Consultant Pediatrician Child Health Specialist

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Clinical Examination, Diagnosis & Treatment

• Conduct thorough clinical examinations of newborns, infants, children, and adolescents to assess growth, developmental milestones, and overall health.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic paediatric conditions within the established outpatient scope of practice.
• Provide evidence-based medical treatment in line with Ministry of Health Kenya paediatric protocols, IMCI guidelines, KMPDC standards, and the Essential Medicines List.

Patient History, Care Pathways & Follow-Up

• Document comprehensive medical and family histories through empathetic engagement with parents and legal guardians.
• Identify and establish care pathways for congenital, developmental, infectious, behavioural, and chronic paediatric conditions.
• Ensure continuity of care through structured follow-up, monitoring, and cross-functional case management.

Emergency Recognition, Stabilization & Referrals

• Provide early detection of paediatric red flags, initiate appropriate clinical stabilization, and coordinate timely external referrals where required.
• Facilitate clear referrals to appropriate specialists such as paediatric surgeons, orthopaedic surgeons, ophthalmologists, ENT specialists, and other sub-specialists when necessary.

Preventive Child Health & Immunisation

• Prepare, cold-chain manage, and safely administer vaccines in compliance with the Kenya Expanded Program on Immunisation schedule.
• Review patient immunisation records to ensure alignment with national vaccination guidelines and support closure of immunisation gaps.
• Monitor growth parameters including weight, height, and head circumference, and support early identification of developmental delays or behavioural concerns.

Caregiver Education & Counselling

• Advise and counsel parents or guardians on paediatric nutrition, exclusive breastfeeding, disease prevention, hygiene practices, healthy lifestyles, treatment plans, and follow-up requirements.

Governance, Compliance & Systems Management

• Maintain accurate, secure, and up-to-date physical and electronic patient records within the EHR / HMIS system.
• Document clinical findings, diagnoses, medical events, drug allergies, vaccinations, and long-term follow-up plans accurately.
• Comply with KMPDC ethical guidelines, MOH protocols, IMCI guidelines, child protection requirements, and the Data Protection Act.

Clinical Quality & Public Health Reporting

• Participate in internal clinical audits, morbidity and mortality reviews, quality improvement activities, and patient safety initiatives.
• Support infection prevention and control, safe prescribing, rational use of medicines, and reporting of notifiable infectious diseases in line with Kenyan public health requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) or equivalent medical degree from an institution recognized by KMPDC.
• Master of Medicine in Paediatrics and Child Health or equivalent postgraduate specialist qualification recognized by KMPDC.
• Valid and current specialist practicing license with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council.
• Valid professional indemnity insurance cover.
• Minimum 3–5 years’ clinical experience practicing as a specialist paediatrician in a busy outpatient, multispecialty centre, or specialized child health unit.
• Demonstrated experience using Hospital Management Information Systems, Electronic Health Records, and computerized ordering modules.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong paediatric diagnostic, clinical assessment, and treatment planning skills.
• Excellent knowledge of paediatric drug dosing, pharmacology, and safe prescribing.
• Strong understanding of MOH child health policies, IMCI guidelines, public health reporting, and immunisation standards.
• Compassionate and patient-focused communication skills when engaging children, parents, and caregivers.
• Ability to recognize paediatric red flags, provide stabilization, and coordinate urgent referrals.
• Strong multidisciplinary teamwork across nursing, laboratory, nutrition, and specialist clinical teams.
• High professional integrity, clinical accountability, confidentiality, and commitment to child protection.

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