Medical Director

Our client is a private healthcare
institution focused on delivering high quality, patient centred medical
services supported by strong clinical governance and specialist care. The
hospital is committed to advancing clinical excellence, strengthening specialist
services, and maintaining the highest standards of safety, ethics, and
professional medical practice.

ROLE
PURPOSE                                       

The Medical Director provides strategic
clinical leadership across all medical services within the hospital. The role
is responsible for guiding clinical governance frameworks, maintaining
professional medical standards, and strengthening quality assurance and patient
safety programmes.

The role also oversees medical staff
credentialing and professional conduct, clinical audit programmes, and
specialist engagement initiatives. Working closely with the executive
leadership team, the Medical Director ensures that clinical operations remain
aligned with the hospital’s strategic objectives while fostering a culture of
excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement in patient care.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES   

Clinical Leadership and Medical Governance

●        Provide strategic
leadership and oversight of all clinical services within the hospital.

●        Guide the
development, implementation, and review of clinical protocols and treatment
standards across departments.

●        Promote a culture
of clinical excellence, accountability, and ethical medical practice among
consultants, specialists, and clinical teams.

●        Act as the
primary liaison between medical staff and hospital leadership to support
effective collaboration and decision making.

Clinical Quality and Patient Safety

●        Oversee the
implementation of hospital wide quality assurance programmes and clinical
governance frameworks.

●        Lead clinical
audit initiatives to monitor treatment outcomes and promote continuous
improvement in patient care.

●        Support the
development and implementation of evidence based clinical protocols and best
practice guidelines.

●        Strengthen
reporting and review mechanisms for clinical incidents, adverse events, and
patient safety concerns.

Medical Staff Credentialing and Professional Standards

●        Supervise the
credentialing and privileging of consultants, specialists, and medical
practitioners practising within the hospital.

●        Maintain robust
governance procedures that uphold professional standards and regulatory
compliance.

●        Support timely
recruitment and onboarding of critical specialist capabilities to strengthen
the hospital’s service offering.

●        Guide the
development of visiting consultant programmes and specialist partnerships.

Clinical Risk Management

●        Oversee the
identification, evaluation, and mitigation of clinical risk across hospital
departments.

●        Promote
transparent reporting and structured review of clinical incidents to support
learning and system improvement.

●        Ensure that
appropriate policies and procedures are in place to safeguard patient safety
and clinical quality.

Specialist Services Development

●        Strengthen the
hospital’s clinical capability through engagement with consultants and
specialist practitioners.

●        Support the
growth and development of specialised medical and surgical programmes that
enhance the hospital’s service offering.

●        Work with
leadership teams to identify opportunities for new service lines aligned with
patient needs and healthcare trends.

Surgical Programme Oversight

●        Collaborate with
surgical teams to support the growth of surgical services and multidisciplinary
clinical care.

●        Encourage
improvements in theatre utilisation, surgical planning, and clinical
coordination for complex procedures.

●        Promote
structured review of surgical outcomes to support continuous clinical
improvement.

Governance and Regulatory Compliance

●        Ensure full
compliance with national healthcare regulations and clinical governance
frameworks.

●        Support
preparation for regulatory inspections and accreditation processes.

●        Maintain
adherence to medical staff bylaws, professional conduct standards, and
institutional policies.

Administration and Continuous Improvement

●        Prepare clinical
performance reports and recommendations for executive leadership.

●        Maintain
documentation of clinical governance structures, protocols, and credentialing
processes.

●        Identify
opportunities to strengthen clinical operations, quality frameworks, and
specialist service delivery.

●        Perform any other
duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor in line with organisational
objectives.

Requirements

Academic Qualifications

●        Bachelor of
Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery or an equivalent medical qualification from a
recognised institution.

Professional
Qualifications

●        Registration with
the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council.

●        Postgraduate
training in a recognised medical specialty is required.

●        Additional
training in healthcare management, public health, or hospital administration
will be an added advantage.

Relevant
Work Experience

●        Minimum of 10
years’ clinical experience within a hospital environment.

●        Demonstrated
experience in senior clinical leadership or departmental leadership roles.

●        Experience
overseeing clinical governance structures, quality assurance programmes, and
specialist medical teams.

●        Exposure to
hospital administration and collaboration with executive leadership teams.

Technical
& Professional Know -How

●        Strong
understanding of clinical governance frameworks and hospital quality standards.

●        Knowledge of
healthcare regulatory requirements and professional medical practice standards
in Kenya.

●        Experience in
clinical audit programmes, patient safety initiatives, and risk management
frameworks.

●        Understanding of
hospital operations including inpatient, outpatient, and surgical service
delivery.

Functional
Skills

●        Strong leadership
and decision making capability within complex clinical environments.

●        Excellent
communication and stakeholder management skills.

●        Ability to guide
multidisciplinary medical teams and specialist practitioners.

●        Strong analytical
and problem solving capability in clinical and operational contexts.