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

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

Duties and responsibilities at this level will include: taking history, examining, diagnosis and treating patient’s common ailments at an outpatient or inpatient health facility; guiding and counseling patients, clients and staff on health issues; referring patients and clients to appropriate facilities; assessing, preparing and presenting medico-legal reports; organizing health management teams and convening health management committee meetings; implementing community health care activities in liaison with other health workers; sensitizing patients and clients on preventive and Promotive health; providing clinical outreach and school health services; carrying out minor surgical procedures as per training and skill; and collecting data and compiling clinical data.

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

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery or Clinical Medicine and Community Health or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Higher National Diploma in Critical Care;
• Certificate of Registration from Clinical Officer’s Council;
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.

• Taking history, examining, diagnosis and treating patient’s common ailments at an outpatient or inpatient health facility
• Guiding and counseling patients, clients and staff on health issues
• Referring patients and clients to appropriate facilities
• Assessing, preparing and presenting medico-legal reports
• Organizing health management teams and convening health management committee meetings
• Implementing community health care activities in liaison with other health workers
• Sensitizing patients and clients on preventive and Promotive health
• Providing clinical outreach and school health services
• Carrying out minor surgical procedures as per training and skill
• Collecting data and compiling clinical data

• Computer application skills

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery or Clinical Medicine and Community Health or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Higher National Diploma in Critical Care
• Certificate of Registration from Clinical Officer’s Council
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution