Pure Job Opportunities Kenya | READVERTISEMENT MEDICAL SPECIALISTS INDENT July 2026

VISION: A world class patient-centered specialized care hospital ISO 9001:2015 Certified

KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL

Kenyatta National Hospital is a Government State Corporation whose vision is to be a

World Class Referral Hospital in the provision of innovative and specialized healthcare.

The Hospital seeks to recruit dynamic, highly motivated, innovative and experienced

individuals to fill the following vacant positions:

•CHIEF MEDICAL SPECIALIST (DIABETES & ENDOCRINOLOGY), JOB

GROUP KNH3 (1 POST).

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Director, Medical Services through the Head of Department, the Chief

Medical Specialist will be responsible and accountable for patients under his/her care.

Duties and Responsibilities

•Take the lead in clinical decision making for specialized quality inpatient and

outpatient care that includes provision of promotive, preventive, curative and

rehabilitative services;

•Formulate and review health policies, strategies and guidelines;

•Participate in formulation of national health planning;

•Plan and manage hospital programmes;

•Ensure adherence to health standards and guidelines;

•Plan and manage capacity development including guiding, training, mentoring and

coaching of staff in the respective specialities;

•Evaluate provision of services within the speciality;

•Lead committees as assigned by HOD or other appointing authority;

•Spearhead research activities in the speciality;

•Act as Head of Department as and when required;

•Providing clinical guidance on the management of complicated medical or surgical

cases;

•Offering efficient and high standards of specialized clinical care to patients in the

wards and speciality clinics;

•Discussing procedures, investigation reports and prescribed treatments with patients

or next of kin;

•Performing specialized diagnostic, therapeutic and medical procedures;

•Providing specialized training to health professionals in various medical disciplines;

•Supervising and mentoring medical specialists in training, medical officers, medical

intern and other students;

VISION: A world class patient-centered specialized care hospital ISO 9001:2015 Certified

•Performing Medico-legal duties including filling of P3 forms, court attendance and

forensic duties;

•Spearhead community diagnosis, preventive & promotive care and treatment;

•Documentation of patient data and utilization to benefit the customer and service

provider;

•Conduct disease surveillance, develop and implement prevention and control

measures;

•Conducting biomedical research & clinical audits and implementing the findings;

•Participating in multi-disciplinary clinical care committees; and

•Participating in the preparation of departmental procurement plans, development of

specifications and tender evaluation among other; and participating in departmental

budget preparation.

Qualifications

and Work Experience

•Master’s degree in relevant clinical discipline from a recognized institution;

•Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) or equivalent;

•Registration Certificate by relevant professional body;

•Specialist recognition certificate from the Medical Practitioners’ and Dentist Council;

•Annual Specialist Practice licence from the Medical Practitioners and Dentist Council;

•Sub-specialization in the relevant clinical disciplines;

•Professional Indemnity Cover;

•At least two (2) publications in medical-related fields;

•Leadership/ Management course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized

institution and

•Served for a minimum period of ten (10) years relevant work experience, five (5) of

which should have been at the level of senior medical specialist or comparable

position.

•MEDICAL SPECIALIST – (NEUROLOGY), JOB GROUP KNH 5 - (1POST)

Job Purpose

The Medical Specialists (Neurology) 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

•Implement clinical decisions for specialised quality inpatient and outpatient care that

includes provision of promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative services;

•Implement hospital programmes within their respective specialities

VISION: A world class patient-centered specialized care hospital ISO 9001:2015 Certified

•Champion continuous quality healthcare standards and patient safety guidelines

•Assist in mentoring and coaching of staff in the respective specialities;

•Coordinate intervention activities and programs for training health professionals in

community health and health management in hospitals/health facilities

•Implementing clinical review protocols procedures and work instructions for the

practice of specialized care

•Coordinating and managing referral care within the framework of the hospital and

national referral policies

•Consult with other specialists to solve single or multiple medical issues as required by

patients in the hospital

•Undertaking research activities in the speciality and implement the research findings

to improve quality of service delivery

•Performing emergency medical procedures

•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.

•Providing high standards of specialized clinical services to patients in the wards and

specialized clinics

•Performing regular rounds with the registrars and other officers to assist in patient

management.

•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.

•Carryout specialized diagnostic, therapeutic medical or surgical procedures

•Accepting responsibility for the teaching of the highest standards of medical practice

to medical specialists-in-training, medical officers, medical interns and other students;

•Executing Medico-legal duties including filling of P3 forms, court attendance and

forensic duties

•Participating in community diagnosis, preventive & promotive care and treatment;

•Utilizing patient data to benefit the customer and service provider;

•Undertake medical research & clinical audits and implementing the findings

Qualifications and Experience

•Masters of Medicine in Internal Medicine or equivalent qualification from an institution

recognized by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;

•Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery (MBChB.) or its equivalent qualification from an

institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;

•Certification/ Fellowship in Neurology from a recognized institution;

•Specialist recognition certificate in Neurology from the Kenya Medical Practitioners’

and Dentist Council. However, physicians with interest in Neurology and have finished

Mmed in Internal Medicine and are undergoing pre-KMPDC registration attachment

are encouraged to apply;

•Registration Certificate by the Medical Practitioners & Dentist Council;

VISION: A world class patient-centered specialized care hospital ISO 9001:2015 Certified

•Valid practicing license in Neurology from Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;

•Professional Indemnity Cover.

3.) MEDICAL SPECIALIST – (PAEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGIST), JOB GROUP KNH

5 - (1POST)

Job Purpose

The Medical Specialists (Paediatric Pulmonologist) are responsible to the 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.