West Pokot County Careers

Requirements for the appointment

• Bachelor of Pharmacy from a recognized institution
• Completed one (1) year internship in Pharmacy
• Registered with the Pharmacy & poisons Board
• Valid practice license
• Proficiency in computer applications
• Fulfilled the requirement of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010

Duties and Responsibilities

• Screening prescriptions for legal validity, drug contraindications, drug interactions,
• appropriateness of dose, frequency and duration of dosing and patients convenience
• Preparation and dispensing of medicines according to good dispensing practices and educating patients on use of medicines
• Making of extemporaneous preparations, ordering, receiving, storage and issuing of pharmaceuticals
• Making entries into the relevant inventory management records
• Participating in ward rounds to identify and advice on medical use, gaps and challenges
• Filling and safe custody of patients prescription records
• Monitoring, documenting and reporting of medication errors
• Preparing and disseminating drug availability lists to various specialists clinics

Requirements for the appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Certificate in Health Records and Information Technology from a recognized institution. and
• Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution.
• Should be registered with the Association of Medical Records Officers of Kenya.

Duties and responsibilities

• Control of reception, registration and appointment procedures;
• Maintenance of bed bureau and waiting list procedures for inpatients;
• Coding and indexing of diseases and international classification of procedures in medicine;
• Maintenance of patients’ master index, diagnostic index, surgical operation index and other medical records indices;
• All the other duties relating medical records management, which may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements for the appointment

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery or Clinical Medicine and Community Health from a recognized institution.
• Certificate of Registration from the Clinical Officers’ Council and
• Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Seeing and examining patients and diagnosis and treatment of their ailment at an outpatient department in a hospital, health centre or dispensary. In addition,
• Planning and conducting outreach and mobile health service, teaching students attached to the hospitals and health centers’,
• Supervising and counseling as small number of staff engaged on routine patients care and offering support and health educations.

Requirements for appointment

• Diploma in Public Health or Environmental Health or equivalent from a recognized institution with not less than three (3) years’ experience in comparable position in a busy organization.
• Must be registered with Public Health Officers & Technician Council (PHOTC);
• Must have the current practicing License.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducting health assessments and surveillance to identify and monitor health risks and trends,
• Providing health education and counseling to individuals and groups to encourage healthy behaviors,
• Responding to health emergencies and outbreaks by providing guidance, support, and resources, as well as enforcing health regulations and standards to guarantee compliance and safety
• Conduct any other relevant duties assigned by the supervisor.
   

Requirements for Appointment

• Certificate in any of the following disciplines; Kenya Enrolled Community Health Nursing, Kenya Enrolled Nursing, Kenya Registered Midwifery from a recognized institution.
• Registration certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• Valid practicing license from Nursing Council of Kenya.
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide health care services,
• Facilitating patient admissions and initiating discharge plans
• Refereeing patients and clients appropriately
• keep records of drugs and other supplies,
• Guide, supervise and counsel staff performing routine clinical duties.

Requirements for appointment:

• Bachelor's Degree in any of the following disciplines: Foods, Nutrition and dietetics, dietetics / clinical Nutrition, Food Science and Nutrition or Home Economics from a Recognized institution;
• Registered with the Kenya Nutrition and Dietetic Institute (KNDI);
• A valid practicing license from Kenya Nutrition and Dietetic Institute (KNDI);
• Three (3) years relevant work experience;
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding and commitment to values and principles as outlined in Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution:
• Ability to work in a multi-ethnic environment and sensitivity and respect for diversity;
• Must have good inter-personal and communication skills;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Satisfy the requirement of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Duties and responsibilities

• Preparing and implementing therapeutic diets for outpatients and inpatients;
• Providing guidelines on therapeutic diets for existing and emerging diseases for hospital use and home-based care and other institutions;
• Treating and counselling patients using specialized dietetic nutritionally modified products:
• Implementing the nutrition and dietetic process including screening, assessing. formulating and implementing nutrition interventions and evaluating outcomes;
• Providing nutrition support in patient management in health care facilities:
• Developing and disseminating nutrition behavior change communication, information, education, and communication materials:
• Implementing nutrition health programmes;
• Collecting and compiling nutrition and dietetic data; and
• Any other lawful duties that may be assigned from time to time.
   

Requirements for Appointment

• 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;
• 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.

Duties and Responsibilities

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

Requirement for appointment:

• Have a Diploma in Medical Engineering from a recognized institution.
• Be registered by the Association of Medical Engineering of Kenya.

Duties and responsibilities

• Installing, adjusting, maintaining, and/or repairing biomedical equipment to ensure best
• Performance through organized maintenance program.
• Carrying out facility wide inventory management.
• To ensure all plants and equipment are maintained in optimal working condition.
• To provide technical advice to the hospital on specification and technological viability of the equipment to be procured.
• Evaluate the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical equipment
• Advise hospital administrators on the planning, acquisition, and use of medical equipment.
• Maintenance of personal professional competency and participation in the continued
• Professional development by self-study, attendance at scientific meetings, and
• participation in internal training programs.

Requirements for appointment

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Diploma in Community Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition or Nutrition and Dietetics from a recognized institution;
• Registered with the Kenya Nutrition and Dietetic Institute (KNDI);
• A valid practicing license from Kenya Nutrition and Dietetic Institute (KNDI);
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding and commitment to values and principles asoutlined in Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution:
• Ability to work In a multi-ethnic environment and sensitivity and respect for diversity;
• Must have good inter-personal and communication skills;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Satisfy the requirement of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Duties and responsibilities

• Implementing nutrition programmes;
• conducting nutrition assessments; collecting and compiling nutrition data;
• providing nutrition services in health care facilities;
• providing nutrition health education and demonstrations;
• Counseling of patients with specific nutritional needs;
• Monitoring preparation of therapeutic feeds;
• Implementing outpatient and inpatient supplementary and therapeutic feeding programmes;
• Promoting maternal, infant and young children feeding programmes;
• Issuing Micronutrient supplementation and
• Any other lawful duties that may be assigned from time to time