Job Purpose

To provide diagnostic, curative, preventive and rehabilitative dental services.

Duties and responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Dental Unit, the position holder will be responsible for the following:

• Managing patients with dental conditions by diagnosing, investigating, treating and documenting.
• Undertaking complicated dental procedures.
• Carrying out dental examinations, age assessment and writing dental reports.
• Performing specific dental care procedures in Restorative Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics, Periodontology, minor oral surgeries and special care dentistry.
• Collecting, updating and maintaining dental health information system.
• Writing discharge summaries and follow-up of patients.
• Diagnosing, investigating, treating patients, and assisting in theatre activities.
• Conducting oral health education.
• Providing formal and informal training and supervising other health workers in the unit such as Dental Technologists and Dental Assistants.
• Disseminating information for dentistry planning.
• Organizing and participating in community sensitization and outreach programs on dental health care.
• Any other duty as may be assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree or any other equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
• Registration with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC).
• Retention in the KMPDC register.
• Valid Practice License from KMPDC.
• Valid Indemnity Cover.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Compliance with Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with good clinical judgement for effective problem-solving.
• Effective communication with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Resilience and adaptability in high-pressure medical situations.
• High level of teamwork and seamless collaboration within multidisciplinary teams.
• Empathy, compassion, and commitment to patient welfare.
• Ethical practice and professional integrity in patient care

• Managing patients with dental conditions by diagnosing, investigating, treating and documenting.
• Undertaking complicated dental procedures.
• Carrying out dental examinations, age assessment and writing dental reports.
• Performing specific dental care procedures in Restorative Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics, Periodontology, minor oral surgeries and special care dentistry.
• Collecting, updating and maintaining dental health information system.
• Writing discharge summaries and follow-up of patients.
• Diagnosing, investigating, treating patients, and assisting in theatre activities.
• Conducting oral health education.
• Providing formal and informal training and supervising other health workers in the unit such as Dental Technologists and Dental Assistants.
• Disseminating information for dentistry planning.
• Organizing and participating in community sensitization and outreach programs on dental health care.
• Any other duty as may be assigned.

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with good clinical judgement for effective problem-solving.
• Effective communication with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Resilience and adaptability in high-pressure medical situations.
• High level of teamwork and seamless collaboration within multidisciplinary teams.
• Empathy, compassion, and commitment to patient welfare.
• Ethical practice and professional integrity in patient care
• Proficiency in computer applications.

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree or any other equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
• Registration with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC).
• Retention in the KMPDC register.
• Valid Practice License from KMPDC.
• Valid Indemnity Cover.
• Compliance with Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.