Senior Assistant Director of Medical Services/Medical Specialist I (13 POSITIONS) at Nakuru County Government

 VACANCY No. 03/PROM/2023/74

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL SPECIALISTS

Requirements for Appointment

• Served as an Assistant Director of Medical Services/Medical Specialist II for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelors of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch.B) degree from a recognized institution by Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board;
• Master’s degree in any of the following fields: Medicine, Anesthesia, Cardiothoracic surgery; Dermatology, Ear, Nose and Throat, otorhinolaryngology, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Microbiology, Neurosurgery, obstetrics and Gynecology, Occupational Medicine, Ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, Pediatrics and child health, Palliative Medicine, Pathology, Plastic and reconstructive surgery, Psychiatry, Public health, Radiology, Health Systems Management, Health Economics, Health Informatics, Epidemiology, Global Health Policy, Public Health Microbiology and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Biostatistics or equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
• Certificate of registration by the Medical Practitioners and Dentist 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 professional competence and managerial capability; and
• Shown merit and ability as demonstrated in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Undertaking general diagnosis, care, treatment and rehabilitation of patients;
• Carrying out specialized clinical care;
• Providing psycho-social interventions;
• Providing clinical services to patients;
• Carrying out forensic and medico-legal services;
• Coordinating disease surveillance, prevention, and control; coordinating health education and or promotion;
• Implementing health projects and programmes;
• Maintaining up-to-date health information systems;
• Monitoring provision of health treatment care;
• Undertaking health research; and 
• Analyzing medical reports