Consultant Family Physician at The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE)

Job Purpose

• The Consultant Family Physician will be responsible for providing comprehensive, continuous, and coordinated primary care to individuals and families across all ages, genders, and disease presentations. The role involves delivering expert clinical services in outpatient and community settings, leading a multidisciplinary primary care team, managing complex conditions, and contributing to the advancement of family medicine through teaching, research, and quality improvement initiatives at the African Medical Centre of Excellence.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

Comprehensive Primary Care Services

• Provide holistic, patient-centered primary care for acute and chronic conditions across all age groups and genders.
• Diagnose and manage undifferentiated illnesses, complex multimorbidity, and conditions requiring continuity of care.
• Perform minor surgical procedures, including wound care, abscess drainage, skin biopsies, and joint aspirations.
• Coordinate preventive care services including immunizations, health screening, and lifestyle modification counseling.

Ambulatory & Community-Based Care

• Conduct outpatient clinics, providing accessible and continuous care for individuals and families.
• Manage walk-in patients and provide timely assessment and treatment for urgent but non-emergency conditions.
• Participate in community outreach programs, health promotion campaigns, and home-based care initiatives as needed.
• Ensure appropriate follow-up care and care coordination across the healthcare continuum.

Chronic Disease Management

• Develop and implement comprehensive management plans for patients with chronic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, asthma, COPD, and arthritis.
• Provide patient education on self-management, medication adherence, and lifestyle modifications.
• Monitor disease progression and adjust treatment plans in collaboration with patients and families.

Coordinate specialist referrals and integrate specialty recommendations into ongoing primary care.

• Clinical Leadership & Team Supervision
• Lead the primary care team, including medical officers, family medicine residents, nurses, and community health workers.
• Supervise and mentor junior doctors, medical students, and other healthcare professionals in training.
• Conduct ward rounds for patients admitted under family medicine and coordinate with inpatient teams.
• Provide clinical oversight and guidance for the family medicine outpatient department.

Continuity & Coordination of Care

• Serve as the central coordinator for patient care across different specialties, settings, and providers.
• Maintain comprehensive, long-term patient relationships and medical records across the care continuum.
• Facilitate smooth transitions of care between hospital, outpatient, and community settings.
• Advocate for patients and ensure their preferences and values guide clinical decision-making.

Quality Assurance & Clinical Governance

• Ensure compliance with national and international standards for primary care and family medicine practice.
• Participate in clinical audits, significant event analyses, and quality improvement projects.
• Implement evidence-based clinical guidelines and protocols for common primary care conditions.
• Monitor key performance indicators related to access, continuity, patient satisfaction, and clinical outcomes.

Research

• Engage in clinical research relevant to primary care, family medicine, and community health.
• Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals and present at national and international conferences.
• Contribute to the development of primary care guidelines and best practices.
• Stay current with advancements in family medicine, primary care research, and evidence-based practice.

Qualifications

• Medical Degree (MBBS/MBChB or equivalent) from a recognized institution.
• Completion of a recognized residency or fellowship training program in Family Medicine / General Practice.
• Possession of a valid medical license to practice
• Additional certification in geriatrics, palliative care, sports medicine, or other family medicine subspecialties is advantageous.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of post-fellowship experience in family medicine practice, with substantial experience working at a specialist/consultant level.
• Proven experience in providing comprehensive primary care across all age groups and both genders.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in managing a primary care team or department.
• Strong record of supervision, and mentorship in an academic or hospital setting.
• Experience in clinical audit, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice implementation.
• Excellent clinical reasoning, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to patient-centered, holistic, and culturally sensitive care.