Medical Specialist - General Surgeon

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Providing specialized surgical services including diagnosis, treatment, pre-operative and post-operative care of surgical patients;
• Performing emergency and elective general surgical procedures such as laparotomies, hernia repairs, appendectomies, thyroidectomies, breast surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, and management of trauma patients;
• Leading and participating in major ward rounds, surgical clinics, theatre sessions and on-call duties;
• Providing consultation-liaison surgical services to other departments and to Level 4 Hospitals within the County;
• Supervising, mentoring and training Medical Officers, Clinical Officers, Interns and nurses on surgical matters;
• Ensuring availability of surgical equipment, instruments and consumables and maintaining high standards of safe surgery, WHO checklist and Infection Prevention Control (IPC);
• Participating in quality improvement, maternal and perinatal death surveillance, morbidity and mortality meetings and clinical audits;
• Developing, implementing and reviewing surgical protocols, guidelines and SOPs in line with national standards;
• Conducting and participating in medical research, data collection, reporting (KHIS) and CME activities;
• Performing medico-legal duties including examination of assault cases and preparation of reports;
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the competent authority.

Job Requirements

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Be a Kenyan Citizen;
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) degree from an institution recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (MPDC);
• Master of Medicine (M.Med) Degree in General Surgery from an institution recognized by the MPDC;
• Be registered by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council as a Specialist – General Surgery;
• Have a valid Retention Certificate / Practicing License from the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council for the year 2026;
• Certificate in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) will be an added advantage;
• Demonstrated professional competence, integrity and leadership ability as reflected in work performance;
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the values and principles as outlined in article 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010;
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.