Background information about the job or company

Trans Nzoia County is among the 47 counties established by the Kenya Constitution under article 6(1) and specified in the First Schedule. Article 176 (1) establishes a county government for each county consisting of the county assembly and the county executive. The Trans Nzoia county government was operationalized in March 2013 after the country’s general election with H.E Hon. Patrick Simiyu Khaemba as the first popularly elected Governor.

Responsibilities or duties

This will be the entry and training grade into this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer.

Specific duties and responsibilities will involve:- providing physiotherapy services to inpatients and outpatients at an outpatient unit/ward/health institution; assessing patient needs including rehabilitation; verifying and maintaining information and records relating to patients; screening, assessing and providing therapeutic patients/clients formulated treatment plan; collecting data for operational research; sensitizing the community on physiotherapy issues; and preparing periodic reports.

Qualifications or requirements

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Diploma in physiotherapy from a recognized institution;
• Certificate of Registration from the physiotherapy Council of Kenya (PCK)
• Current Certificate of practice from the Physiotherapy Council of Kenya (PCK);
• Certificate in any computer application skills

• Providing physiotherapy services to inpatients and outpatients at an outpatient unit/ward/health institution
• Assessing patient needs including rehabilitation
• Verifying and maintaining information and records relating to patients
• Screening, assessing and providing therapeutic patients/clients formulated treatment plan
• Collecting data for operational research
• Sensitizing the community on physiotherapy issues
• Preparing periodic reports

• Computer application skills

• Diploma in physiotherapy from a recognized institution
• Certificate of Registration from the physiotherapy Council of Kenya (PCK)
• Current Certificate of practice from the Physiotherapy Council of Kenya (PCK)
• Certificate in any computer application skills