Kenyatta National Hospital Medical Specialist (Psychiatry) Jobs in Kenya
Job Purpose
The Medical Specialists (Psychiatry) are responsible to 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 psychiatry interventions;
Collaborate, write and respond 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;
Carry-out specialized psychiatric 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 forensic psychiatric assessments, writing court reports and attending court;
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 in Psychiatry or equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) degree from a recognized institution by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
Specialist recognition as a Psychiatrist from the Kenya Medical Practitioners’ and
Dentist Council. However, those that have finished Mmed in Psychiatry and are undergoing pre-KMPDC registration attachment are encouraged to apply;
Registration Certificate by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council.
Valid practicing license in Psychiatry by the Medical Practitioners and Dentist Council.
Professional Indemnity cover.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Kenyatta National Hospital Medical Specialist (Psychiatry) Jobs in Kenya
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