Registrar Child Health and Paediatrics

1 month ago


Nairobi, Kenya The Mater Hospital Full time

ABOUT THE COMPANY

The Mater Hospital has the mission to deliver timely and compassionate medical services to our patients and their families to the highest possible standard through the provision of qualified staff, the most appropriate equipment and staff training programmes. The hospital also seeks to contain its cost of operation such that the cost of medical care charged to patients remain as low and affordable as possible to as many patients as possible and such that the viability of the hospital, employment and investment are maintained inline with the ethos of the Sisters of Mercy Kenya.

JOB SUMMARY

Required Qualifications for the PositionBachelor of Medicine & SurgeryMMed. in PaediatricsRegistered with KMPDC

RESPONSIBILITIES

Provision of a consultative service for paediatric patients under other units or departments.Ensuring supervision for junior medical officers and providing support for the senior medical staff in the care of the Unit/Department’s patients.Reviewing and managing referred paediatric patients at A & E.In liaison with the Consultants, conducting ward rounds and reviewing all paediatric in-patients at the wards, ICU, General Nursery and Special Care Unit.Facilitating the timely admission and discharge of all patients in accordance with hospital policy.Reviewing all investigation results in a timely manner, and ensuring all paediatric prescriptions are undertaken with utmost care.Regular attendance both in-hours and out-of-hours according to manning charts or rosters.Assisting management in drawing up and implementing policies and procedures for the Unit.Ensuring that patients/families are given adequate information upon which to base treatment decisions and follow-up.Participating in the relevant department/unit quality activities program(s) as requested by the Units/Departments.Be responsive to patient and relatives’ complaints, liaising with appropriate senior staff and the patient advocate.Participating in the management of patients in the Well Baby Clinic.Participating in Cardiac Camps, when necessary.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Patient care, Medication and prescription administration, Medicine, Documentation and record keeping

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree



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