Vacancy title:
Assistant Nursing Officer (Psychiatry) – U5 Med

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Healthcare]

Jobs at:
Buvuma District Service Commission

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, April 28 2025

Duty Station:
Buvuma | Buvuma | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, April 3 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Reference No.: BDLG/DSC/06/2025
Status: Replacement

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide psychiatric nursing care to patients in hospitals and health centers.
• Assess, diagnose, and treat individuals with mental health conditions.
• Administer prescribed medication and monitor patients’ progress.
• Offer counseling and psychoeducation to patients and their families.
• Maintain accurate patient records and reports.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements:

• A Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing from a recognized institution.
• Must have a valid practicing license from the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council.
• Strong knowledge of mental health care and treatment.
• Age requirement: 24 – 45 years.

Work Hours: 8

Experience: No Requirements

Level of Education: associate degree

Job application procedure

• Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the vacant posts in Buvuma district Local Government. Applications should be submitted in triplicate and a PSF form no 3 revised (2008) should be used and fully signed by the applicant. It should be addressed to the secretary, District Service commission, Box 103 Lugazi or delivered at Buvuma District headquarters, office of the secretary DSC not later than 28th/04/2025. The application forms can be obtained from all District Service Commissions countrywide, Public Service Commission and Health Service Commission, EDUCATION SERVICE COMMISSION or on Public Service website on www.publicservice.go.ug
• Applicants should attach certified copies of academic/professional documents, valid practicing license where applicable, registration certificates, 3 recent passport photos and a photo copy of national ID, Certification should be from 2023 to date. Applicants should be between the age of 24 – 45 years. The job descriptions and specifications of each post can be obtained from any of the service commission offices countrywide or www.publicservice.go.ug or www.hsc.go.ug. Only successful applicants will be contacted after the selection exercise. Those who shall not hear from the secretary should consider themselves unsuccessful.
• Please note: All jobs in Buvuma District Local Government are free of charge. Any cases of corruption relating to recruitment should be reported to relevant government authorities.

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