Assistant Director Clinical Services (2 Positions) at Nakuru County Government

VACANCY No. 03/PROM/2023/36

DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL SERVICES

Requirements for Appointment

• Served in the grade of Principal Clinical Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelor’s degree in clinical medicine from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines; clinical medicine, public health, reproductive health, tropical medicine, coroner and forensic medicine, family health, health systems management, international health, community health and development, health economics or disaster management from a recognized institution;
• Certificate of registration from the Clinical Officer’s Council;
• 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; 
• Demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and responsibilities

• Implementing clinical service programmes, procedures, guidelines, standards, ethics and quality assurance systems;
• Providing clinical and family health care services in health institution and communities;
• Reviewing medico-legal standards and guidelines;
• Undertaking research on critical health issues and emerging trends;
• Implementing referral strategies and guidelines in liaison with other stakeholders
• Identifying skills mix and training for quality services provision in the relevant specialized service areas including ear, nose and throat/audiology, orthopedics and trauma, epidemiology, lung and skin, reproductive health; dermatology and coroner and forensic medicine, medical education, health economics and policy, health system management, psychology, family and community health services; and
• Capacity building for disaster preparedness and emergency response and coaching and mentoring of staff.