Job Description:

About the Job

This is a promotional internal position within the County Government of Kakamega, serving officers on Permanent and Pensionable Terms of Service, in the Department of Health Services. The role involves performing complex and advanced clinical patient management in specialized areas, coordinating training, managing health stores, and developing intervention activities.

Responsibilities

Performing complex and advanced Clinical patient management in area of specialization including; Internal medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Surgery, ENT Surgery, Ophthalmology, Psychiatry, Anesthesia, Pediatrics, Pathology, Radiology, Public Health or other specialization recognized by the Council.
Coordinating training, coaching and mentoring of health personnel.
Managing health stores including essential medicines and or/plant and Equipment.
Managing larger facilities/hospitals.
Developing intervention activities or programs for the management of diseases and conditions.
Developing medical standard operating procedures (SOPs) and protocols.
Developing training curricular and Syllabi in collaboration with training institutions.
Coordinating emergency response and Clinical care.
Coordinating health projects and programmes.
Managing health information systems.
Carrying out health surveys and research.
Monitoring the provision of forensic and medico-legal services.
Any other duties that may be assigned.

Requirements

Served as a Senior Assistant Director of Medical Services/ Medical Specialist I, Job Group CPSB 04/‘Q’ for a minimum period of three (3) years.
Bachelor of medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch.B) degree from an institution recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentist Council.
Master’s degree in any of the following fields; Medicine, Anesthesia, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dermatology, Ear, Nose and Throat 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 Council.
Certificate of registration by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council.
Valid practicing license from the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council.
Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme (SLDP) lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.
Demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results.