Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:

• Have a Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery or Clinical Medicine and Community Health from a recognized institution;
• Have a Certificate of Registration by Clinical Officers Council;
• Have a Valid practice license; and
• Be computer literate.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Taking appropriate patient history, examining, diagnosing and treating patients in both inpatient and outpatients setting;
• Implementing community health activities in liaison with other health care workers;
• Guiding and counseling patients on preventive and promotive health issues;
• Conducting minor procedures consistent with training and skills.
• Collecting, compilation of patient clinical data; and
• Patient referral as appropriate.