Last Updated on March 22, 2023
Are you interested in working with the West Pokot County Government? Then you are on the right post. We have exhaustively conveyed all the important and recent updates related to this recruitment exercise. Kindly read to the end, to get all the necessary information, concerning the requirements, guidelines, qualifications, and application for the 2023 West Pokot County recruitment.
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About West Pokot County
West Pokot County is a county of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Kapenguria. The county covers an area of approximately 9,169.4 square kilometers and stretches a distance of 132 kilometers from North to South. West Pokot County is bordered to the north by Turkana County, to the east by Baringo County, to the southeast by Elgeyo-Marakwet County, to the south by Trans Nzoia County and to the west by Uganda. According to the 2019 census, the county has a population of 621,241. The county is home to Tegla Loroupe, one of the most famous Kenyan female runners.
West Pokot County Recruitment 2023
West Pokot County has been undergoing massive job recruitment intake annually for the past few years. We’ve received numerous requests from aspirants on various platforms yearning for legit information about the West Pokot County application form and guidelines for 2023. Many applicants have been asking us questions like;
- How Can I Apply for The West Pokot County Recruitment 2023?
- Where Can I Obtain The 2023 West Pokot County Recruitment Form?
- Is The West Pokot County Recruitment 2023 Form Out?
- When Will The West Pokot County Recruitment Start?
Keep reading you will find answers to these queries.
Requirements for West Pokot County Recruitment 2023
West Pokot County is an equal opportunity employer that seeks to recruit the most qualified persons for the job. To qualify for the 2023 West Pokot County recruitment, candidates must;
- Be a Kenyan citizen
- Applicants must be no younger than 18 and no older than 35
- Applicants must possess a legal ID document
- You must have a diploma or degree in your field of application where applicable
How to Apply for West Pokot County Recruitment 2023
To apply for West Pokot County recruitment 2023, visit the official website at: http://www.westpokot.go.ke
- Locate Vacancies/Careers page
- Select a vacant job and fill all requirements.
- Submit and print out the reference form if any.
The names of successful candidates will be published, and these people will be contacted for further recruitment interviews.
West Pokot County Job Vacancies 2023
We are currently recruiting to fill the following positions;
- Medical Officers (8 Posts)
- Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse (22 Posts)
- Kenya Enrolled Community Health Nurse (8 Posts)
- Registered Clinical Officer (10 Posts)
- Medical Laboratory Technologists (5 Posts)
- Nutrition and Dietetics Technologists (5 Posts)
- Health Records and Information Officer (5 Posts)
Medical Officers (8 Posts)
Duties and Responsibilities
- Diagnosing, caring and treating diseases,
- Performing medical and surgical procedures,
- Preparing and responding to emergencies and disasters,
- Participating in management of medicines, medical instrument sand equipment,
- Providing health education, maintaining medical records, health information and data,
- Counselling patients and their relatives on diagnosis and bereavement,
- Teaching and coaching medical students, nursing student sand clinical officer interns, and preparing requisite documents for registration
Requirements for Appointment.
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B; Ch.B.) degree from a recognized medical practitioners and dentists board
- Successfully completed one (1) year internship from a recognized institution
- Registration license from the medical practitioners and dentists board; and
- Certificate in computer applications skills from a recognized institution
Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse (22 Posts)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assessing, planning, implementing nursing intervention and evaluating patients outcomes,
- Providing appropriate health care service including integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI),
- Immunization, PMTCT, antenatal care and delivery,
- Providing health education and counselling to patients/clients and community on identified health needs,
- Referring patients and clients appropriately,
- Facilitating patients admissions and initiating discharge plans,
- Maintain records on patients/clients health condition and care
- Ensuring a tidy and safe clinical environment and collecting and compiling data
Requirements for Appointment.
- Diploma in any of the following disciplines, Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing, Kenya Registered Midwifery, Keya Registered Nursing/Midwifery or Kenya Registered Nursing/ Mental Health and Psychiatric from a recognized institution
- Registration certificate issued by the nursing counsel of Kenya,
- Valid practising license from nursing council of Kenya
- Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.
