Department of Health Services Vacancies

The County Government of Bomet through the County Public Service Board wishes to fill the underlisted vacancies within the various departments:

A. Department of Health Services

Medical Officer – CPSB 07 (3 Positions)

a) Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will work under guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities will entail:

i. Diagnosing, caring and treating diseases;
ii. Performing medical and surgical procedures; preparing and responding to emergencies and disasters;
iii. Participating in management of medicines, medical instruments and equipment;
iv. Providing health education;
v. Maintaining medical records, health Information and data;
vi. Counselling patients and their relatives on diagnoses and bereavement;
vii. Teaching and coaching medical students, nursing students and clinical officer interns; and
viii. Preparing requisite documents for registration.

b) Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade a candidate must have:

i. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B; Ch.B.) degree from an institution recognized by Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
ii. Successfully completed one (1) year Internship from a recognized institution;
iii. Registration license from the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board; and
iv. Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.

Terms of Service: Three (3) Year Contract
Remuneration: As per SRC Circular

Registered Nurse I -Specialized Nurse (Nephrology-1, Critical Care-1) – CPSB 09 (2 Positions)

a) Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Facility –in- charge, the officer will: –

i. To provide specialized care to patients in the clinics/units.
ii. Be responsible for monitoring the patients from the operating theatre and other relevant units.
iii. Attend to the patients, making sure that they are adequately treated/cared for and followed up.
iv. Assessing, planning, implementing nursing interventions and evaluating patient’s outcomes.
v. Providing appropriate healthcare service including integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI), immunization, PMCTC, ante-natal care and delivery.
vi. Providing health education and counselling to patients/clients and community on identified health needs.
vii. Referring patients/clients appropriately.
viii. patients’ admissions and initiating discharge plans.
ix. Maintain records on patients’/client’s health condition and care.
x. Ensuring a tidy and safe clinical environment.
xi. Collecting and compiling data.
xii. Perform any other duties that may be assigned.

b) Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade candidate must have-:

i. Higher National Diploma in Nursing in specialized area from a recognized institution.
ii. Diploma in any of the following disciplines-: Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing, Kenya Registered Midwifery, Kenya Registered Nursing/midwifery or Kenya Registered Nursing/Mental Health and Psychiatry from a recognized institution.
iii. Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya;
iv. Valid practicing license from Nursing Council of Kenya;
v. Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Remuneration: As per SRC Circular

Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse III – CPSB 11 (15 Positions)

a) Duties and Responsibilities

i. Assessing, planning, implementing nursing interventions and evaluating patient’s outcomes;
ii. Providing appropriate healthcare service including Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI), immunization, PMTCT, ante-natal care and delivery, providing health education and counselling to patients/clients and community on identified health needs; referring patients and clients appropriately;
iii. Facilitating patients’ admission and initiating discharge plans;
iv. Maintaining records on patients’/client’s health condition and care;
v. Ensuring a tidy and safe clinical environment; and
vi. Collecting and compiling data.

b) Requirements for Appointment

i. Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing, Kenya Registered Midwifery, Kenya Registered Nursing/Midwifery or Kenya Registered Nursing/Mental Health and Psychiatry from a recognized institution;
ii. Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya;
iii. Valid practicing license from Nursing Council of Kenya; and
iv. Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Remuneration: As per SRC Circular

Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse III – CPSB 11 (15 Positions)

a) Duties and Responsibilities

i. Assessing, planning, implementing nursing interventions and evaluating patient’s outcomes;
ii. Providing appropriate healthcare service including Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI), immunization, PMTCT, ante-natal care and delivery, providing health education and counselling to patients/clients and community on identified health needs; referring patients and clients appropriately;
iii. Facilitating patients’ admission and initiating discharge plans;
iv. Maintaining records on patients’/client’s health condition and care;
v. Ensuring a tidy and safe clinical environment; and
vi. Collecting and compiling data.

b) Requirements for Appointment

i. Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing, Kenya Registered Midwifery, Kenya Registered Nursing/Midwifery or Kenya Registered Nursing/Mental Health and Psychiatry from a recognized institution;
ii. Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya;
iii. Valid practicing license from Nursing Council of Kenya; and
iv. Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Remuneration: As per SRC Circular

Medical Laboratory Technologist III – CPSB 11 (8 Positions)

a) Duties and Responsibilities

i. Decontaminating work benches;
ii. Receiving and scrutinizing laboratory requisition forms and specimens;
iii. Preparing clients for collection of specimens;
iv. Receiving, collecting, labelling and registering of specimens;
v. Preparing reagents;
vi. Examining specimens;
vii. Writing and recording of results;
viii. Dispatching the results for use in clinical management;
ix. Preparing stains;
x. Performing blood grouping, issuing blood and blood products to peripheral health facilities; and
xi. Storing blood products according to their requirements.

