The Nairobi Hospital is seeking a Senior Registrar in Internal Medicine to carry out clinical management and clinical procedures for both in-patient and out-patient nephrology patients. Reporting to the Internal Medicine Specialist, the successful candidate will provide curative services in line with established hospital protocols and patient care objectives.
Responsibilities
Clinical Assessment & Stabilization: Serve as the first on-call in the renal team, performing initial patient assessments, treatment, stabilization, and referrals of acute patients in line with the patients' condition.
Medical Procedures: Carry out non-emergency and emergency procedures on patients under supervision, including tunnelled and non-tunnelled hemodialysis catheters and kidney biopsies.
Patient Management: Conduct daily ward rounds for daily clinical progress and management of patients in consultation with the Specialist and/or Consultant.
Mentorship: Mentor medical officers in clinical procedures to impart knowledge and improve patient care.
Continuous Learning: Participate in continuous medical evaluations to sharpen medical knowledge and skills in the area of specialization.
Specialist Training: Pursue mentorship opportunities in applicable specialty area under a specialist or consultant in compliance with the specialist recognition requirements.
Outpatient Services: Participate in patient reviews in outpatient clinics.
Research: Participate in research activities in the applicable specialty area in line with set objectives.
Protocol Development: Participate in the development and review of protocols in applicable specialty areas to enhance clinical management.
Ethics & Confidentiality: Ensure high levels of patient confidentiality and work ethic in line with the hospital's code of conduct.
Requirements
MMed: Master of Medicine degree in Internal Medicine from a recognized institution.
MBChB: Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degree from a recognized institution.
Registration: Must be registered by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Council and hold a valid practicing license.
Certifications: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Trauma or Cardiac Life Support (ACLS/ATLS) certificates.
Core Competencies
Emergent lifesaving skills and clinical assessment capability.
Procedural skills: IV cannulation, dialysis catheterization, and emergency intubation.
Effective decision-making, critical thinking, and judgement skills.
Basic counselling and interpersonal skills.
Accountability, integrity, and team-oriented mindset.
How to Apply
If your background, experience, and competence match the specifications, send your application (cover letter & CV/Resume) quoting the job reference number TNH/HRD/SRI/2/2026, testimonials, and full contact details of 3 referees to:
Applications should reach the Head of Human Resources not later than 27th February, 2026.
How to Apply
If your background, experience and competence match the above specifications, please send your application (cover letter & CV/Resume) quoting the job reference number REF: TNH/HRD/SRI/2/2026, testimonials and full contact details of 3 referees, to reach the undersigned not later than 27th February, 2026.
Address to:
Head of Human Resources
The Nairobi Hospital
P. O. Box 30026 – 00100
NAIROBI
Email: recruitment@nbihosp.org
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The Nairobi Hospital does NOT charge any recruitment fees.
