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Senior House Officer - ICU HDU
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Aga Khan University Hospital is recruiting a Senior House Officer - ICU HDU in Nairobi to manage patients, join multidisciplinary rounds, and perform critical-care procedures under consultant supervision. The full-time role also covers triage, diagnostic interpretation, care planning, clinical teaching, research, quality improvement, and patient safety.
- Manages patients and participates in daily ICU and HDU multidisciplinary rounds.
- Performs critical-care procedures under the supervision of the Critical Care Consultant.
- Provides phone, electronic, or in-person triage advice to non-critical-care providers.
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CountyNairobiCityNairobiContractFull TimePosted2026-10-30Close dateNot specifiedExperienceNot specifiedSourceBrighterMonday Kenya
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Aga Khan University Hospital is recruiting a Senior House Officer - ICU HDU in Nairobi to manage patients, join multidisciplinary rounds, and perform critical-care procedures under consultant supervision. The full-time role also covers triage, diagnostic interpretation, care planning, clinical teaching, research, quality improvement, and patient safety.
- Manages patients and participates in daily ICU and HDU multidisciplinary rounds.
- Performs critical-care procedures under the supervision of the Critical Care Consultant.
- Provides phone, electronic, or in-person triage advice to non-critical-care providers.
- Teaches and appraises junior medical staff, residents, interns, and students.
- Full-time working hours are 8 to 5 in Nairobi.
- Applicants must be located in Kenya; English is required.
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Senior House Officer - ICU HDU
Aga Khan University Hospital
Medical & Pharmaceutical
Yesterday
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Nairobi
Full Time
Confidential
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Language Requirement:
English
Work Type:
Full Time
Working Hours:
8 to 5
Applicant Location:
Kenya
Job descriptions & requirements
The Senior House Officer/ Medical Officer quality health care to patients and continuously evaluate and improve the quality of care provided by the institution to meet patient treatment goals.
Key responsibilities
- Access 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.
- Clinical instruction and appraisal of junior medical staff in the critical care units with oversight by the Critical Care Consultant
- Perform and/or supervise Critical Care procedures within their 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 phone, 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 discussions with relevant members of the clinical care team to enable better integration of patient care activities under the supervision of the Critical Care Consultant.
- Participate in the meticulous use of resources.
- Work 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.
- Clinical instruction of medical school students, interns and residents as assigned.
- Participate and occasionally present in weekly Morbidity and Mortality meetings for the section of critical care.
- Seek opportunities to attain and maintain competency in knowledge and skills to perform duties described.
- Seek feedback from Critical Care Consultants on performance.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned by Critical Care Medical Director
- Participate 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)
- Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board
- Valid Certificate in Advanced Life Support (ACLS and above)
- Certificate in Advanced Trauma life support
- Successful internship completion plus one year post internship experience
- Demonstrate competency and dexterity with all equipment utilized in the hospital environment
- Good communication skills and a good team player
- Ability and desire to continuously develop professionally.
- Demonstrates respect for diversity and is cultural-sensitive and applies ethical principles appropriately.
- Seeks and accepts advice and adheres to strict deadlines.
- Clinician traits of patience, compassion, responsibility, honesty, respect for others, self-awareness, logical thinking and intellectual curiosity
- A clinician with a demonstrated constructive management of medical errors.
- The Senior House Officer/ Medical Officer quality health care to patients and continuously evaluate and improve the quality of care provided by the institution to meet patient treatment goals.
Key responsibilities
- Access 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.
- Clinical instruction and appraisal of junior medical staff in the critical care units with oversight by the Critical Care Consultant
- Perform and/or supervise Critical Care procedures within their 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 phone, 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 discussions with relevant members of the clinical care team to enable better integration of patient care activities under the supervision of the Critical Care Consultant.
- Participate in the meticulous use of resources.
- Work 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.
- Clinical instruction of medical school students, interns and residents as assigned.
- Participate and occasionally present in weekly Morbidity and Mortality meetings for the section of critical care.
- Seek opportunities to attain and maintain competency in knowledge and skills to perform duties described.
- Seek feedback from Critical Care Consultants on performance.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned by Critical Care Medical Director
- Participate 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)
- Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board
- Valid Certificate in Advanced Life Support (ACLS and above)
- Certificate in Advanced Trauma life support
- Successful internship completion plus one year post internship experience
- Demonstrate competency and dexterity with all equipment utilized in the hospital environment
- Good communication skills and a good team player
- Ability and desire to continuously develop professionally.
- Demonstrates respect for diversity and is cultural-sensitive and applies ethical principles appropriately.
- Seeks and accepts advice and adheres to strict deadlines.
- Clinician traits of patience, compassion, responsibility, honesty, respect for others, self-awareness, logical thinking and intellectual curiosity
- A clinician with a demonstrated constructive management of medical errors.
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