. Our dedicated nursing staff provides professional care within a friendly and comfortable environment, ensuring that being in hospital is a more pleasurable and less anxious time for our patients and their families. We take pride in our highly qualified professionals who deliver our mission every day, translating their knowledge and expertise to internationally compliant practices in healthcare provision.
REF: TNH/HRD/CCS/05/21
Reporting to Team Leader – Critical Care, the successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing In-patient and Out-patient Critical Care patients in order to offer curative services in line with established protocols and the hospital’s patient care objectives.
Roles And Responsibilities
- Carry out patient assessment, treatment and stabilization and other specialized procedures to provide curative services in line with established protocols;
- Carry out specialised training of medical officers, nurses, senior registrars and nursing students to impart knowledge and improve patient care;
- Participate in root cause analysis committees in the event of incidences, complaints and/or poor clinical outcomes to ensure continuous improvement in patient care;
- Participate in continuous medical evaluations in order to sharpen medical knowledge and skills in area of specialization;
- Assist private consultants to carry out medical procedures on private patients to ensure optimal patient care;
- Develop and continuously review protocols in applicable specialty area in order to enhance clinical management;
- Participate in research activities in applicable specialty area in line with set objectives;
- Mentor medical officers in clinical procedures to impart knowledge and improve patient care;
- Carry out weekly major ward rounds for applicable specialty area patients as applicable;
- Sign off senior registrars and prepare related recommendation letters to the Medical Practitioners and Dentist Council in fulfilment of their specialist recognition requirements;
- Act as a team leader on a rotational basis for the applicable specialty area;
- Uphold high levels of patient confidentiality and work ethic in line with applicable code of conduct and hospital objectives; and
- Any other responsibilities that may be assigned to the job holder by the supervisor from time to time.
Education And Experience
- Master of Medicine degree in Critical Care from a recognized institution;
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degree from a recognized institution;
- Must be registered by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Council and hold a valid practicing license;
- Basic Life Support training;
- Advanced Trauma Life Support training;
- LSO Advanced Life Support training
- Minimum of 5 years practicing experience in Critical Care Unit
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Ability to carry out phlebotomy, cannulation, resuscitation, intubation, exchange transfusion & UBC among other medical procedures
- Ability to review and manage patients
- Knowledge and ability to classify diseases
- Knowledge of pregnancy related condition, contraceptives, minor procedures & surgeries e.g. C section (applicable to obstetrics & gynaecology),
- Ability to conduct normal deliveries and assisted deliveries including stitching (applicable to obstetrics & gynaecology)
- Ability to work for long hours under pressure
- Drive and openness to learning
- Time management skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Patient care skills
- Basic counselling skills
- Effective decision making and judgement skills
- Research skills
- Analytical skills
- Attention to detail
- Planning and organising skills
- Communication skills including presentation and facilitation skills
- Team working skills
- Accountability
- Integrity
- Confidentiality
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