Migori County Jobs CONSULTANT (PAEDITRICIAN) ONE (1) POST. REF: MCPSB/ 233/2018 Job Summary: The position will entail the provision of direct clinical care of patients, especially in acute care and high dependency unit, Supervision and teaching of the junior medical staff, Evaluation of quality of care outcomes and the implementation of initiatives to enhance quality, Provision of general medicine expertise, which extends to leading the junior and senior doctors in the department’s medical team and receiving referrals from other medical practitioners within the County, leads the multidisciplinary team to provide specialist medical services to patients, promotes patient safety and quality of care and provides leadership, orientation, training, supervision and education for doctors in training, Health Service Medical Practitioners and other health workers. (a) Duties and Responsibilities for Consultants i. Be part of team of surgeons within Department of surgery and reporting to the Head of Department, ii. Be involved in clinical management of patients including emergency care and procedures, elective procedures, outpatient clinics and inpatient management as per duty allocation/Roster iii. Provision of health services in various disciplines in medicine and in the area of specialization in a sub-county hospital or County Referral Hospital. iv. Provision of professional guidance and training of doctors, dentists, and health personnel working under him to ensure maintenance of the highest standards of health care in the hospital. v. Application of the principles and procedures of the modern medicine in preventing, diagnosing, caring for and treating illness, injury using specialized testing, and diagnostic, medical and psychological techniques, vi. Supervision of the implementation of the care and treatment plans by other medical personnel, vii. Conducting education and research activities viii. Ensure effective work planning, performance management and professional development ix. Setting of standards and ensuring they are enforced x. Ensure staff continuing medical education, xi. Participate in the teaching, training of medical officers, interns, registrars clinical officers and other staff in the department, xii. Ensure proper handling of patients, proper record keeping and detailed examinations, Diagnosis, clerking and management of patient. xiii. Ensure proper procedure in referring patients, xiv. Be involved and participate in institutional agenda on quality and best practice and any other responsibilities allocated, (b) Requirement for Appointment i. Be a Kenyan citizen ii. Have served at the level of senior medical officer job group ‘N’ for a minimum period of three years in the specialty; iii. Have a Bachelor degree of medicine and bachelor of surgery (MB:ChB) or its equivalent from University of Nairobi or recognized university, iv. Have a Master’s degree in the area of specialization General Surgery, Anaesthesia, Neurosurgery, Paediatric Surgery, Reconstruction Surgery, Nephrology, Internal Medicine, critical care medicine, Paediatric Cardiology, Paediatrics v. Diploma/Fellowship in the area of specialization will be an added advantage. vi. Applicants with Master’s degree in General Surgery, Paediatrics and Internal Medicine in other specialties must have a Diploma /Fellowship in the area of specialty. vii. Be registered by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board, viii. Be registered as a consultant by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board, ix. Have demonstrated administrative capabilities and an acceptable degree of professional competence, x. Have a comprehensive understanding of the clinical and /or surgical procedures, patient care procedures, medical protocols and testing procedures; xi. Have knowledge of the use of the modern technology in the area of specialization, xii. Have analytical ability to evaluate and determine health status of a patient and implement proper care plan, xiii. Must possess excellent interpersonal, decision making and problem solving skills, xiv. Ability to handle stressful situations and work under pressure xv. Be Team builder and a player, xvi. Exhibit high level of integrity, honesty, leadership transparency and accountability in the performance of duties. xvii. Must fulfill the provisions of chapter six(6) of the constitution of Kenya 2010
