Senior Assistant Director, Clinical Services at County Government of Kericho

Duties and responsibilities

• Monitoring and reviewing implementation of clinical services policies, procedures and guidelines;
• Ensuring maintenance of standards, ethics and quality assurance systems in provision of clinical services
• Coordinating provision of clinical and family health care services in health institutions and communities;
• Reviving medico- legal standards and guidelines;
• Coordinating research and critical health issues and emerging trends;
• Reviewing referral strategies and guidelines in liaison with other stake holders;
• Identifying skills mix and training needs for provision of quality services in relevant specialized service areas including Ear, Nose and Throat/Audiology, ophthalmology and Cataract Surgery, Child health and pediatrics, anesthesia, orthopedics and trauma, epidemiology, lung and skin, reproductive health , medical education, dermatology and venereology, coroner and forensic medicine, health economics and policy, health systems management, psychology, family and community health services,, capacity building for disaster preparedness and emergency response, and developing strategic/work plans.

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• Served in the grade of assistant director, clinical services for a minimum period of three years (3) years;
• Bachelor’s degree in clinical medicine from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines; clinical medicine, public health, reproductive health, tropical medicine, coroner and forensic medicine, medical education, family health, health systems management, international health, community health and development, health economics disaster management from a recognized institution;
• Certificate of registration from clinical officers council;
• 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; and
• Shown outstanding professional competence and administrative capability in the general organization and management of clinical services function.