Kenya Enrolled Community Health Nurse (8 Posts)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assessing patients and clients, and establishing health care needs,
- Planning and implementing nursing care interventions based on patients/clients health needs,
- Providing appropriate health care service, including immunization, antenatal care, delivery, referring patients and clients appropriately
- Evaluating health care outcomes on patients /clients, preparing individualized reports,
- Making appropriate discharge plan for patients,
- Conducting assessment of school health needs
- Planning, implementing interventions and preparing periodic reports,
- Conducting home visits, following up discharged patients/clients, and providing continuity of care
- Treating minor ailments
Requirements for Appointment.
- Certificate in any of the following disciplines: Kenya Enrolled Nurse, Kenya Enrolled Community Health Nurse, Kenya Enrolled Midwifery, Kenya Enrolled Psychiatric Nurseor Enrolled Nurse/ Midwifery from a recognised training institution,
- Enrolment certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya,
- Valid practising license from nursing council of Kenya
- Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.
Registered Clinical Officer (10 Posts)
Duties and Responsibilities
- Taking history, examining, diagnosing and treating patients,
- Implementing community health care activities, in liaison with other health workers,
- Guiding and counselling patients, clients and staff on health issues,
- Carrying out minor surgical procedures as per training and skill
- Collecting and compiling clinical data and referring patients and clients to appropriate health facilities.
Requirements for Appointment
- Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery or Clinical Medicine and Community Health from a recognized institution.
- Certificate of Registration from the Clinical Officers’ Council and
- Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution.
Medical Laboratory Technologists (5 Posts)
Duties and Responsibilities
- Cleaning and sterilizing laboratory glass ware, services and equipment,
- Receiving and recording submitted samples,
- Preparing laboratory reagents
- Carrying out chemical/ microbiological analysis on samples,
- Carrying out effluent analysis of waste waters,
- Documenting and receiving samples for analysis and disposing laboratory wastes
- In addition, the officer will be expected to assist students attached to laboratories,
Requirements for appointment
- Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology from a recognized institution.
- Certificate in Computer application skills from a recognized institution.
Nutrition and Dietetics Technologists (5 Posts)
Duties and responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:
- assessing community nutrition needs;
- following-up on discharge cases from hospitals;
- screening for deficiency diseases and chronic illnesses related to nutrition in a community setting and referring them to various existing programs;
- collecting data on nutrition and dietetics;
- promoting baby friendly community initiatives; conducting community growth, monitoring and promotion activities;
- assisting in community interventions on diet and lifestyle disease prevention and control;
- promoting optimal infant and young child feeding programmes;
- assisting in running out patient supplementary feeding programs and outpatient therapeutic feeding programs;
- Following up and counselling of patients in home-based disease management; and carrying out nutrition health education.
Requirements for Appointment:
- Diploma in Community Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition or Nutrition and Dietetics from a recognized institution;
- Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution and;
- Registration by the Council of the Institute of Nutritionists and Dieticians (CIND)
Health Records and Information Officer (5 Posts)
Duties and responsibilities
- Receiving patients at hospital reception,
- Registering and booking appointment for patients to clinics and consultants,
- Control of reception, registration and appointment procedures;
- Storing and retrieving medical records and documents,
- Supervision of staff in the section;
- Maintenance of bed bureau and waiting list procedures for inpatients;
- Supervision of storage and retrieval of medical records;
- Coordinating the collection of medical statistics from the various sections of the department.
- Supervision of coding and indexing of diseases and international classification of procedures in medicine;
- Maintenance of patients’ master index, diagnostic index, surgical operation index and other medical records indices;
- All the other duties relating medical records management, which may be assigned from time to time.
Requirements for appointments
- Diploma/Certificate in Health Records and Information Technology from a recognized institution. and
- Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution.
- Should be registered with the Association of Medical Records Officers of Kenya
Method of Application
You can access the advertisement details on our website www.westpokot.go.ke and submit online applications through our email info@westpokotcpsb.ke or myjobs@westpokot.go.ke
All application should be submitted on or before Wednesday 5th April, 2022 to
Secretary/CEO
West Pokot County Public Service Board
P.O Box 577 – 30600
KAPENGURIA
- The County Government of West Pokot is an equal opportunity employer. Youth, Women, person living with Disabilities, Marginalized and Minority Communities are encouraged to apply.
- Canvasing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted