Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, July 01 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
REF: TUR/CPSB/059/2022/2023: GENERAL SURGEON (DEPUTY DIRETOR OF MEDICAL SERVICES/SENIOR MEDICAL SPECIALIST), JOB GROUP ‘R’, ONE (1) POST.

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 specialties 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;
• Monitoring the provision of forensic and medico-legal services;
• Perform any other duty assigned from time to time.

Requirements and competencies for appointment: -
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch.B) degree from an institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
• 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;
• Certificate of Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
• Valid practicing license from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer application skills;
• Demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results.

Terms of Service :( Local Contract – 3 Years)



Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Written applications, CV’s, copies of certificates, testimonials and Identity Card should be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the left side the position being applied for and addressed to:
The Secretary,
Turkana County Public Service Board,
P.O. BOX 05, Lodwar, – 30500.
OR delivered by hand at the reception desk at Turkana County Public Service Board Offices located along Nawoitorong road Opposite Lodwar Club located off Kitale - Lodwar highway so as to reach the undersigned on or before Thursday, 13th July, 2023 by 5.00pm. (East African Time).
Important information to all candidates;
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
• Any form of canvassing or lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification
• Note that it is a criminal offense to submit fake/forged documents
N/B Youth, Women and Persons Living with disability (PWDs) are encouraged to apply

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