b) Requirements for Appointment

i. Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences or any other equivalent qualifications from an institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board;
ii. Certificate of registration issued by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB);
iii. Valid practicing license from Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board; and
iv. Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Remuneration: As per SRC Circular

Medical Laboratory Officer – CPSB 09 (3 Positions)

a) Duties and Responsibilities

i. Receiving and scrutinizing laboratory requisition forms and specimens;
ii. Preparing clients for collection of specimens;
iii. Receiving, collecting, labelling and registering patients’ specimens;
iv. Preparing stains and reagents;
v. Recruiting, preparing and bleeding of blood donors for transfusion services;
vi. Performing blood grouping, storing blood products according to their requirements;
vii. Screening for blood transfusion transmissible infections;
viii. Issuing blood and blood products to peripheral health facilities;
ix. Preparing blood products;
x. Collecting and analyzing data;
xi. Processing the specimen according to the specified Standard Operating Procedures (SOP);
xii. Supervising the disinfection, washing and sterilization of apparatus; and
xiii. Mentoring and coaching trainees on practical attachment.

b) Requirements for Appointment

i. Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences or any other equivalent qualifications from an institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board;
ii. Certificate of registration issued by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board(KMLTTB);
iii. Valid practicing license from Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board; and
iv. Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Remuneration: As per SRC Circular

Assistant Health Records & Information Management Officer III – CPSB 11 (5 Positions)

a) Duties and Responsibilities

i. Receiving and documenting patients at hospital reception;
ii. Registering and booking appointment for patients to clinics and consultants;
iii. Storing and retrieving medical records documents;
iv. Preparing clinics; updating bed bureau;
v. Editing of patient case records;
vi. Gathering data from different sources; capturing data from service points;
vii. Maintaining record safety and confidentiality;
viii. Storing and retrieving medical records;
ix. Balancing daily bed returns;
x. Creating and maintaining master index;
xi. Updating patient master index;
xii. Directing patients to relevant clinics;
xiii. Scheduling of patients to the consultants and speciality clinics;
xiv. Assigning codes to diseases and surgical procedures according to the International Classification of Diseases and Procedures in Medicine; and
xv. Preparing Health records and reports.

b) Requirements for Appointment

i. Diploma in Health Records and Information Technology from a recognized institution;
ii. Must be a registered member of Association of Medical Records Officers (AMRO) Kenya; and
iii. Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Remuneration: As per SRC Circular

Medical Social Worker II – CPSB 10 (1 Position)

a) Duties and Responsibilities

i. Identifying needy clients for social medical support;
ii. Evaluating and assessing clients;
iii. Sensitizing and enrolling clients to SHIF;
iv. Counselling patients;
v. Conducting home visits to discharged patients;
vi. Disseminating treatment literacy information, education and communication forming part of a health team in addressing psychosocial effects related to patients’ diagnosis, prognosis and future resettlement;
vii. Counselling of patients particularly in cases associated with pandemic diseases, mental illness, HIV/AIDS, epilepsy, Tuberculosis among others; and
viii. Facilitating Psychosocial support groups at facility and community levels.

b) Requirements for Appointment

i. Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Medical Social Work, Mental Health, Psychology or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and
ii. Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.

Terms of Service: Permanent and pensionable
Remuneration: As per SRC Circular

Medical Social Worker III – CPSB 11 (1 Position)

a) Duties and Responsibilities

i. Assessing psycho-social history of patients/clients;
ii. Recording psycho-social history of patients/clients; identifying needy clients for psycho- social support;
iii. Verifying supportive documents provided by patients/clients;
iv. Collecting patient/clients’ biodata including relevant interventions; and
v. Sensitizing and enabling enrolment of clients to health insurance covers.

b) Requirements for Appointment

i. Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade C (plain) or its equivalent qualification; and
ii. Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Medical Social Work, Mental Health, Psychology or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and
iii. Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Remuneration: As per SRC Circular

