Senior Registered Clinical Officer – Pediatrician at County Government of Nandi

Requirements for Appointment:
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Higher Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery in any of the following discipline: Child Health and Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency and Critical Care or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate of Registration from the Clinical Officers’ Council;
• Valid Professional Practising License from the Clinical Officers’ Council; and
• Certificate in computer applications.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implementing Community Health Care activities in liaison with other health workers;
• History taking, examining, diagnosing, treating and managing diseases and conditions in an outpatient or inpatient health facility;
• Sensitizing patients and clients on preventive and promotive health; providing clinical outreach and school health services;
• Coaching and mentoring students on attachment;
• Carrying out surgical procedures as per training and skill;
• Guiding and counseling patients, clients and staff on health issues;
• Assessing, preparing and presenting medico-legal reports; 
• Leading and organizing health management teams and convening health management committee meetings at level 2 health facilities;
• Conducting ward rounds, reviewing and making appropriate referrals;
• Carrying out surgical procedures as per training and skill;
• Offering specialized clinical services including and not limited to Child Health.
• And collecting and compiling clinical data