Deputy Director, Nursing Services at Machakos County Public Service Board

Duties and Responsibilities

• Giving technical advice in a Nursing field of specialty at national/county level of healthcare services, including development and dissemination of policies, standards and policy guidelines.
• Developing, implementing and reviewing health care policies relating to nursing services.
• Initiating development and review of training programmes for nurses.
• Ensuring compliance with nursing standards, guidelines and ethics.
• Developing standards and guidelines for nursing commodities.
• Compiling monitoring and evaluation reports of nursing services at county/national government; ensuring recommendations from nursing research are utilized to inform policy development.
• Developing departmental strategic/work plans.
• Training and development of nursing staff and annual planning and budgeting for nursing services.

Requirements for Appointment

• Served in the grade of Senior Assistant Director, Nursing Services for a minimum period of three (3) years.
• Bachelor’s Degree in either Nursing or Midwifery from a recognized institution; OR
• Higher Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, Registered Anaesthetic Nursing, Kenya Registered Psychiatric Nursing, Kenya Registered Peri-operative Nursing, Kenya Registered Ophthalmology Nursing, Kenya Registered Paediatric Nursing, Kenya Registered Critical Care Nursing, Kenya Registered Accident & Emergency Nursing, Kenya Registered Neonatal Nursing, Kenya Registered Nephrology Nursing or Kenya Registered Palliative Nursing from a recognized institution OR
• Diploma in advanced Nursing of the following; Nursing Education psychology, Nursing administration, Community health Nursing, mental health and psychiatric nursing or clinical care from a recognized institution.
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Nursing, Midwifery, Medical Surgical Nursing, Paediatric Nursing, Critical Care Nursing, Oncology and Palliative Care Nursing, Forensic Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Nursing Education, Nursing Management or Geriatric Nursing from a recognized institution.
• Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• Valid practicing license from the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.
• Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence and administrative capability as well as broad experience in Nursing and Health Care Standards and programmes.