Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide specialist consultation, diagnosis, and management of infants, children, and adolescents with acute and chronic paediatric conditions.
• Conduct ward rounds, outpatient paediatric clinics, and inpatient reviews.
• Participate in paediatric emergency care and on-call services as scheduled.
• Monitor growth, development, and overall health of paediatric patients and provide appropriate interventions.
• Supervise the clinical work of Registrars, Medical Officers, Interns, Nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in paediatric care.
• Ensure adherence to evidence-based paediatric practice, clinical protocols, and quality assurance standards.
• Maintain accurate and timely patient records in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Promote child health, patient safety, infection prevention and control, and ethical clinical practice.

Teaching and Academic Responsibilities

• Deliver lectures, tutorials, and bedside clinical teaching to medical students and allied health students in paediatrics.
• Supervise trainees (MMed Paediatrics residents) in both academic and clinical training.
• Participate in curriculum development, academic planning, and continuous review of paediatric training programs.
• Contribute to student assessments including examinations, OSCEs, case presentations, and dissertation supervision.
• Provide mentorship and academic guidance to students and junior healthcare professionals.

Research and Scholarly Activity

• Initiate and participate in clinical and operational research related to paediatric health and child development.
• Supervise student research projects and dissertations in paediatrics.
• Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals and present at academic conferences.
• Participate in grant applications and collaborative research initiatives aimed at improving child health outcomes.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) or equivalent medical qualification.
• Master of Medicine (MMed) in Paediatrics or equivalent recognized specialist qualification.
• Full registration with the Health Professions Council and a valid practicing license.
• Fellowship qualification will be an added advantage.
• At least 3 to 5 years post-specialization experience in paediatrics.
• Demonstrated teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level will be an added advantage.
• Evidence of research output, publications or conference presentations will be an added advantage.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Advanced clinical diagnostic and patient management skills.
• Strong teaching, mentorship, and supervisory abilities.
• Research competence and academic writing skills.
• Excellent leadership and multidisciplinary teamwork abilities.
• High ethical standards and professionalism.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency in computer applications and electronic medical record systems.

Salary Package:

An attractive and competitive package will be offered commensurate with one’s qualification and experience.

• Provide specialist consultation, diagnosis, and management of infants, children, and adolescents with acute and chronic paediatric conditions.
• Conduct ward rounds, outpatient paediatric clinics, and inpatient reviews.
• Participate in paediatric emergency care and on-call services as scheduled.
• Monitor growth, development, and overall health of paediatric patients and provide appropriate interventions.
• Supervise the clinical work of Registrars, Medical Officers, Interns, Nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in paediatric care.
• Ensure adherence to evidence-based paediatric practice, clinical protocols, and quality assurance standards.
• Maintain accurate and timely patient records in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Promote child health, patient safety, infection prevention and control, and ethical clinical practice.
• Deliver lectures, tutorials, and bedside clinical teaching to medical students and allied health students in paediatrics.
• Supervise trainees (MMed Paediatrics residents) in both academic and clinical training.
• Participate in curriculum development, academic planning, and continuous review of paediatric training programs.
• Contribute to student assessments including examinations, OSCEs, case presentations, and dissertation supervision.
• Provide mentorship and academic guidance to students and junior healthcare professionals.
• Initiate and participate in clinical and operational research related to paediatric health and child development.
• Supervise student research projects and dissertations in paediatrics.
• Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals and present at academic conferences.
• Participate in grant applications and collaborative research initiatives aimed at improving child health outcomes.

• Advanced clinical diagnostic and patient management skills.
• Strong teaching, mentorship, and supervisory abilities.
• Research competence and academic writing skills.
• Excellent leadership and multidisciplinary teamwork abilities.
• High ethical standards and professionalism.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency in computer applications and electronic medical record systems.

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) or equivalent medical qualification.
• Master of Medicine (MMed) in Paediatrics or equivalent recognized specialist qualification.
• Full registration with the Health Professions Council and a valid practicing license.
• Fellowship qualification will be an added advantage.
• At least 3 to 5 years post-specialization experience in paediatrics.
• Demonstrated teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level will be an added advantage.
• Evidence of research output, publications or conference presentations will be an added advantage.