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Director Medical Services/Senior Medical Specialist - MCPSB/02/2025/282 - JG 'R'

Machakos, Kenya

Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable

Allowances as per SRC guidelines

 

Duties and Responsibilities.

i.        Performing complex and advanced clinical patient management in area of specialization.

ii.      Coordinating training, coaching and mentoring of health personnel

iii.    Managing health stores including essential medicines and/or plant and equipment

iv.     Managing larger facilities/hospital

v.      Developing intervention activities or programs for the management of diseases and conditions

vi.     Developing medical standards Operating Procedures (SOPs) and protocols.

vii.   Developing training curricular and syllabi in collaboration with training institutions

viii. Coordinating emergency response and clinical care

ix.    Coordinating health projects and programmes

x.      Managing health information systems

xi.    Carrying out health surveys and research

xii.   Monitoring the provision of forensic and medico-legal services

 

Requirements for Appointment.

For appointment to this grade an officer Must have;

i.        Served as a Senior Assistant Director of Medical Services/Medical Specialist 1 for a minimum of three (3) year’s period.

ii.      Bachelors of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch.B) degree from an institution recognized by Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board.

iii.    Masters’ degree in any of the following fields: Medicine, Anesthesia, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dermatology, Ear, Nose, and Throat, Otorhinolaryngology, family medicine, general Surgery, Geriatrics, Internal 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 Dentist Board.

iv.     Certificate of registration by the Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board

v.      Valid Practicing License from Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.

vi.     Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution and

vii.   Demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results. 

Applications must be received on or before 26th February 2025 by 5:00pm. Any applications tendered later than the above date and time will not be able to upload.

County Government of Machakos is an equal opportunity employer: Women, Persons with disabilities and other disadvantaged groups are encouraged to apply.

 

THE SECRETARY/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
MACHAKOS COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD,
PO BOX 603-90100 MACHAKOS