Job Description
M.P Shah Hospital is looking to recruit a professional, and evidence-driven person for a vacancy in Otorhinolaryngology(ENT) Department, as Consultant Otorhinolaryngology(ENT).
Reporting to the Section Head Otorhinolaryngology(ENT), the purpose of the role is to utilize the specialist surgical expertize knowledge and techniques to diagnose and treat patients.
Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Strategy, policy and processes implementation. Providing support to the Section Head in the development and implementation of effective Otorhinolaryngology(ENT) clinical policies and procedures
2. Quality Assurance. Participates in the development and implementation of quality assessment plans and ensuring continuous improvement of the Otorhinolaryngology(ENT) department services. Ensure appropriate documentation is completed and maintained.
3. Carry out patient assessment, treatment and stabilisation and other specialised procedures in order to provide curative services in line with established protocols and promote patient centricity including providing clinical support during emergencies including resuscitation, admission, discharge or referral to the appropriate consultants and units.
4. Contribute to the departmental clinical quality assurance system, including regular clinical audit, review of patient care (length of patient stay, mortality and morbidity reviews, audit, regular clinical meetings) to ensure quality to services provided to patients as per JCI and ISO standards.
5. Participate in clinical audit and proactive risk management and facilitate production of all data/information required for same in accordance with regulatory, statutory and corporate policies and procedures.
6. Research and Development. Actively involved in a wide range of research and development initiative areas and create awareness of the hospital as having research programs that are at the forefront of science in patient care.
7. Participate in quality and patient safety by assisting in planning and setting priorities for Otorhinolaryngology(ENT) department through quality improvement and patient safety activities and reviewing clinical related patient complaints and ensure a satisfactory resolution thereof with proper corrective and preventive action.
8. Work with the consultants in the department to ensure equitable provision of Otorhinolaryngology(ENT) services across the whole of the hospital. This will include collaborative working, mutual cover for leave, and ensuring adherence to principles of clinical governance.
9. Participate in Learning and Development. Support learning and development initiatives by identity skills gaps and providing learning and development opportunities for the medical and nursing staff. Plan and direct research and development appropriate to the facility.
Qualifications & Requirements
1. Masters of Medicine or Master of Otorhinolaryngology(ENT) Surgery.
2. Bachelor of Medicine or Bachelor of Surgery
3. Practicing license from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Council Valid practicing license from the Nursing Council of Kenya
4. A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar position