Tharaka Nithi County is one of the forty seven (47) counties in Kenya. It borders the Counties of Embu to the South and South West, Meru to the North and North East, Kirinyiga and Nyeri to the West and Kitui to the East and South East.

Requirements for appointment

•  Be a Kenyan citizen;
•  Be a holder of a diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery or Clinical Medicine and Community Health from a recognized institution;
•  Be registered by Clinical Officers’ Council;
•  Possess a valid Practicing License from Clinical Officer’s Council;
•  Must be computer literate.

Duties and responsibilities

The Registered Clinical Officers shall be responsible to the employer and the supervisor for the following:

•  Taking history, examining, diagnosing and treating patients’ common ailments at an outpatient or inpatient health facility;
•  Guiding and counseling patients, clients and staff on health issues;
•  Referring patients and clients to appropriate health facilities;
•  Assessing, preparing and presenting medical-legal reports;
•  Coaching and mentoring students on attachment;
•  Carrying out surgical procedures as per training and skills;
•  Organizing health management teams and convening health management committee meetings;
•  Collecting and compiling data for research on clinical services issues;
•  Any other duty that may be assigned by the supervisor