Health Promotions Officer – CPSB 09 (2 Positions)

a) Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level shall be responsible for implementation of community health promotion projects, programs and activities which include: –

i. Collecting data for research on health promotion;
ii. Developing and implementing Health Operation Plans (HOP);
iii. Carrying out Health Promotion Stakeholder Mapping in the community;
iv. Developing and disseminating health information/education and materials;
v. Steering health promotion activities in health facilities;
vi. Creating awareness on prevention and control of diseases;
vii. Training Community Health Assistants on health promotion;
viii. Mobilizing and educating community groups on priority health promotion issues;
ix. Mobilizing local resources for implementation of health promotion programs;
x. Organizing shows and exhibitions; and
xi. Compiling and disseminating health promotion reports

b) Requirements for Appointment

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

i. Bachelor’s Degree in Health Promotion and Education from a recognized institution;
OR
Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Health Communication, Community Health, Medical Anthropology or Sociology from a recognized institution plus a Diploma in Health Promotion from a recognized institution; and
ii. Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Remuneration: As per SRC Circular

Radiographer III – CPSB 11 (4 Positions)

a) Duties and Responsibilities

i. Providing radiographic services to the patients;
ii. Processing, verifying and maintaining information relating to patients; and
iii. Ordering and maintaining records of radiographic and photographic supplies.

b) Requirements for Appointment

i. Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade C (plain) with grade C (plain) in English/Kiswahili, Biology/Biological Sciences or Physics/Physical Sciences and C- in Mathematics;
ii. Diploma in any of the following: Diagnostic Radiography/Medical Imaging Sciences, Ultrasound, Computerized Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Mammography, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Therapy and Digital Medical imaging equipment or its equivalent from a recognized Institution;
iii. Registration Certificate and valid practicing license issued by Radiation Protection Board; and
iv. Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Remuneration: As per SRC Circular

Assistant Community Oral Health Officer III – CPSB 11 (1 Position)

a) Duties and Responsibilities

i. Participating in oral health demonstrations, exhibitions and giving lectures to communities and schools;
ii. Collecting data for fluoride testing in water samples, analyzing and interpreting results and advising the relevant authorities accordingly;
iii. Diagnosis and treatment of common dental conditions, temporary and permanent dental restorations, reducing simple fractures of jaws, extractions and disimpactions, drainage of dental abscess, suturing to stop bleeding, and prescription of analgesics and anti-biotic.

b) Requirements for Appointment:

i. Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade C (plain) and grade C (plain) in English/Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Sciences and grade C- (minus) in either Chemistry, Physics/Physical Sciences, Mathematics or General Sciences; and
ii. Diploma in Community Oral Health from Kenya Medical Training College or its equivalent from a recognized institution.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Remuneration: As per SRC Circular

Counsellor II – CPSB 10 (1 Position)

a) Duties and Responsibilities

i. Conducting client intake and individual counselling sessions; and
ii. Keeping appropriate records.

b) Requirements for Appointment

i. Bachelor’s Degree in Counselling or a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the Social Sciences with a Post-Graduate Diploma in counselling from a recognized institution; and
ii. Registration with the Kenya Counselling Association (KCA).

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Remuneration: As per SRC Circular

Assistant Physiotherapist III – CPSB 11 (1 Position)

a) Duties and Responsibilities

i. Providing physiotherapy services to inpatients and outpatients in health institutions;
ii. Assessing patient need including rehabilitation;
iii. Verifying and maintaining information and records relating to patients;
iv. Screening, assessing and providing therapeutic exercises, manual therapy, electrotherapy and hydrotherapy as per the patients/clients formulated treatment plan;
v. Collecting data for operational research;
vi. Sensitizing the community on physiotherapy issues; and
vii. Preparing periodic reports.

b) Requirements for Appointment:

i. Diploma in Physiotherapy from a recognized institution;
ii. Certificate of registration from the Physiotherapy Council of Kenya;
iii. Valid practicing license from the Physiotherapy Council of Kenya; and
iv. Certificate in Computer Application Skills

Terms of Service: Permanent and pensionable
Remuneration: As per SRC Circular

Pharmaceutical Technologist III – CPSB 11 (1 Position)

a) Duties and Responsibilities

i. Dispensing drugs/medicines to patients under supervision of a senior officer;
ii. Receiving, interpreting and processing prescriptions;
iii. Recording prescriptions in a pharmacy unit;
iv. Pre-packing, repacking and writing instructions on labels;
v. Counselling patients on usage of drugs in a pharmacy unit;
vi. Maintaining drug registers/books; and
vii. Stocktaking of drugs and medicinal devices on monthly basis.

b) Requirements for Appointment

i. Diploma in Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Technology from a recognized institution;
ii. Be registered and licensed by Pharmacy and Poisons Board; and
iii. Certificate in computer application skills.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Remuneration: As per SRC Circular