Senior Assistant Director Dental/ Dental Specialist I (1 Position) at Nakuru County Government

VACANCY No. 03/PROM/2023/87

DEPARTMENT OF DENTAL SPECIALISTS

Requirements for Appointment

• Served as an Assistant Director Dental/ Dental Specialist II for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelor of Dental Surgery (DS) degree or any other equivalent qualificationfrom an institution recognized by Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board
• Masters of Dental Surgery in any of the following disciplines: paediatric dentistry, periodontology, Oral and maxillofacial surgery, prosthodontics, Dental biomaterials ,Oral medicine and Oral pathology, Dental Anesthesia, Forensic Odontology, Restorative Dentistry, Endodontics, Oral Implant Ology, Orthodontics, Aesthetic Dentistry, Oral And Maxillofacial Dental Radiology And Community Dentistry or any other equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board;
• Certificate of registration by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
• Valid practicing license from Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
• 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 in the management of health services in a large health institution; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performing specific dental procedures; Including restorative, prosthodontics, pedodontics, orthodontics, minor oral- facial surgeries and periodontology;
• Being on call to review and manage dental health patients;
• Undertaking Medical legal duties which include filling of P3 forms;
• Undertaking dental examinations, age assessment, and writing dental reports;
• Conducting outreach community oral health services;
• Referring complex cases;
• Educating and creating awareness of preventing of dental diseases and dental health;
• Maintaining up-to-date dental health patients records and bio data;
• Supervising, training and coaching dental interns and students;
• Ensuring that dental health reports are prepared and submitted promptly;
• Coordinating preparation of annual work plans and ensuring they are adhered to; and
• Coordinating capacity building and deployment of dental personnel.