Chief Medical Specialist at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

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

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Medical Specialist I CSG 6 or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service or private sector;
• A Bachelor of Surgery(M.B.Ch.B) degree from a university recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
• A Masters degree in any of the following fields: Medicine, Anesthesia, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dermatology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Otorhinolaryngology, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Microbiology, Neurosurgery, Obstetrics, and Gynecology, Occupational Medicine, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatrics and Child Health, Health Informatics, Epidemiology, Global Health Policy, Public Health Microbiology and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Biostatistics or equivalent qualification from a university recognized by the medical practitioners and dentists board;
• A Registration Certificate by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
• A Valid practicing license from Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board; and
• Shown outstanding professional competence and administrative capacity and initiative in the general organization and management of the pharmacy function.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities at this level will include:-

• Developing and coordinating implementation of health standards, guidelines and protocols; undertaking specialized diagnosis, care, treatment and rehabilitation of patients; 
• Assessing employees’ fitness for continuation of work, age assessment and medical practice among others; 
• Planning and managing national healthcare programs at the implementation level directed towards the improvement of health services in the country; 
• Developing intervention activities or programs for training of health staff in field of community health and health management; 
• Promoting International Health Relations; 
• Monitoring and evaluating health projects and programmes; 
• Providing guidance, training and development of professional staff in clinical practice specialty; Coordinating outreach activities and services; 
• Designing and undertaking research; coordinating health research; 
• Analyzing, utilizing and disseminating research findings in planning activities to improve service delivery; 
• Initiating development of an appropriate health information management system; 
• Coordinating provision of quality health care and adherence to health standards; 
• Providing specifications for procurement of health supplies and commodities; and 
• Coordinating training and development and performance management.