Senior Medical Specialist (Psychiatrist) at Mombasa County Public Service Board

Job Responsibilities 

• Performing complex and advanced clinical patient management in psychiatry;
• Coordinating training ,coaching and mentoring of health personnel; managing health stores including essential medicines and/ or plant and equipment; managing larger facilities/ hospitals;
• Developing intervention activities or programs for the management of diseases and conditions; developing medical standard operating procedures (SOPs) and protocols;
• Developing training curricular and syllabi in collaboration with training institutions;
• Coordinating emergency response and clinical care;
• Coordinating health projects and programs;
• Managing health information systems; carrying out health surveys and research; and
• monitoring the provision of forensic and medico – legal services.

Requirements

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Served as a senior Assistant Director of medical service/ medical specialist I for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery M.B.Ch. B) degree from an institution recognized by Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
• Masters degree in Psychiatry
• Certificate of registration by Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
• Valid practicing license from Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Program lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution; and
• Demonstrate professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results.