Job Description
MEDICAL SPECIALIST II (PSYCHIATRIST), JOB GROUP KNH6, (1 POSTS)
Job Purpose
The Medical Specialists (Psychiatry) are responsible to Head of Department in the
provision of specialized diagnostic, curative, rehabilitative and preventive health care
services to the population under their care; they are entrusted to provide quality health
care services.
Duties and Responsibilities
a) Implement clinical decisions for specialised quality inpatient and outpatient
care that includes provision of promotive, preventive, curative and
rehabilitative services;
b) Implement hospital programmes within their respective specialities
c) Champion continuous quality healthcare standards and patient safety
guidelines
d) Assist in mentoring and coaching of staff in the respective specialities;
e) Coordinate intervention activities and programs for training health
professionals in community health and health management in
hospitals/health facilities
f) Implementing clinical review protocols procedures and work instructions for
the practice of specialized care
g) Coordinating and managing referral care within the framework of the hospital
and national referral policies
h) Consult with other specialists to solve single or multiple medical issues as
required by patients in the hospital
i) Undertaking research activities in the speciality and implement the research
findings to improve quality of service delivery
j) Performing emergency medical procedures
k) Collaborates, writes and responds to requests for consultation from other
Specialist throughout the Hospital in the diagnosis and management of
patients not directly under his/her care.
l) Providing high standards of specialized clinical services to patients in the
wards and specialized clinics
m) Performing regular rounds with the registrars and other officers to assist in
patient management.
n) Communicating to all patients under their care about the nature of their illness
and the outlook in treatment of their well-being so that they understand the
full extent of their recovery or disability as may be the case.
o) Carryout specialized diagnostic, therapeutic medical or surgical procedures
p) Accepting responsibility for the teaching of the highest standards of medical
practice to medical specialists-in-training, medical officers, medical interns
and other students;
q) Executing Medico-legal duties including filling of P3 forms, court attendance
and forensic duties
r) Participating in community diagnosis, preventive & promotive care and
treatment;
s) Utilizing patient data to benefit the customer and service provider;
t) Undertake medical research & clinical audits and implementing the findings
Qualifications and Experience
a) Master’s degree in Psychiatry or equivalent qualification from an institution
recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council.
b) Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) degree from a
recognized institution by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council.
c) Specialist recognition as a Psychiatrist from the Medical Practitioners’ and
Dentist Council.
d) Registration Certificate by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council.
e) Valid practicing license in Psychiatry by the Medical Practitioners and Dentist
Council.