About the job

South B Hospital is seeking a qualified, experienced, and patient-focused Orthopaedic Surgeon to join our clinical team and provide high-quality musculoskeletal care.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and manage patients with musculoskeletal injuries, disorders, and diseases.
• Perform elective and emergency orthopaedic surgical procedures in accordance with established clinical standards.
• Manage fractures, trauma cases, degenerative joint conditions, congenital deformities, and other orthopaedic conditions.
• Conduct outpatient consultations, inpatient ward rounds, and post-operative follow-up care.
• Collaborate with anaesthetists, theatre staff, physiotherapists, radiologists, and other multidisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Participate in emergency and on-call rosters as required.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive medical records.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, infection prevention protocols, quality improvement initiatives, and patient safety standards.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Master of Medicine (MMed) in Orthopaedic Surgery or an equivalent postgraduate qualification recognized by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC).
• Valid practicing licence from the KMPDC.
• Minimum of three (3) years' post-specialization clinical experience in a busy hospital setting is preferred.

• Assess, diagnose, and manage patients with musculoskeletal injuries, disorders, and diseases.
• Perform elective and emergency orthopaedic surgical procedures in accordance with established clinical standards.
• Manage fractures, trauma cases, degenerative joint conditions, congenital deformities, and other orthopaedic conditions.
• Conduct outpatient consultations, inpatient ward rounds, and post-operative follow-up care.
• Collaborate with anaesthetists, theatre staff, physiotherapists, radiologists, and other multidisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Participate in emergency and on-call rosters as required.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive medical records.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, infection prevention protocols, quality improvement initiatives, and patient safety standards.

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Master of Medicine (MMed) in Orthopaedic Surgery or an equivalent postgraduate qualification recognized by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC).
• Valid practicing licence from the KMPDC.