Assistant Nursing Officer at Ministry of Health
- Company: Ministry of Health
- Location: Uganda
- State: Uganda
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job category: Healthcare Jobs in Uganda
Job Description
Lira Regional Referral Hospital (RRH) has received a grant from the United States Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID to implement a Government to Government (G2G) funded HIV and TB Health System Strengthening Project. The project aims at strengthening capacity of the RRH teams in HIV and TB service delivery, leadership, management, and accountability. Government to Government (G2G) is a USAID initiative to transition delivery of services and technical assistance to local partners including host government entities. The G2G initiative is also part of efforts to support local ownership and enhance the sustainability of results. The awards under this mechanism focus on HIV service delivery and health systems strengthening including public financial management. As one of the recipients of these awards, Lira Regional Referral Hospital invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the following positions to be submitted to the address below not later than 5:00pm, 23 December 2021. Note that Health Workers recruited under this project will be given employment contracts by the hospital. These are full time jobs, so people already holding full time Government Jobs should not apply. Salaries will be based on Government of Uganda scales.
Post: Assistant Nursing Officer 1 post
Reports to: Senior Assistant Nursing Officer / Nursing Officer
Qualifications:
• Must have a Diploma in either Midwifery, General Nursing, or Comprehensive Nursing.
• Must have an area of specialization in a relevant/required field of nursing.
• Must be registered with the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council.
Experience:
• Must have at least 3 years relevant working experience one of which must be related to providing HIV/TB treatment and care services
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Provide quality nursing services
• Implement nursing protocols
• Conduct PHC and health education
• Coach and mentor Enrolled Nurses
• Prepare and submit reports
• Allocate and supervise duties of Enrolled Nurses
• Participate in research activities for evidence-based practice
• Manage performance of Enrolled Nurses
• Account for supplies and drugs
• Adhere to code of conduct and ethics
Method of Application
Applicants must be registered with the relevant professional council and have a valid practicing license were applicable. Applicants should also attach updated Curriculum Vitae, photocopies of certificates and testimonials of the academic credentials and contact information for 3 professional references to;The Director
Lira regional Referral Hospital
P.O. BOX 2, Lira
Hand delivered to the Hospital Central Registry By email to: [email protected] File size must not exceed 2MB
