MINISTRY OF HEALTH
CIRCULAR NOTICES NO. 2 OF 2024
P. O. BOX 514
MASERU 100
08th JULY, 2024
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following positions tenable in the Ministry of Health.
JOB TITLE: SENIOR ORAL HYGIENIST
GRADE: G
NO. OF POSITION: ONE (1)
RESPONSIBLE TO: DIRECTOR ORAL HEALTH PROGRAMME
JOB SUMMARY
Under the general supervision of the Manager Public Oral Health Programme. the incumbent plans and organises Oral Health Education nationwide. The incumbent collaborates with other programmes within the Ministry of Health (especially Health Education) and other Ministries, NGO’s and International Organisations: plans research projects on Oral Health issues.
MAIN DUTIES
- Plan and implement oral health community activities.
- Plan and implement oral health education programmes.
- Develop IEC material for promotive and preventive oral health education.
- Implement promotive and preventive oral health policies.
- Participate in development of promotive and preventive oral health guidelines.
- Assure collaboration with CHAL regarding implementation of promotive and preventive oral health activities.
- Conduct basic oral health survey with other primary health care workers.
- Compile and submit reports to Manager Public Oral Health Programme
JOB SPECIFICATION
Degree in Oral Hygiene plus two (2) years relevant experienced
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
a. Computer literacy
b. Registration with the Medical. Dental and Pharmacy Council
RESPONSIBILITY
Responsible for the smooth implementation of policies and plans for the development of the Oral Health Programme in the country.
FOR PROPERTY
Responsible to facilitate and implement promotive and preventive oral health activities in the country.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Receives direct supervision from the Manager Public Oral Health. Director Oral Health Programme.
CONTACTS
Meets with the Director Oral Health Programme. Manager Public Oral Health regularly. Head Health Education.
EFFORTS
Challenging job involving intensive mental effort. Physical efforts require long working hours and travelling within and outside the country occasionally. There is a high degree of emotional effort, working under constant pressures to fulfil administrative and organisational responsibilities.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Fairly well developed infrastructure and equipped offices at Ministry of Health
Headquarters.
All candidates who apply for positions at Grade H level and above will be subjected to assessment process as per Public Service Regulations of 2008 – Division Ill section 24 (1)
Applicaton forms are available at Ministry of Health and its departments throughout the country and should be hand delivered to our offices or addressed to;
Principal Secretary
Ministry of Health Headquarters
Corner Constitution Road
Human Resources Office, 2nd Floor
PO Box 514
MASERU. 100
Not later than 23rd July, 2024