Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Machakos County, nicknamed 'Macha,' was the first capital city of Kenya and is now an administrative county in Kenya. Machakos is made up of eight (8) constituencies including Machakos Town, Mavoko, Masinga, Yatta, Kangundo, Kathiani, Matungulu, and Mwala. Machakos Town is the administrative capital of the County.

Responsibilities or duties

Giving technical advice in a Nursing field of specialty at national/county level of healthcare services, including development and dissemination of policies, standards and policy guidelines.

Developing, implementing and reviewing health care policies relating to nursing services.

Initiating development and review of training programmes for nurses.

Ensuring compliance with nursing standards, guidelines and ethics.

Developing standards and guidelines for nursing commodities.

Compiling monitoring and evaluation reports of nursing services at county/national government; ensuring recommendations from nursing research are utilized to inform policy development.

Developing departmental strategic/work plans.

Training and development of nursing staff and annual planning and budgeting for nursing services.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Served in the grade of Senior Assistant Director, Nursing Services for a minimum period of three (3) years.

Bachelor’s Degree in either Nursing or Midwifery from a recognized institution; OR

Higher Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, Registered Anaesthetic Nursing, Kenya Registered Psychiatric Nursing, Kenya Registered Peri-operative Nursing, Kenya Registered Ophthalmology Nursing, Kenya Registered Paediatric Nursing, Kenya Registered Critical Care Nursing, Kenya Registered Accident & Emergency Nursing, Kenya Registered Neonatal Nursing, Kenya Registered Nephrology Nursing or Kenya Registered Palliative Nursing from a recognized institution OR

Diploma in advanced Nursing of the following; Nursing Education psychology, Nursing administration, Community health Nursing, mental health and psychiatric nursing or clinical care from a recognized institution.

Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Nursing, Midwifery, Medical Surgical Nursing, Paediatric Nursing, Critical Care Nursing, Oncology and Palliative Care Nursing, Forensic Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Nursing Education, Nursing Management or Geriatric Nursing from a recognized institution.

Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya.

Valid practicing license from the Nursing Council of Kenya.

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.

Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence and administrative capability as well as broad experience in Nursing and Health Care Standards and programmes.

• Giving technical advice in a Nursing field of specialty at national/county level of healthcare services, including development and dissemination of policies, standards and policy guidelines.
• Developing, implementing and reviewing health care policies relating to nursing services.
• Initiating development and review of training programmes for nurses.
• Ensuring compliance with nursing standards, guidelines and ethics.
• Developing standards and guidelines for nursing commodities.
• Compiling monitoring and evaluation reports of nursing services at county/national government; ensuring recommendations from nursing research are utilized to inform policy development.
• Developing departmental strategic/work plans.
• Training and development of nursing staff and annual planning and budgeting for nursing services.

• Technical advice in Nursing
• Policy development and dissemination
• Healthcare policy implementation and review
• Training program development
• Compliance with nursing standards, guidelines, and ethics
• Development of standards and guidelines for nursing commodities
• Monitoring and evaluation reporting
• Utilization of nursing research findings
• Departmental strategic/work plan development
• Training and development of nursing staff
• Annual planning and budgeting
• Computer application skills
• Professional competence and administrative capability
• Broad experience in Nursing and Health Care Standards and programmes

• Served in the grade of Senior Assistant Director, Nursing Services for a minimum period of three (3) years.
• Bachelor’s Degree in either Nursing or Midwifery from a recognized institution; OR
• Higher Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, Registered Anaesthetic Nursing, Kenya Registered Psychiatric Nursing, Kenya Registered Peri-operative Nursing, Kenya Registered Ophthalmology Nursing, Kenya Registered Paediatric Nursing, Kenya Registered Critical Care Nursing, Kenya Registered Accident & Emergency Nursing, Kenya Registered Neonatal Nursing, Kenya Registered Nephrology Nursing or Kenya Registered Palliative Nursing from a recognized institution OR
• Diploma in advanced Nursing of the following; Nursing Education psychology, Nursing administration, Community health Nursing, mental health and psychiatric nursing or clinical care from a recognized institution.
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Nursing, Midwifery, Medical Surgical Nursing, Paediatric Nursing, Critical Care Nursing, Oncology and Palliative Care Nursing, Forensic Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Nursing Education, Nursing Management or Geriatric Nursing from a recognized institution.
• Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• Valid practicing license from the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• 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.