Senior Assistant Director Clinical Services at Nakuru County Government

VACANCY No. 03/PROM/2023/35

DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL SERVICES

Requirements for Appointment

• Served in the grade of Assistant Director, Clinical Services for a minimum period of three (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 or Disaster Management from a recognized institution;
• Certificate of registration from Clinical Officers’ Council;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Program (SLDP) 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 and initiative in the general organization and management of the clinical services function; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitoring and reviewing implementation of clinical services policies, procedures and guidelines;
• Ensuring maintenance standards, ethics and quality assurance systems in the provision of clinical services;
• Coordinating provision of clinical and family health care services in the health institutions and communities;
• reviewing Medico-legal standards and guidelines;
• Coordinating research on critical clinical health issues and emerging trends; 
• reviewing referral strategies and guidelines in liaison with other stakeholders; 
• Identifying skills mix and training needs for provision of quality services in the relevant specialized service areas including Ear, Nose, 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, Health Systems Management, Psychology, Family and Community Health Services;
• Capacity building for disaster preparedness and emergency response; and
• Developing strategic/work plans.