International Rescue Committee Clinical Officer Jobs in Kenya

Under the supervision of the Medical Officer in charge of the hospital, the clinical officer (RH) will offer quality maternal and newborn health care to all patients in the hospital and work closely with other staff in all departments providing support and guidance.


Key Responsibilities

Program activities:

  • Conduct daily ward rounds in the maternity
    Ensure patient management is in line with the set MOH, WHO and UNHCR guidelines and protocols.
  • Attend to all maternal and newborn health emergencies within 15 minutes
  • Ensure proper and accurate documentation of patient management in patient files
  • Work with medical officers to conduct all elective and emergency obstetric and gynecological cases.
  • Work with medical officers to conduct special high risk pregnancy outpatient clinic
  • Attend to sexual assault survivors on a timely basis in the GBV Support Centre
  • Ensure timely referrals for both obs/gynecological related Emergency and
  • Elective cases to secondary and tertiary care centers
  • Organize and facilitate RH related Continuous Medical Education (CME) sessions.
  • Attend and participate in the daily morning hospital handover meetings.
  • Participate in maternal and newborn mortality and near-miss audits to improve quality of care for patients.
  • Participate in the periodic Quality of Care Assessments
  • Conduct periodic and scheduled skills gap assessments for maternity and outpatient RH based nurse/midwives and provide targeted supportive supervision/coaching on maternal, newborn, sexual and reproductive health competencies.

    Reporting and Coordination:

  • Assist in preparation of periodic progress reports as requested by the HM.
  • Monitor closely the maternal and newborn health related morbidity and mortality trends to ensure that prompt actions are taken.

    Others:

  • Carry out other relevant duties as may be required or assigned by your supervisor.

    Key Result Areas

  • Quality of care in the maternal and newborn health service
  • Ensure quality emergency obstetric and neonatal care in maternity
    ward
  • Prompt referral of patients
  • Proper documentation of patient care.

    Qualifications

  • Diploma in clinical medicine from a recognized institution
  • Higher diploma in reproductive health from a recognized institution
  • Must be registered with clinical officer council of Kenya and have a valid practicing license.

    Required Experience & Competencies:

  • Knowledge of good clinical practice concepts
  • Excellent training, supervision and facilitation skills
  • Excellent planning, organization and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills(writing ,reading and presenting) in English and Swahili
    Basic computer application skills(MS word, excel, power-point)
  • Self-driven and a team player, flexible and culturally sensitive
  • At least 3 year of reproductive health related working experience in a busy hospital.

    How to apply

    Please apply on or before 26th April, 2018
    Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

    Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply. International allowances are not available for this position. Salary and employee benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.

    Disclaimer:

    Please take note that International Rescue Committee (IRC) does not ask for any fees in connection with its recruitment processes. In the event that you receive any request for payment of any sort, please get in touch with us on Tel: +(254-020) 2727730, Email: IRCKenya@rescue.org or report to the nearest police.

    For more information and job application details, see; International Rescue Committee Clinical Officer Jobs in Kenya

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