Job Purpose

• Reporting to the Director, Surgical Services through the Head of Department, the Chief Medical Specialist will be responsible and accountable for patients under his/her care.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Take the lead in clinical decision making for specialized quality in patient and outpatient care that includes provision of promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative services;
• Formulate and review health policies, strategies and guidelines;
• Participate in formulation of national health planning;
• Plan and manage hospital programmes;
• Ensure adherence to health standards and guidelines;
• Plan and manage capacity development including guiding, training, mentoring and coaching of staff in the respective specialities;
• Evaluate provision of services within the speciality;
• Lead committees as assigned by HOD or other appointing authority;
• Spearhead research activities in the speciality;
• Act as Head of Department as and when required;
• Providing clinical guidance on the management of complicated medical or surgical cases;
• Offering efficient and high standards of specialized clinical care to patients in the wards and speciality clinics;
• Discussing procedures, investigation reports and prescribed treatments with patients or next of kin;
• Performing specialized diagnostic, therapeutic and medical procedures;
• Providing specialized training to health professionals in various medical disciplines;
• Supervising and mentoring medical specialists in training, medical officers, medical intern and other students;
• Performing Medico-legal duties including filling of P3 forms, court attendance and forensic duties;
• Spearhead community diagnosis, preventive & promotive care and treatment;)
• Documentation of patient data and utilization to benefit the customer and service provider; 
• Conduct disease surveillance, develop and implement prevention and control measures;
• Conducting biomedical research & clinical audits and implementing the findings;
• Participating in multi-disciplinary clinical care committees;
• Participating in the preparation of departmental procurement plans, development of specifications and tender evaluation among other; and participating in departmental budget preparation

Qualifications and Work Experience

• Master’s degree in relevant clinical discipline from a recognized institution;
• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) or equivalent;
• Registration Certificate by relevant professional body;
• Specialist recognition certificate from the Medical Practitioners’ and Dentist Council;
• Annual Specialist Practice licence from the Medical Practitioners and Dentist Council;
• Sub specialization in the relevant clinical disciplines;
• Professional Indemnity Cover;
• At least two (2) publications in medical related fields;
• Leadership/ Management course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution and
• Served for a minimum period of ten (10) years relevant work experience, five (5) of which should have been at the level of senior medical specialist or comparable position.

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Job Purpose

• The Medical Specialists (Gastroenterology/ Hepatologist) 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

• Master 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 Gastroenterology/ Hepatologist from a recognized institution OR any demonstrated interest to train in Gastroenterology/ Hepatologist are encouraged to apply:
• Specialist recognition certificate in Gastroenterology/ Hepatologist from the Kenya Medical Practitioners’ and Dentist Council;
• Registration Certificate by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
• Valid practicing license in Gastroenterology/ Hepatologist from Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
• Professional Indemnity Cover.

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