Requirements:-

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

 served in the grade of Deputy Director, Medical Services/Senior Medical
Specialist for a minimum period of three (3) years;
 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch.B) degree from an institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
 Masters degree in any of the following disciplines:- 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, Palliative Medicine, Pathology, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,
Psychiatry, Public Health, Radiology, Health Systems Management, Health
Economics, Health Informatics, Epidemiology, Global Health Policy, Public Health Microbiology and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Biostatistics or equivalentqualification from an institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
 Registration Certificate issued by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
 valid practicing license from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council;
 Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
 Certificate in computer application skills; and  shown outstanding professional competence and administrative capability administration and management of the Medical Health Function.

Duties and Responsibilities:-

 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 County 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/inter-county 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.