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Assistant Director of Medical Services/ Medical Specialist II – 34 Posts
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: –
- Reviewing patients and instructing in writing all the recommendations;
- Undertaking “Firs-On-Call” duties including clerking, investigating, and managing patients;
- Conducting weekly clinic and theatre days, managing health facilities at various tiers in communities,;
- Responding to intern calls;
- Training, supervising and mentoring Medical Officers (Intern) and other students;
- Performing emergency surgeries;
- Undertaking medico-legal duties including filling of P3 Forms;
- Court attendance and performing post mortems;
- Undertaking medical examinations and preparing Medical Board Proceedings;
- Carrying out community diagnosis, care and treatment;
- Ensuring data and information is collected, transmitted and utilized to benefit the customer and service provider;
- Conducting disease surveillance, prevention, and control;
- Carrying out health education and promotion; and
- Preparing medical reports.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an Officer must have;
- Served as Senior Medical Officer, Job Group CPSB 06/‘N’ 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 Board;
- Certificate of registration by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
- Valid practicing license from Medical practitioners and Dentists Board;
- Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
- Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution; and
- Demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results.
Senior Assistant Director of Medical Services/ Medical Specialist I – 22 Posts
Duties and Responsibilities
- Performing complex and advanced Clinical patient management in the area of specialization including; – Internal medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Surgery, ENT surgery, Ophthalmology, Psychiatry, Anesthesia, Pediatrics, Pathology, Radiology, Public Health or other specialist recognized by the Board;
- 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 programs;
- Managing health information systems;
- Carrying out health surveys and research;
- Monitoring the provision of forensic and medico-legal services; and
- Any other duties that may be assigned.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an Officer must have;
- Served as an Assistant Director of Medical Services, Job Group CPSB 05/‘P’ 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 Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board;
- 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 Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
- Certificate of registration by 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; and
- Demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results.
Deputy Director Of Medical Services/Senior Medical Specialist – 3 Posts
Duties and 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 specialist recognized by the Board;
- 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; and
- Monitoring the provision of forensic and medico-legal services and any other duties that may be assigned.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an Officer must have;
- Served as a Senior Assistant Director of Medical Services/ 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 Medical practitioners and Dentist Board;
- 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 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 (SLDP) lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution; and
- Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution and Demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results.
Senior Deputy Director Of Medical Services II/Chief Medical Specialist – 6 Posts
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Duties and 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 speciality;
- 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 for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an Officer must have;
- 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 Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board;
- 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 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; and
- Demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results.
Assistant Director of Pharmaceutical Services/Pharmaceutical Specialist II – 8 Posts
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities at this level will entail: –
- Selecting, qualifying, procuring and warehousing of medical supplies;
- Monitoring effective storage of specialized medical supplies requiring cold storage;
- Making entries into the relevant inventory management records and registers;
- Participating in ward rounds to monitor medicine use, interactions and adverse drug reactions;
- Carrying out continuing medical education for health workers in general;
- Conducting health education on appropriate use of medicines to patients;
- Participating in multidisciplinary clinical team activities of patient care;
- Reporting adverse drug reactions and poor-quality medicines;
- Timely preparation of relevant monthly reports and submission to relevant offices;
- Training and mentoring of interns and students attached to the facility;
- Keeping safe custody and maintenance of up to date narcotic and psychotropic substances records;
- Running of poison information centers;
- Disseminating and providing new drug information to health workers and the general public; and
- Supervising pharmaceutical services at lower level health facilities.
Requirement for Appointment
For appointment to this grade an officer must have:
- Served as Senior Pharmacist Job Group CPSB 06 ‘N’ for minimum period of two (2) years;
- Bachelors of Pharmacy (B Pharm) degree from an institution recognized by Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
- Certificate of Registration by Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
- Valid practicing license from Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
- Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
- Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution; and
- Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
Senior Assistant Director of Pharmaceutical Services/Pharmaceutical Specialist I – 5 Posts
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities at this level will entail: –
- Coordinating pharmaceutical services in a health facility;
- Coordinating Medicine and Therapeutics Committee activities in a health facility;
- Developing and reviewing standard operating procedures for all pharmaceutical services in the facility;
- Conducting research on medicine utilization;
- Providing continuous professional development education to pharmacists;
- Evaluating appropriateness of donated medical supplies;
- Maintaining pharmaceutical inventories; participating in facility management committees;
- Providing medicinal information in preparation of patient drug management therapies;
- Coordinating preparation of annual work plans and ensuring they are adhered to; and
- Coordinating capacity building and deployment of dental personnel.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade an officer must have:
- Served as Assistant Director of Pharmaceutical Services/Pharmaceutical Specialist II Job Group CPSB 05/‘P’ for a minimum period of three (3) years;
- Bachelors of Pharmacy (B Pharm) degree from an institution recognized by Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
- Master’s degree in any of the following; Pharmaceutical Policy Analysis and Formulation; Pharmacology and Complementary Medicine; Toxicology; Clinical Pharmacy; Pharmacovigilance and Pharmaco-epidemiology, Medicine Supplies Management; Medicine Regulation; Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances Control; Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Industrial Pharmacy, Health Systems Management, Pharmaceutical Care; Health Informatics, Health Economics, Epidemiology, Biostatistics; Medical Statistics, Drug Design and Development, Clinical trials, Quality Assurance, Radio Pharmacy, Public Health, Microbiology, or Molecular Pharmacology from an institution recognized by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
- Certificate of Registration by Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
- Valid practicing license from Pharmacy and Poisons 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; and
- Demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results
Method of Application
Use the link(s) below to apply on company website.
- Assistant Director of Medical Services/ Medical Specialist II – 34 Posts
- Senior Assistant Director of Medical Services/ Medical Specialist I – 22 Posts
- Deputy Director Of Medical Services/Senior Medical Specialist – 3 Posts
- Senior Deputy Director Of Medical Services II/Chief Medical Specialist – 6 Posts
- Senior Assistant Director of Pharmaceutical Services/Pharmaceutical Specialist I – 5 Posts
PLEASE NOTE:
- This internal advertisement is for SERVING OFFICERS of the County Government of Kakamega ONLY.
- All the details requested in the advertisement should be filled on the On-line Form.
- County Government of Kakamega serving officers MUST clearly indicate on the on-line form: –
- Payroll Number;
- Date of first appointment;
- Date of last promotion to the current grade; and
- Substantive designation and Job Group.
- During interviews, shortlisted candidates will be required to produce the following original documents:
- – National Identity Card; Academic and Professional Certificates; current pay slip and letter of appointment/promotion to the current grade.
- Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
- The County Government of Kakamega is an equal opportunity employer and women, persons living with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.
- Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.
HOW TO APPLY
All applicants should click on the Job Offers Option on the County Website www.kakamega.go.ke, fill the Application Form and submit it ONLINE on or before Wednesday 6th December, 2023 at 11.59 P.M.
N/B: No hard copy or emailed applications to the Board’s official email i.e. cpsb@kakamega.go.ke will be accepted.
Applicants are advised to provide accurate information when making applications, those who give false information regarding their credentials and qualifications will be automatically disqualified.
PLEASE NOTE: Kakamega County Public Service Board (KCPSB) DOES NOT use Agents nor charge ANY FEE at any stage of the recruitment and selection process. Our official communication channels are; email address psb@kakamega.go.ke and phone number 0745888999 ONLY.