Duration: 60-120 days
Location: Kampala, Uganda (local position)
Reporting to: MCHN EVD Response Team Lead

Roles and Responsibilities:
• Responding to emergency calls and coordinating with the emergency response teams.
• Assessing patients, providing emergency treatment, making working diagnoses and referral to appropriate health facility.
Monitoring and administering medication, pain relief and intravenous infusions accordingly in line with one’s scope of practice.
• Dressing wounds/injuries.
• Transporting patients to hospital and continuing to provide treatment while in transit.
• Providing hospital staff with patient information including condition and treatment.
• Helping provide patient care at the health facilities.
• Communicating effectively with patients and their relatives/friends.
• Teaching and training members of the public to use first aid techniques correctly.
• Compile periodic reports.
• Adhere to the Professional Code of Conduct and Ethics.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications, Desirable Skills, and Experience:
• The applicant must hold a Diploma in Clinical Medicine, Nursing or Paramedical related courses from a reputable organization
• Additional training in Basic or Advanced life support procedures will be an added advantage
• Should be registered with relevant professional council and in possession of a valid practicing license
One year of experience in clinical practice, specifically in surgical/emergency/Medical departments OR in a busy health facility.
• Knowledge of Ambulance Service operations will be an added advantage.
• High level of integrity
• Should have strong communication and Interpersonal skills.
• Understands basic medical-legal principle
• A caring and outgoing personality
• The ability to make swift decisions and stay calm
• A good level of physical fitness