SOS CV KE Consultant Community Dental / Oral Health Officer in Nairobi

  • Published date: May 31, 2021
  • Category: Healthcare
    • Location: Nairobi, Nairobi
  • Jop type:
  • Salary: Ksh Not mentioned
  • Company name: Jobs in Kenya

Job Description

SOS Children‘s Villages Kenya


Terms of Reference


SOS CV KE Consultant Community Dental / Oral Health Officer


Medical Centre Nairobi


Background: SOS Children‘s Villages Kenya runs programs that include Family Care, Family Strengthening, Education, Health, Youth Empowerment and Advocacy.


Started in 1973 in Buruburu (Nairobi), SOS Children’s Villages Kenya has expanded to 7 other counties in Kenya: Mombasa (1979), Eldoret (1990), Meru (2005) and Kisumu (2012) Busia and Homabay counties.


SOS CV Kenya takes care of over 15,000 children and youth under its programs.


SOS Medical centers is one of the programs run by SOS Children’s Villages Kenya under health program.


SOS Children’s Villages Kenya provides individualized health care and supports communities in the development of improved health service infrastructure.


Currently, SOS Children’s Villages Kenya runs two medical centers in Nairobi-Buru Buru and Eldoret.


The medical centers serve vast clientele reaching an average of 80,000 clients per year.


Our mission is to be a trusted health-care partner to families by offering high quality, affordable medical services in a financially-sustainable manner


Purpose: SOS Children’s Villages Kenya (SOS CV KE) Medical Centre Nairobi wishes to engage a suitable Consultant Oral Health Officer on a Memorandum of Understanding terms.



  • The Consultant comes on board under partnership with the SOS MC Facility premises as per the designated time.

  • This is dependent on the number of clients that will be referred to him from within and outside the SOS MC facility.

  • Diagnosis and treatment of common dental conditions at the facility and screening of the SOS families/Children for dental health

  • Provide high quality oral Health Services including client assessment and performing different procedures

  • Provide temporary and permanent dental restorations by performing Extractions and filling of cavities

  • Reduce simple fractures of jaws


Scope and Specific Tasks:


To review (and make appropriate recommendations) on all clients referred to his /her department;


Covers all Clients referred to the Dental department



  • Maintain high quality oral health by providing oral health education, screening, preventive and clinical dental services to all clients referred to him and do referrals where indicated.

  • Record medical and dental history of dental patients

  • Ensure availability of instruments, supplies and equipment for the department

  • Analyze patients dental x-rays and evaluate history

  • Undertake general treatment and care for teeth and tissue problems using specified equipment and tools and establish dental hygiene procedures

  • Ensure Clients are attended to ethically acceptable by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.


Deliverables


The consultant shall;



  • Sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment

  • Prepare treatment rooms, instruments and tray setups for dental procedures

  • Conduct authorized dental procedures including cleaning and scaling

  • Diagnose and treat common dental conditions and refer to dentist for further review

  • Undertake general treatment and care for teeth and tissue problems using specified equipment and tools and establish dental hygiene procedures

  • Perform authorized dental procedures including cleaning teeth,

  • Removing plagues,

  • Replacing missing teeth

  • Filling cavities

  • Rebuilding of broken teeth

  • Removing severely damaged teeth in a safe and sterile environment while providing quality dental experience during the procedure


ADMINISTRATIVE; the following shall be expected from the Consultant



  • Avail Manpower at given days in a week

  • Dental equipment and Non pharms

  • Compliance to TOR

  • Meet the required qualifications

  • Have Valid practicing license

  • Have an indemnity cover

  • Adhere to the organizational policies and Core Values

  • Observe the latest IPC Guidelines

  • Share consultative and procedural charges for dental

  • Sign the contract/MOU

  • Acquire a license with KMPDU to operate the dental clinic


DENTAL EQUIPMENT; The Consultant is expected to bring on board the following equipment (Minimum requirement)



  • Dental Chair

  • 2 hand pieces slow and high speed

  • Scaler machine

  • LED light cure machine

  • Suction machine

  • Autoclave

  • Amalgamator

  • Dental compressor


DENTAL MATERIAL



  • Local Anaesthesia

  • Disposable gloves

  • Glass isonomer cement

  • Amalgam capsules

  • Composite filling material

  • Cotton rolls

  • Temporary filling material

  • Formocresol

  • Prophylaxis paste

  • Alginate

  • Crown remover

  • Dental forceps

  • Dental syringes

  • Burs and files

  • Gutta percha and paper points

  • Matrix band and holders


The deliverables of SOS CV KE


SOS CV KE shall provide the following;



  • Office Space

  • An EMR system

  • Electricity and Water

  • Stock some of the recommended pharmaceutical commodities prescribed by the consultant

  • Conduct some of the laboratory requests from the Consultant

  • Organize for referral of urgent evacuation of client

  • Refer and book clients that need dental services from the Medical Centre

  • Make timely payments as per the signed MOU and as per the invoices

  • Provide all policies to be signed off by the consultant

  • Provide contract forms


DURATION: The consultant is expected to propose a workable schedule for appointment dates for his/her office for delivering the above-mentioned assignment in consultation with SOS CV Kenya. The contract is renewed annually.


BUDGET: The budget will be dependent on the Memorandum of understanding and the percentage cost sharing to be agreed upon by both parties.


Qualifications and Experience:


We are seeking a registered professional Community Oral Dental Officer with the following;( attach relevant proof)



  • Diploma in Community and Dental Oral Health from a recognized Educational Institution

  • Additional Bachelor’s degree as an advantage

  • At least 2 years’ experience in Dental consultancy

  • Registered by the Kenya Dental Technologist Association


The consultant will also exhibit discipline and integrity as a responsible individual embracing the SOS CV KE, Core Values


Expression of Interest (EOI):


In addition to satisfying the requirements indicated under qualifications and experience above, interested individual should submit a proposal based on the Terms of Reference outlined above
complete with:


a) The methodology and proposed approach: this should describe your detailed understanding of the scope and objectives of the partnership and approach towards achieving the deliverables including proposed days for consultation at SOS Medical Centre


b) Relevant Certification docs: Please attach your Academic certificates, tax compliance certificate, Professional Indemnity cover, and professional certification


c) A CV and with at least three referees with contact details (phone and email)


d) List of equipment consultant owns/leases and ready for use in the partnership (attach relevant ownership/lease proof). At minimum consultant should confirm ownership/lease of the above stated equipment.


e) Cost sharing proposal


SUBMISSION:


Proposals should be submitted by email to reynold.finyange@soskenya.org clearly indicating “DENTAL SERVICES CONSULTANCY’ on the subject line to be received on or before Friday 9th June, 2021 1600 Hrs.


SOS CV Kenya reserves the right to accept or reject any or all submissions.

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