Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Diagnosis of orofacial diseases/conditions, prescribe appropriate investigations and formulate treatment plans.
• Performing specific dental procedures in areas that include conservative and restorative dentistry, aesthetic dentistry, prosthetic rehabilitation, endodontics, minor oral surgery and orthodontics.
• Supervision, training and mentorship of dental officers, dental interns, dental assistants and students.
• Undertaking call duties to review and manage patients with urgent/emergency conditions.
• Participating in the multidisciplinary management of patients.
• Conducting age assessment and writing dental reports.
• Undertaking medico-legal duties such as completing insurance dental/medical reports.
• Conducting oral health community outreaches/camps.
• Taking part in the formulation and implementation of the departmental annual work plans.
• Formulate, review and implement dental policies, standards, guidelines and protocols.
• Awareness creation and promotion of preventive dentistry.
• Conduct research to advance dental sciences and provide solutions to existing problem areas.

Qualifications & Requirements 

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery or its equivalent
• Master’s degree in Paediatric dentistry
• Practicing license from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Council
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar position