SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DENTAL SERVICES/ DENTAL SPECIALIST I

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:

                i.          Served as an Assistant Director Dental/ Dental Specialist II for a minimum period of three (3) years;

              ii.          Bachelors of Dental Surgery degree from a recognized institution by Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board

             iii.          Master’s degree in the relevant field recognized by Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board institution,

             iv.          Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;

               v.          Be a Registered member of the relevant Regulatory Board;

             vi.          Certificate of current Annual Retention;

            vii.          Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution and

          viii.          Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence and administrative capability in the management of health services in a large health institution.

Duties and Responsibilities

                i.          Performing specific dental procedures;

              ii.          Being on call to review and manage dental health patients;

             iii.          Undertaking Medico-legal duties;

             iv.          Conducting outreach community oral health services;

               v.          Referring complex cases;

             vi.          Educating and creating awareness of preventing of oral diseases and dental health;

            vii.          Maintaining up-to-date dental health patients records and bio data;

          viii.          Supervising, training and coaching dental interns and students;

             ix.          Ensuring dental health reports are prepared and submitted promptly;

               x.          Coordinating preparation of annual work plans and ensuring they are adhered to;

             xi.          Coordinating capacity building and deployment of dental personnel.