Kenyatta Hospital – Dental Specialist II (Paediatric) Full Time

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform specific paediatric dental procedures, restorative, comprehensive oral health management of children and special needs persons, minor and oral surgery.
• Provide health education and promotion.
• Supervise, train and coach Dental Officers, Dental Interns, and students.
• Be on call to review, manage patients, and undertake medico-legal duties, which include filling of P.3 forms.
• Undertake dental examinations, age assessment, and write dental reports.
• Conduct outreach community oral health services.
• Ensure annual work plans are adhered to.
• Educate and create awareness on prevention of dental diseases and dental health.
• Maintain a dental health information system.
• Coordinate capacity building and development.

Qualification and Experience:

• Masters of Dental Surgery degree in Pediatrics or equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
• Bachelor of Dental Surgery (DS) degree or any other equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
• Specialist recognition certificate as a Dental Specialist Paediatric from the Medical Practitioners’ and Dentist Board. However, those that have finished Masters of Dental Surgery and are undergoing the pre-KMPDC registration attachment are encouraged to apply.
• Registration certificate by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
• Valid practicing license by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council.
• Retention in the Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board register.
• Professional Indemnity Cover.