Dental Specialist at Kenyatta National Hospital

Job Purpose

An officer at this level will be responsible to a Senior Dental Specialist in provision of specialized dental services in the Hospital.
 
Duties and Responsibilities 

• Performing specific dental procedures; restorative, prosthodontics, peadodonticts, orthodontics, minor oral-facial surgeries, and periodontology;
• Providing health education and promotion;
• Supervising, training and coaching of Dental Officers, Dental Interns and students;
• Being on call to review, manage patients and undertaking medico-legal duties which include filling of P.3forms;
• Undertaking dental examinations, age assessment, and writing dental reports;
• Conducting outreach community oral health services;
• Ensuring annual work plans are adhered to;
• Educating and creating awareness on prevention of dental diseases and dental health;
• Maintaining of a dental health information system; and
• Coordinating capacity building and development.

Qualification and Experience

• Masters of Dental Surgery degree in any of the clinical disciplines or any other equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
• Bachelor of Dental Surgery (DS) degree or any other equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board; c) Specialist recognition certificate from the Medical Practitioners’ and Dentist Board.
• Served for a minimum period of five (5) years relevant experience, three (3) of which should have been at the level of Senior Medical Officer.
• Certificate of Registration by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
• Valid practising license from Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
• Retention in the Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board register;
• Professional Indemnity Cover.
• Certificate in knowledge and proficiency in computer applications;
• Compliance with the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.