Vacancy title:
Dental Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Healthcare, Civil & Government, Doctors & Other Health Professionals]

Jobs at:
County Government of Nyeri

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, September 29 2026

Duty Station:
Nyeri | Nyeri

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 8 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

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

County Government of Nyeri

Welcome to Nyeri County. A leading giant in food production and a key player for the central tourism circuit.

Responsibilities or duties

Providing dental care including:

• Diagnosing common oral conditions, treating, prescribing and referring;
• Carrying out minor oral and maxillofacial surgery;
• Prosthetics, and conservative dentistry;
• Facilitating admission, disease investigations of patients, report writing and assisting in theatre activities;
• Collecting information on dental health information system;
• Organizing discharge summaries and follow-up of patients; and
• Acting as the first on call on duty.
• Performing any other duty that may be assigned by the supervisor.

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

Requirements for Appointment

A candidate must have:-

• Be a Kenyan Citizen (Attach ID)
• KCPE and KCSE Certificate (Attach evidence)
• Bachelor of Dental Surgery (DS) degree from an institution recognized by Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
• Successfully completed one (1) year Internship from a recognized institution;
• Certificate of Registration and valid practicing license from the Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board; and
• At least one (1 )year post registration experience (Attach evidence)

Experience needed

At least one (1 )year post registration experience

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Remuneration: As per Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) Terms of Employment: Permanent and Pensionable.

Note:

Interested applicants are required to submit/ post a duly filled Employment Application Form. The form can be accessed on the County website: www.nyeri.go.ke.

Any communication from the County Public Service Board SHALL be through the above-provided address and cellphone.

The County Public Service Board does not charge for any of the recruitment exercises, including shortlisting and appointments. Any request for payment or favor should therefore be reported to the police for appropriate action.

The County Government of Nyeri is an equal-opportunity employer. People with disability are encouraged to apply. Only the short-listed candidates will be contacted by the Board.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Application Instructions:

All applications (hand delivered or through post office) should be received on or before 29th September 2026, at 5.00pm.

Interested applicants are required to submit/ post a duly filled Employment Application Form. The form can be accessed on the County website: www.nyeri.go.ke.

Required Documents:

• ID copy
• KCPE and KCSE Certificates
• Internship completion certificate
• Certificate of Registration and practicing license from the Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board
• Evidence of at least one year post-registration experience

Contact Information:

THE SECRETARY

NYERI COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD OFFICES

P.O. BOX 90-10100

NYERI

CELL PHONE: 0745342000

Note: Any communication from the County Public Service Board SHALL be through the above-provided address and cellphone. The County Public Service Board does not charge for any of the recruitment exercises.

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