Vacancy title:
Community Oral Health Officer

Jobs at:
Jumuia Hospitals Kaimosi

Deadline of this Job:
13th July 2018.

Duty Station:
Nairobi, Kenya

JOB DETAILS:
Jumuia Hospitals Ltd. a group of hospitals providing both primary and secondary health care services and a subsidiary of the National Council of Churches of Kenya, invites applications from interested and suitably qualified candidates, to fill the position of:
To provide basic dental care to the target communities of Kaimosi and the surrounding environs.

Duties for the Community Oral Health Officer Job

•  To increase coverage of promotive and preventive services to the majority of the population.
  
• To prevent any increase in dental diseases.
  
•  Doing a community diagnosis of oral health problems in their areas of jurisdiction.
  
•  Developing and carrying out health education to the community.
  
•  Co-ordinating with the dentist in charge in taking care of the community’s oral health needs.
  
•  Participating in relevant health care programmes in the area they are working.
  
•  Providing preventive, curative and rehabilitative dental care
  
•  Conducting field visits to oversee community resource personnel and supervise other health outreach components
  
•  Any other official duty delegated by the seniors.
  Community Oral Health Officer Job Qualifications
  
•  At least Secondary School Education (KCSE).
  
•  Diploma in Community oral health
  

Other Competencies/Abilities/Skills Required

•  Training of Trainer (TOT) skills
  
•  Good interpersonal and communication skills
  
•  Ability to handle difficult circumstances
  
•  Ability to withstand stress
  
•  Ability to handle incapacitated patients
  
•  Computer literacy
  
•  Must have worked in a similar position for at least three years in a similar position.

Job application procedure
Qualified and interested candidates who uphold high Christian values should download the NCCK Job Application Form Click Here to Download http://www.ncck.org/newsite2/images/NCCK_Vacancy/ncck_job_application_form.doc  , fill it out and send it via email to recruitment@jumuiahospitals.org  before 4.00 p.m. on 13th July 2018.
All duly filled application forms MUST be on PDF format as one single file. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
http://www.ncck.org/newsite2/images/NCCK_Vacancy/ncck_job_application_form.doc