Job Description
REF: TUR/CPSB/060/2022/2023
Duties and responsibilities:-
i. 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 specialties recognized by the Board;
ii. Coordinating training, coaching and mentoring of health personnel; managing health
stores including essential medicines and/or plant and equipment;
iii. Managing larger facilities/hospitals;
iv. Developing intervention activities or programs for the management of diseases and
conditions; Developing medical Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and protocols;
v. Developing training curricular and syllabi in collaboration with training institutions;
vi. Coordinating emergency response and clinical care;
vii. Coordinating health projects and programmes;
viii. Managing health information systems;
ix. Carrying out health surveys and research;
x. Monitoring the provision of forensic and medico-legal services;
xi. Perform any other duty assigned from time to time.
Requirements and competencies for appointment:
i. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch.B) degree from an institution
recognized by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
ii. Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Medicine, Anesthesia,
Cardiothoracic Surgery; Dermatology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Otorhinolaryngology,
Family Medicine, General Surgery, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Microbiology,
Neurosurgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 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 Kenya
Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
iii. Certificate of Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
iv. valid practicing license from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
v. Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six
(6) weeks from a recognized institution;
vi. Certificate in computer application skills;
vii. Demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work
performance and results.