ABOUT PENDA HEALTH

Penda Health is an award-winning, innovative healthcare company dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate, and trustworthy care to every patient we serve. Our vision is for everyone in Africa to have healthcare they can trust — care that is accessible, reliable, and centred on people.

Today, our team of 500+ passionate professionals proudly operates 20 Medical Centres across Nairobi, Kiambu, and Kajiado Counties, offering a wide range of outpatient and diagnostic services.

Our dental units are housed within our medical centres — giving you the benefit of a multidisciplinary team, referral pathways, and a fully resourced clinical environment. As we continue to expand, we are building a dental team that grows with us.

At Penda, our culture is built on a place where our people grow, our patients feel valued, and our communities thrive — because we're Here When It Matters.

WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS

Quality dental care in Kenya has too often been a luxury — something people put off until pain forces them into a chair. We're changing that.

We run 7 dental units embedded within our medical centres across the Nairobi metropolitan area, and we're still growing. Our patients aren't walk-in strangers — they're families who already trust Penda with their healthcare, and they need dentists who bring both clinical excellence and genuine warmth to the chair.

And here's the part that matters if you're a dentist balancing multiple commitments: this role is deliberately part-time. Whether you're building a private practice, pursuing further studies, or simply want meaningful clinical work on a schedule that fits your life — we've designed this role for you.

WHERE YOU WILL WORK

Our dental units are located at:

• Kitengela
• Umoja 1
• Kimathi Street – CBD
• Kahawa West
• Kariobangi South
• Langata
• Utawala Benedicta

WHAT YOUR DAY LOOKS LIKE

• Conduct comprehensive oral health assessments, diagnose dental conditions, and develop treatment plans patients actually understand.
• Perform a range of clinical dental procedures to restore and maintain oral health.
• Provide Patient-Centred education on preventive care and oral hygiene.
• Work alongside COHOs and the broader clinical team — your expertise lifts the whole unit, not just your chair.
• Mentor and support junior dental staff, including our Community Oral Health Officers.
• Ensure compliance with infection control, regulatory, and quality standards.
• Contribute to community outreach initiatives that bring dental care to people who've never had access to it.

YOU'RE A GREAT FIT IF...

• You hold a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from a recognised institution.
• You are registered and hold a valid practising licence with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC).
• You have at least 1 year of clinical experience in a dental practice.
• You communicate clearly and put patients at ease — including the nervous ones.
• You enjoy mentoring and naturally lift the people around you.
• You take patient safety and ethical practice personally.
• You want meaningful clinical work that fits around your other commitments.

WHY JOIN PENDA?

We won't just tell you it's a great place to work. Here's what this role actually offers:

• A fully equipped dental unit with dedicated dental assistant support — you focus on patients, not logistics.
• A flexible, part-time arrangement designed around your schedule, not the other way around.
• Reliable, on-time pay — every month, without fail.
• A multidisciplinary clinical environment with referral pathways at your fingertips — your patients' full health picture is right there in the same building.
• A close-knit dental team with clinical oversight and a genuine culture of quality and continuous learning.

READY TO JOIN US?

If this sounds like your kind of place, we would love to hear from you. We review applications on a rolling basis, so don't wait.

At Penda Health, we believe the best care comes from teams that reflect the communities they serve. We welcome applications from everyone — regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, or background.

• Conduct comprehensive oral health assessments, diagnose dental conditions, and develop treatment plans patients actually understand.
• Perform a range of clinical dental procedures to restore and maintain oral health.
• Provide Patient-Centred education on preventive care and oral hygiene.
• Work alongside COHOs and the broader clinical team — your expertise lifts the whole unit, not just your chair.
• Mentor and support junior dental staff, including our Community Oral Health Officers.
• Ensure compliance with infection control, regulatory, and quality standards.
• Contribute to community outreach initiatives that bring dental care to people who've never had access to it.

• Clinical dental procedures
• Patient education
• Mentoring
• Infection control
• Community outreach

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from a recognised institution.
• Registered and hold a valid practising licence with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC).
• At least 1 year of clinical experience in a dental practice.
• Clear communication skills
• Ability to put patients at ease
• Mentoring ability
• Commitment to patient safety and ethical practice