Consultant Psychiatrist (Senior Medical Specialist) at Narok County Public Service Board

Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: –

• performing complex and advanced clinical patient management in area of specialization including:– Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Surgery, ENT Surgery,
• Ophthalmology, Psychiatry, Anesthesia, Pediatrics, Pathology, Radiology, Public Health, or other specialties recognized by the Board; 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 programmes; managing health information systems; carrying out health surveys and research; and monitoring the provision of forensic and medico–legal services.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: –

• served in the grade of Assistant Director, Medical Services/Medical Specialist 1 for a maximum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch.B) degree from an institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
• Master’s degree in Psychiatry or equivalent qualification from an institution
• recognized by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
• Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
• Certificate of Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
• valid practicing license from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer application skills; and demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results.