Community Oral Health Officers - 5 Posts at Narok County Public Service Board

Duties and Responsibilities

This will be the entry and training grade for this Cadre. Specific duties will include participating in oral health demonstrations, exhibitions and giving lectures to communities and schools; collecting data for fluoride testing in water samples, analysing and interpreting results and advising the relevant authorities accordingly. Other duties include diagnosis and treatment of common dental conditions, temporary and permanent dental restorations, reducing simple fractures of jaws, extractions and disimpactions, drainage of dental abscess, suturing to stop bleeding, and prescription of analgesics and antibiotics.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• A Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade C Plain and grade C Plain in English or Kiswahili and Biology or Biological Sciences, and grade C- Minus in either Chemistry, Physics/Physical Sciences, Mathematics or General Sciences
• A Diploma in Community Oral Health from a recognized institution;
• A registration certificate from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
• A valid practicing licence from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
•  A Certificate in computer application will be an added advantage.