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: Enrolled Nurse- Public Health 1 post
Reports to: Assistant Nursing Officer -Public Health
Qualifications:
• Must have an advanced Diploma in Public Health from a recognized University or Institution
• Possession of a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing/Public Health from a recognized University or Institution would be an added advantage
• Must be registered with the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council

Experience:
• Must have a minimum of three (3) years’ relevant experience in implementing community-based health projects
• Experience in public health projects will be an added advantage

Duties and responsibilities:
• Provide information to clients to reduce their vulnerability to diseases and infections through health education both at facility and community.
• Participate in awareness creation and sensitization in the communities on communicable and non-communicable diseases e.g. HIV, TB etc.
• Participate in community engagements such as integrated outreaches and community dialogues when called upon.
• Participate in the capacity building of community-based health workers and other members (i.e. CME’S)
• Participate in the drawing and implementation of work plans for the facility