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Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUHN), a leading private, not-for-profit teaching hospital with international accreditation, is seeking a qualified Locum Senior House Officer to join their Paediatrics and Child Health department.
AKUHN is looking for a dedicated Locum Senior House Officer to provide quality primary pediatric care and contribute to the continuous improvement of patient care within the Paediatrics and Child Health department.
Senior House Officer AHUH(ON) Paediatrics & Child Health (Locum) - Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
Job Overview
Department: Paediatrics and Child Health
Entity: Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
Position: Locum Senior House Officer
Employment Type: Regular (Likely referring to the employment status within the hospital, even for a locum role)
Deadline: 30th April 2025, 9:59 PM EAT
Salary: Not Specified
Job Purpose
The Senior House Officer in the Paediatrics and Child Health department will provide quality primary pediatric care to all patients and continuously evaluate and improve the quality of primary pediatric care to meet patient treatment goals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Participate in ward/casualty work, including clerkship, patient education, and writing discharge summaries.
- Discuss patients with instructors and consultants.
- Participate in general and specialist clinics.
- Participate in quality improvement activities such as medical audits, process indicators, and management guidelines development and application.
- Participate in morbidity/mortality review preparation.
- Assist in the examination and observation of emergency cases by taking case histories, conducting physical examinations, and ordering diagnostic laboratory and radiology studies.
- Attend to critical patients in a timely manner.
- Carry out privileged and potentially life-saving emergency surgical and medical procedures when necessary.
- Educate patients on wellness, prevention, and early detection of illnesses.
- Provide materials, resources, and referrals to patients, family members, and caregivers.
- Educate patients on informed consent, choice of attending physician, and the right to seek a second opinion.
- Initiate timely discussions with relevant consultants/departments to determine the best treatment plan for specialized cases.
- Participate in establishing planning parameters for addressing referral cases received at AKUHN.
- Engage nursing and ward staff to ensure the most appropriate care and treatment are given to patients.
- Participate in discussions with relevant members of the clinical care team to enable better integration of patient care activities.
- Work closely with members of the clinical care team to reduce errors and waste, improve skillfulness, and resource utilization.
- Participate in departmental committees and internal business meetings.
- Attend and present at Continuous Medical Education (CMEs) sessions.
- Develop and implement personal learning objectives.
- Participate in the teaching of interns, elective students, and nurses.
- Role model junior colleagues.
- Demonstrate good interpersonal skills with colleagues and clients.
- Readiness to take on extra duties.
- Organize locally available data on the prevalence and incidence of common ailments at AKUHN.
- Assist the conferences registrar/resident in organizing research-related activities.
- Initiate discussions with consultants and colleagues to enable the integration of clinical research activities, shared knowledge, institutional quality improvement, and patient wellness activities.
- Participate in all team efforts as departmental needs arise.
Qualifications, Experience, and Skills Required:
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB).
- Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board (KMPDB).
- A valid Basic Life Support (BLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Course Certificate will be an added advantage.
- Successful internship completion plus one year of post-internship experience.
- Good communication skills.
- A good team player.
- Ability and desire to continuously develop professionally.
- Demonstrates respect for diversity and is culturally sensitive and applies ethical principles appropriately.
- Seeks and accepts advice and adheres to deadlines.
- Punctuality and accountability.
- Clinician traits of patience, compassion, responsibility, honesty, respect for others, self-awareness, logical thinking, and intellectual curiosity.
- Good counseling and patient education skills.
- Ability to manage work-related stress.
- Microsoft Office Application computer skills.
- Able to work with minimal supervision.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online through the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi career portal. Please visit their website and navigate to the careers section or search for the job posting with the reference number 250000YG.
Apply before the closing date: 30th April 2025 at 9:59 PM EAT.
📌 Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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