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 developing and coordinating the implementation of health standards, undertaking specialized diagnosis, assessing employee fitness, and planning national healthcare programs.

Responsibilities

Developing and coordinating implementation of health standards, guidelines and protocols.
Undertaking specialized diagnosis, care, treatment and rehabilitation of patients.
Assessing employees’ fitness for continuation of work, age assessment and medical practice among others.
Planning and managing national healthcare programs at the implementation level directed towards the improvement of health services in the County.
Developing intervention activities or programs for training of health staff in field of community health and health management.
Promoting International Health Relations.
Monitoring and evaluating health projects and programs.
Providing guidance, training and development of professional staff in clinical guidance, training and development of professional staff in clinical practice specialty.
Coordinating outreach activities and services.
Designing and undertaking research.
Coordinating health research, analyzing, utilizing and disseminating research findings in planning activities to improve service delivery.
Initiating development of an appropriate health information management system.
Coordinating provision of quality health care and adherence to health standards.
Providing specifications for procurement of health supplies and commodities and coordinating training and development and performance management.

Requirements

Served as a Deputy Director of Medical Services/Senior Medical Specialist, Job Group CPSB 03/’R’ 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.