Nairobi Women’s Hospital Critical Care Unit Medical Officers Jobs in Kenya

The Nairobi Women’s Hospital is fast expanding and is looking for top talent to join its team. 

The hospital vision is “We are trusted with the healthcare of women in Africa”. 

We take pride in our highly qualified professionals who everyday deliver our mission – “With passion we deliver healthcare”.
 

We are looking for high caliber individuals to join our team of healthcare professionals in the following positions.

Medical Officer – Critical Care Unit 

2 Positions
 

Reporting to the Medical Officer in charge the person will provide efficient and professional medical care for patient in need of emergency and critical care.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate, resuscitate and manage critically ill patients in accordance with approved hospital protocols and guidelines.
• Provide comprehensive and diligent post operative and emergency procedures to critical care patients including but not limited to cardiopulmonary resuscitation, intubation and mechanical ventilation, placement of intravascular catheters and monitoring devices.
• In consultation with designated physician, formulate and implement treatment plan for acute and chronic illness.
• Order, interpret and/or perform approved therapeutic and diagnostic procedures based upon patient clinical status.
• Undertake ward rounds as required, ensuring completeness of treatment protocols and medical notation.
• Ensure proper maintenance of patient notes including appropriate narrative summaries
• Provide patient and/or their family members with the necessary information including end of life care in accordance with the law and written standards.
• Keep informed to current developments in the field of critical care medicine and participate in continuous medical education.
• Assist in the development and review of critical care policies, standard operating procedures and guidelines.

Person Specification
 

Qualification, Skills & Experience

• University Medical degree MBChB or equivalent
• Valid registration license with the KMPDB
• Current private practise license
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Paediatric Advance Life Support (PALS)
• Advance Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO)
• 2 years clinical practice, 1 year Critical Care
• Intubation/Airway Management
• Insertion of Lines and Invasive Monitoring
• Cardiopulmonary Management

Key Competence

• Interpersonal & Communication
• Organisational and Time Management
• Working under pressure

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications and curriculum vitae with details of current and expected salary to vacancies@nwch.co.ke clearly indicating the position applied for on the subject line. 

The deadline for receiving applications is Friday, 21st June 2013.
 

Do not attach certificates.
 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.