Job Purpose
The
Critical Care Senior House Officer (SHO) will perform clinical functions within
the Critical Care units of the Aga Khan University Hospital – Nairobi. The
SHO’s clinical duties will include assessment and management of Critically ill
patients in the Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit and the High Dependency
Unit in the Hospital under the supervision of a Critical Care Consultant.
The
Critical Care SHO will report to the on-call Critical Care Consultant for
clinical duties and to the Medical Director of Critical Care for administrative
duties.
Key responsibilities
Assess and manage patients:
- Participate in daily multidisciplinary
rounds in the ICU & HDU per the monthly schedule/rota under the
supervision of the Critical Care Consultant.
- Perform Critical Care procedures within
their defined competence in the ICU & HDU under the supervision of the
Critical Care Consultant.
- Assess and examine patients, order and
interpret diagnostic studies, develop care plans, update patients, their
families, primary care providers and other consultants. This will be done
under the supervision of the Critical Care Consultant.
- Consultation outside the Critical Care
Units: Assist in the initial assessment and triage by telephone, other
electronic means or in person of potential critical care patients by
providing assessment, management, and triage advice to non-critical care
medical providers. This will be done at the direction and supervision of
the Critical Care Consultant.
- Participate in the review and development
of appropriate policies and procedures for patients’ health care to
formulate best practice guidelines.
- Participate in the meticulous use of
resources by working closely with other members of the clinical care team
to reduce errors and waste, improve skillfulness and resource utilization.
- Participate in departmental research and
academic activities, institutional quality improvement and patient safety
activities by occasionally presenting in weekly Morbidity and Mortality
meetings for the section of critical care.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned
by Critical Care Medical Director as well as participating in all team
efforts as departmental (DOM) and sectional (Critical Care) needs arise.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills required:
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of
Surgery (MBChB) or equivalent
- Successful internship completion plus
one-year post-internship experience
- Registration by the Kenya Medical
Practitioners and Dentists Council
- Have valid Basic Life Support &
Advance Cardiac Life Support (BLS & ACLS)
- Basic computer skills required;
electronic medical record knowledge is an added advantage.
- Demonstrates competency and dexterity
with all equipment utilized in the hospital environment
- Demonstrates Clinician traits of honesty,
integrity, compassion, patience, responsibility, respect for others,
self-awareness, logical thinking and intellectual curiosity, while
applying ethical principles appropriately.
- Seeks and accepts advice and adheres to
deadlines
- Good communication skills and a good team
player
- Punctual and respects commitments made
- Good Counseling and patient education
skills
- Ability to manage work related stress
- Able to work with minimal supervision
while being punctual and accountable
How To Apply
