A. Effective management of patients:

• Conduct daily ward rounds for support to MDs, observation, and review of patients.
• Ensure improvements, daily checking of newborn babies and proper supervision in Neonatology unit
• Run specialist clinics on a regular basis.
• Regularly monitor patients’ progress and provide documentation.
• Attend to emergency cases when necessary and be on 24 hrs call.
• Ability to perform fistula surgeries.
• Carry out emergency Obstetric/Gynae procedures.
• Ensure complete daily documentation of patient case notes/files.
• Ensure complete discharge, referral, and feedback procedures for patients.
• Ensure provision of health education for patients and relatives
• Maintain regular contacts with heads of other departments to ensure harmonization of patients’ management.
• Review and strengthen policies and procedures for patients’ health care to formulate best practice guidelines based on EPHS.
• Ensure timely availability of required support services in the process of treating patients, particularly when referred to other specialists.
• Liaise with other consultants on handling specialized cases in provision of patients’ health care.
• Prepare timely and accurate medical reports, audits, and mortality reviews.   Responsible for presenting and distributing these reports to appropriate users.
• Ensure medical records activities are effectively implemented.
• Active role in investigation of suspected cervical and breast cancer among women.

B. Ensure optimum staff performance with an emphasis on customer service and delivery of quality patient care.

• Ensure effective management of wards, OPD clinics and other units of relevant clinical departments.
• Observe and comply with environmental health, occupational safety and Infection Prevention measures and regulations.
• Provide necessary teaching and clinical support to community midwifery Students if required.
• Any other duties assigned by Clinical Director

C. Play a role in the growth and sustainability of the institution.

• Create, uphold, and promote a positive hospital image.
• Provide professional guidance to facilitate growth and development of the Doctors and institution.
• Initiate and participate in clinical research activities.
• Participate in clinical governance, medical and clinical audit activities.
• Ensure effective utilization of resources.

D. To provide overall leadership function for the department.

• Motivate, coach and counsel staff.
• Ensure staff has written Job descriptions and objectives.
• Develop staff to enable them to achieve their objectives.
• Ensure participation of all subordinates
• Initiate and assure completion of actions.
• Work with subordinates to establish effective managerial control through delegation and coordination.
• Stimulate achievement and evaluate performance on a regular basis.
• Work effectively with superiors, peers, and subordinates.
• Conduct regular participative meetings.

E. Maintain a favourable organization climate.

• Maintain a warm and friendly relationship with employees, associates, customers, and suppliers.
• Maintain an atmosphere of acceptance and support within the department
• Communicate well, the expectations and results of subordinates.
• Recognize the needs of others in working with them.
• Cooperate with all the stakeholders at work.

F. Set individual/personal goals to enable effective management of the department.

• Identify areas for personal and professional growth.
• Communicate to your immediate supervisor your developmental needs.
• 3. Participate constructively during appraisals, and be willing to give and take constructive criticism, when   necessary, for professional growth.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Any other duties as may be required by the management