Paediatric Intensivist
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Job Purpose To provide specialized critical care to infants and children in the Paediatric ICU (PICU), ensuring safe, coordinated, and high-quality care in a multidisciplinary setting. Duties and Responsibilities Lead evidence-based management of critically ill paediatric patients in PICU and support emergency responses hospital-wide. Perform advanced airway management, ventilation strategies, and hemodynamic monitoring/interventions. Coordinate care with paediatric subspecialists, anaesthesia, surgery, and nursing to optimize outcomes. Establish and enforce infection prevention, sedation/analgesia, and patient safety protocols. Support step-up/step-down pathways and timely referrals/transfer where appropriate. Participate in morbidity & mortality reviews, audits, and quality improvement projects. Teach and mentor clinicians rotating through critical care and contribute to PICU training. Engage in research and data-driven service development for paediatric critical care. Qualifications & Requirements Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) from an institution recognized by KMPDC. MMed in Paediatrics and Child Health or equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by KMPDC. Fellowship/sub-specialty training in Paediatric Critical Care/Intensive Care or equivalent from an institution recognized by KMPDC. Registration with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC). Recognition as a specialist/sub-specialist by KMPDC. Retention in the KMPDC register. Valid Practice License from KMPDC. Valid Indemnity Cover. Proficiency in computer applications. Compliance with Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. go to method of application »