The Nairobi Hospital, a leading healthcare institution in Eastern Africa has an excellent career opportunity for an individual who possesses a passion for excellence, a strong work ethic, is results-oriented and is committed to continuous improvement. The successful candidate will be a team player with the ability to effectively add value to enabling good patient outcomes and shape the best clinical and non-clinical practice in line with our Strategic Plan (2019-2024).
Medical Officers – ICU REF:
TNH/HRD/MO-CU/12/2022
Reporting to the Team
Leader – ICU, the successful candidates will be responsible for providing
curative, superior interventional, and preventative medical care in the
critical care units.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Ethically
reviewing and instituting appropriate therapeutic interventions for
patients admitted to critical care units or requiring critical care across
the hospital.
- Reviewing
patients in other units where CCU/HDU support is needed and making
appropriate decisions on interventions required.
- Assisting
in coaching and mentoring of nursing staff on various aspects of critical
care and management of critical illness.
- Performing
medical procedures expected of a CCU medical officer.
- Ensuring
that high standards of diagnostic accuracy and patient care are maintained
- Preparing
medical reports and other clinical documents as required
- Ensuring
professionalism and timeliness in the handling of clients at both
individual and departmental levels
- Participating
in continuous medical education and the development of departmental
clinical protocols, quality improvement plans, and initiatives
- Participating
in research, clinical audits, and review programs for the department
- Ensuring
consistency in the clinical protocols and provision of care.
- Ensuring
regular and adequate communication with patients and relatives on clinical
progress.
- Advocating
for excellent patient care and outcomes.
- Any
other responsibilities that may be assigned by the supervisor from time to
time.
Qualifications
- Bachelor
of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
- Valid
annual practice license
- Advance
Cardiac Life Support, Advance Trauma Life Support, BASIC, Pediatric
Advanced Life Support (added advantage).
- Sound
diagnostic skills and judgment
- Point
of care ultrasonography
- Excellent
problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Effective
communication skills
- Detailed
oriented and good interpersonal relations.
- Must
be well organized and can plan to deal with care issues as they arise.
- Must
be thorough and proactive to ensure quality care and positive outcome.
- Must
be able to work closely with a multi-disciplinary team.
- Prospective
candidate should not be in full-time schooling
How to Apply
If your background,
experience and competence match the above specifications, please send us your
application (cover letter & CV/Resume) quoting the job reference number,
your current, testimonials and full contact details of 3 referees, to reach the
undersigned not later than 15th December 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We shall ONLY accept ONLINE applications
and contact SHORTLISTED candidates.
The Nairobi Hospital does NOT charge recruitment fees.
Human Resources Manager
The Nairobi Hospital
P. O. Box 30026 – 00100
NAIROBI
Email: recruitment@nbihosp.org