Disciplinary And Ethics Officer at Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board

Job Specifications :

The duties and responsibilities will entail: -

• receiving and processing complaints of professional misconduct, medical malpractice or breach of standards;
• participating in the conduct of investigations into complaints submitted;
• forwarding files to Disciplinary and Ethics Committee members and consultants for analysis, review and preparations of the report;
• participating in the conduct of hearings of complaints;
• assisting in the drafting of decisions on complaints and forwarding the same to the parties;
• receiving and processing appeals;
• participating in the conduct of Tribunal hearings;
• following up on Disciplinary and Ethics Committee recommendations to ensure full compliance;
• participating in the implementation and adherence of guidelines on scope of practice;
• contributing to the regulation of health institutions and taking disciplinary action for any form of misconduct by a health institution;
• contributing to the regulation the conduct of registered medical, dental and community oral health practitioners and taking such disciplinary measures for any form of professional misconduct;
• contributing to the development and review of the singular and
• joint inspection checklists for health facilities;
• contributing to the development of minimum requirements on infrastructure, personnel and service provision of health facilities per level;
• participating in the dissemination of information to relevant institutions, practitioners and the public;
• assisting in preparation of department reports.

Persons Specification:

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution preferably in the following disciplines: Medicine, Dentistry, Oral Health, Nursing, Public Health, Medical Laboratory, Mental Health, Clinical Medicine, Pharmacy, Occupational Health, Physiotherapy, Nutrition, Health Management, Health Records Management, Records Management, Information Technology, Economics, Biostatistics, Statistics, Law, Administration, or its equivalent;
• Registered by a relevant professional body/ society where applicable;
• Current and valid practice license by a relevant and recognised regulatory body where it is applicable;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Meet the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya

Key Competencies And Skills:

• Good communication skills
• Good organizational skills
• Attention to detail iTeam player
• Ability to work under pressure