Orthopaedic Trauma Technician III - 5 Posts at County Government of Kakamega

Basic Salary: Kshs. 26,900 x 1,110 - 28,010 x 1,120 - 29,130 x 1,150 - 30,280 x 1,170 - 31,450 x 1,250 - 32,700 x 1,300 - 34,000 x 1,380 - 35,380p.m.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Duties and Responsibilities

This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance and supervision of an experienced officer. Duties and responsibilities entail:

• Manipulating and reducing fractures and dislocations;
• Fixing and removing casts, bandages to and from patients;
• Correcting Congenital Talipes Equiano-Varus(C.T.E.V.);
• Participating in the management of minor orthopaedic and trauma cases in emergencies and accidents;
• Sensitising and creating awareness on orthopaedic trauma conditions to the communities; and
• Counseling patients/clients on issues regarding orthopaedic trauma.

Requirements for appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have;

• Certificate in either Orthopaedic Plaster and Traction Technology or Orthopaedic PlasterTechnology from a recognized institution; and
• Certificate in Computer application skills from a recognized institution.