On behalf of Lets Heal Today, a modern outpatient-based healthcare facility, we are seeking to recruit a qualified and experienced Consultant Pediatrician (Child Health Specialist) to provide comprehensive specialist care to newborns, infants, children, and adolescents.

Eleven Degrees Consulting Limited is a shared-service firm under the Mini Group of Companies, offering specialized recruitment and HR solutions across various industries.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Medical Director / CEO, the Consultant Pediatrician will be responsible for providing preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic, and rehabilitative child health services within a high-quality private outpatient clinical setting.

The successful candidate will serve as an expert clinical lead in paediatric care, immunisation programs, developmental monitoring, evidence-based paediatric interventions, clinical governance, patient safety, caregiver education, and referral coordination.

Please note that Lets Heal Today is an outpatient-based healthcare provider and does not offer inpatient admissions, emergency department services, or critical care management. In urgent or potentially life-threatening situations, clinicians provide initial assessment and stabilization before immediate referral to a higher-level facility.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

a) Clinical Examination, Diagnosis & Treatment

Conduct thorough clinical examinations of newborns, infants, children, and adolescents to assess growth, developmental milestones, and overall health.

Diagnose and manage acute and chronic paediatric conditions within the established outpatient scope of practice.

Provide evidence-based medical treatment in line with Ministry of Health Kenya paediatric protocols, IMCI guidelines, KMPDC standards, and the Essential Medicines List.

b) Patient History, Care Pathways & Follow-Up

Document comprehensive medical and family histories through empathetic engagement with parents and legal guardians.

Identify and establish care pathways for congenital, developmental, infectious, behavioural, and chronic paediatric conditions.

Ensure continuity of care through structured follow-up, monitoring, and cross-functional case management.

c) Emergency Recognition, Stabilization & Referrals

Provide early detection of paediatric red flags, initiate appropriate clinical stabilization, and coordinate timely external referrals where required.

Facilitate clear referrals to appropriate specialists such as paediatric surgeons, orthopaedic surgeons, ophthalmologists, ENT specialists, and other sub-specialists when necessary.

d) Preventive Child Health & Immunisation

Prepare, cold-chain manage, and safely administer vaccines in compliance with the Kenya Expanded Program on Immunisation schedule.

Review patient immunisation records to ensure alignment with national vaccination guidelines and support closure of immunisation gaps.

Monitor growth parameters including weight, height, and head circumference, and support early identification of developmental delays or behavioural concerns.

e) Caregiver Education & Counselling

Advise and counsel parents or guardians on paediatric nutrition, exclusive breastfeeding, disease prevention, hygiene practices, healthy lifestyles, treatment plans, and follow-up requirements.

f) Governance, Compliance & Systems Management

Maintain accurate, secure, and up-to-date physical and electronic patient records within the EHR / HMIS system.

Document clinical findings, diagnoses, medical events, drug allergies, vaccinations, and long-term follow-up plans accurately.

Comply with KMPDC ethical guidelines, MOH protocols, IMCI guidelines, child protection requirements, and the Data Protection Act.

g) Clinical Quality & Public Health Reporting

Participate in internal clinical audits, morbidity and mortality reviews, quality improvement activities, and patient safety initiatives.

Support infection prevention and control, safe prescribing, rational use of medicines, and reporting of notifiable infectious diseases in line with Kenyan public health requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) or equivalent medical degree from an institution recognized by KMPDC.
• Master of Medicine in Paediatrics and Child Health or equivalent postgraduate specialist qualification recognized by KMPDC.
• Valid and current specialist practicing license with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council.
• Valid professional indemnity insurance cover.
• Minimum 3–5 years’ clinical experience practicing as a specialist paediatrician in a busy outpatient, multispecialty centre, or specialized child health unit.
• Demonstrated experience using Hospital Management Information Systems, Electronic Health Records, and computerized ordering modules.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong paediatric diagnostic, clinical assessment, and treatment planning skills.
• Excellent knowledge of paediatric drug dosing, pharmacology, and safe prescribing.
• Strong understanding of MOH child health policies, IMCI guidelines, public health reporting, and immunisation standards.
• Compassionate and patient-focused communication skills when engaging children, parents, and caregivers.
• Ability to recognize paediatric red flags, provide stabilization, and coordinate urgent referrals.
• Strong multidisciplinary teamwork across nursing, laboratory, nutrition, and specialist clinical teams.
• High professional integrity, clinical accountability, confidentiality, and commitment to child protection.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application letter and updated CV via www.minigrp.com/careers or email careers@lht.co.ke.

Kindly quote “Consultant Pediatrician” in the subject line.

Please indicate your current salary and salary expectations in your application.

Deadline: COB 13th August 2026

NB:

We do not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Successful candidates will undergo background checks.