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Community Oral Health Officer Locum
📍 Kiambu 💼 On-site ⏰ Full Time 📋 Permanent Contract 🏷️ Medicine and Health
Minimum Experience
1 year
Application Deadline
📅 28/11/2026
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ROLE SUMMARY A locum Community Oral Health Officer is required to provide basic oral health services oral examinations, dental extractions, scaling and polishing, and simple restorations, plus oral health education-expanding dental service availability during clinic sessions and demand peaks without additional permanent headcount. REQUIREMENT Conduct oral examinations and diagnose common oral/dental conditions within scope of practice. Perform basic dental procedures-extractions, scaling and polishing, and temporary/permanent fillings. Provide preventive oral health services (oral prophylaxis, fluoride application). Deliver oral hygiene counselling and community oral health education. Ensure sterilization and infection prevention & control compliance in the dental unit. Maintain accurate clinical documentation. Refer complex cases to the Dentist appropriately. Support dental screening camps and preventive dental programmes. Education Level: Diploma in Community Oral Health. Years of Experience: Minimum 1 year post-qualification experience in a clinical dental setting. Relevant Previous Roles: Community Oral Health Officer in a hospital or clinic dental unit. Any Other: Available for shift-based/clinic-session duty. Required certifications, licenses or Registrations: Registered with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC - Oral Health), valid annual practising licence.
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