Vacancy title:
2 Community Oral Health Officers
Jobs at:
Tharaka Nithi County GovernmentDeadline of this Job:
20 May 2020
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, May 15, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Tharaka Nithi County is one of the forty seven (47) counties in Kenya. It borders the Counties of Embu to the South and South West, Meru to the North and North East, Kirinyiga and Nyeri to the West and Kitui to the East and South East. The county lies between latitude 000 07′ and 000 26′ South and between longitudes 370 19′ and 370 46′ East. The County is approximately 2,662.1 Km2; including the shared Mt Kenya forest estimated to have 360Km2 in Tharaka Nithi County. In addition to shared common Identity we share a common responsibility too - Build social cohesion, by encouraging inter community dialogue and understanding - Promote economic growth - Create a community’s competitive edge in all sectors of our Nation’s development. .
Responsibilities:
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail;
• Participation in oral health demonstrations, exhibitions and giving lectures to communities and schools;
• Collecting data for fluoride testing in water samples, analyzing and interpreting results and advisisng the relevant authorities accordingly;
• Diagnosis and treatment of common dental conditions;
• Temporary and permanent dental restorations;
• Reducing simple fractures of jaws;
• Extractions and disimpactions;
• Drainage of dental abscess, suturing to stop bleeding; and
• Prescription of analgesics and anti-biotics.
Job Skills: Not Specified
Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade C (Plain) and C (Plain) in English/ Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Sciences and C-(Minus) grade in either chemistry, physics/physical sciences, mathematics or general sciences; and
• Diploma in Community Oral Health from Kenya Medical Training College or its equivalent from a recognized
Job Education Requirements: Not Specified
Job Education Experience: Not Specified
Work Hours: 8
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Job application procedure
Interested and qualified persons are requested to submit their hand delivery applications to the County Public Service Board Office at Tharaka Nithi County headquarters, Kathwana so as to be received on or before 20th May, 2020 at 5.00PM
NABEA J.M
SECRETARY/CEO
COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
THARAKA NITHI COUNTY GOVERNMENT
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