CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:

i.             Served in the grade of Senior Clinical Officer, for a minimum period of three (3) years;

ii.           Bachelor’s degree in clinical medicine from a recognized institution;

iii.         Certificate in Supervisory Skills Course lasting not less than two weeks (2) from a recognized institution;

iv.          Certificate of Registration from the Clinical Officers’ Council;

v.            Certificate in Computer Application skills from a recognized institution; and

vi.          Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; 

Duties and Responsibilities

i.             Taking history, examining, diagnosing and treating and managing diseases and conditions in an outpatient or inpatients health facility;

ii.           Carrying out surgical procedure as pre training and skill guiding and counselling patients, clients and staff on health issues;

iii.         Assessing preparing and presenting medical-legal reports;

iv.          Organizing health management teams and convening health management committee meeting;

v.            Conducting ward rounds;

vi.          Reviewing and making appropriate referrals;

vii.        Offering specialized clinical services including ear, nose and throat/audiology;

viii.       Orthopaedics and trauma child health and paediatrics, reproductive health, ophthalmology, anaesthesia, lungs and skin, dermatology and venereology;

ix.          Collecting and compiling clinical reports, collecting and compiling data for research on clinical services issues; and

x.           Coaching and mentoring students and interns on attachment.