Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 02, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services-North, Lango Project (RHITES-N, Lango) is a USAID funded project, operating in the nine districts of the Lango sub-region of northern Uganda (Alebtong, Amolatar, Apac, Dokolo, Kole, Kwania, Lira, Otuke and Oyam). RHITES-N, Lango aims at increasing the effective use of sustainable health services in the region. The Project is led by John Snow, Inc. in partnership with African Medical and Research Foundation (Amref), Doctors with Africa (CUAMM), The Medical Concierge Group (TMCG) and Another Option. The project will contribute to measurable improvements in key Ugandan national health indicators (HIV; tuberculosis [TB]; malaria, maternal, newborn, and child health [MNCH]; family planning [FP]; water, sanitation, and hygiene [WASH]; and nutrition).
The USAID RHITES N, Lango Project which started in February 2018 and will end in February 2023, in partnership with Ministry of Health, Lira Regional Referral Hospital (LRRH) wishes to advertise for the following positions. USAID RHITES-N, Lango will facilitate the recruitment of qualified Ugandans on behalf of Lira RRH.
The hospital is a 400 bed hospital situated in Lira Municipality in Lira town with a catchment population of about 2.3 million people. It is a referral facility offering both specialized and general services.
Job Title: Senior Clinical Officer (1) U4-MED
Report to: Project Coordinator
Location: LRRH .

Duties and key responsibilities;
• Participate in the development and implementation of HIV/AIDS Clinic work plans.
• Offer comprehensive clinical care to patients, diagnosing, treating and managing patients
• Assist the project coordinator to maximize the continuum of care between the HIV/AIDS Clinic and other aspects of the program.
• Participate in the delivery of quality health care to patients.
• Participate in research activities.
• Provide information to clients aimed at reducing vulnerability to AIDs and other HIV related infection
• Ensure that the staff adhere to relevant codes of conduct and ethics.
• Participate in training of other workers through regular CMEs, mentorships and other in-service trainings.
• Provide technical support to nurses and counsellors.
• Participate in quality improvement activities aimed at improving service delivery and clinical outcomes.
• Manages nursing activities. Provides adequate staffing and supervision. Participates in and contributes to staff development programs.
• Participate in ensuring use of materials related to HIV/AIDS care and treatment, including clinical guidelines, protocols, algorithms, drug formularies, training materials, and monitoring and evaluation tools Improve adherence support systems.
• Identifies expected health outcomes. Involves the patient, family, and community in setting realistic goals to achieve desired outcomes.
• Plans comprehensive care that delineates interventions to attain expected outcomes. Collaborates with other disciplines. Ensures nursing actions are designed to promote, maintain, and restore patient.
• Participate in improving referral systems and community linkages through collaboration with the community in-charge.

Qualifications, skills and experience
• A diploma in Clinical Medicine. Any added qualifications will be an added advantage.
• At least 3 years’ clinical work experience gained through serving within a government institution or PEPFAR funded program
• Possession of a valid registration certificate from the Allied Health Professional Council
• Excellent communication or interpersonal skills is a must.
• Ability and willingness to reside in and work within Lira district.
• Previous experience in an HIV/AIDS related field will be an added advantage.
• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills Preparing and submitting reports.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power-point)

Job Education Requirements: Diploma

Job Experience Requirements: 3 years



Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements, should hand deliver their applications and CVs at the Human Resource Office, Lira Regional Referral Hospital P.O Box 2, Lira Uganda not later than March, 10th , 2021.

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