Dental Specialist I at County Government of Kitui

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Be a Citizen of Kenya;
• At least seven (7) years’ experience, three (3) of which must have been at senior management level in either Public or Private Sector;
• Bachelor of Dental Surgery (DS) degree or any other equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
• Masters of Dental Surgery degree in any of the following disciplines: - Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Prosthodontics, Dental Biomaterials, Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology, Dental Anesthesia, Forensic Odontology, Restorative Dentistry, Endodontics, Oral Implantology, Orthodontics, Aesthetic Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial/Dental Radiology and Community Dentistry or any other equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
• Certificate of Registration by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
• Valid practicing license from Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution; and
• Demonstrated ability and competence in organizing, performing and discharging the dental function.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Performing specific dental procedures including restorative, prosthodontics, peadodonticts, orthodontics, minor oral-facial surgeries, and periodontology;
• Being on call to review and manage dental health patients;
• Undertaking medico-legal duties which include filling of P.3 forms;
• Undertaking dental examinations, age assessment, and writing dental reports;
• Conducting outreach community oral health services;
• Referring complex cases;
• Educating and creating awareness on prevention of dental diseases and dental health;
• Maintaining up-to-date dental health patients' records and biodata;
• Supervising, training and coaching dental interns and students;
• Ensuring that dental health reports are prepared and submitted promptly;
• Coordinating preparation of annual work plans and ensuring they are adhered to; and
• Coordinating capacity building and deployment of dental personnel.