Vacancy title:
Senior Nursing officer/Ward Matron

Jobs at:
Terrewode

Deadline of this Job:
17th September2018

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: 3rd September2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

About us
The Association for The Association for Rehabilitation and Re-orientation of Women for Development (TERREWODE), a national NGO headquartered in Soroti has tor the past 19 years dedicated efforts to improving women’s sexual, reproductive health rights. We are an active partner of the Ministry of Health in supporting treatment of women and girls who suffer from the devastating oondition of Obstetric Fistula and other child birth injuries; and helping them to reintegrate in to society with dignity. We broke the silence on myths surrounding fistula and have since then implemented innovative strategies for increasing awareness and advocacy about the condition, including its prevention

JOB DETAILS:
We are currently seeking tor qualified and passionate medical professionals to fill the following vacant positions.
 Job ‘title: Senior Nursing officer/Ward Matron
Duty Station: Soroti
Reports to: Medical Director

Job summary
She will be the primary technical person in charge of the day to day operations of all clinical nursing staff. She will be responsible tor planning, scheduling and ooordination ot ‘nursing activities within the hospital including: ward, outpatients, inpatients, physiotherapy and theatre with commitment to clinical excellence and continuous improvement in patients outcome.

Key tasks and responsibilities
a) Nursing duties

•  Lead and provide technical guidance on all nursing activities provided at the hospital.
  
•  Vtfitl be responsible for scheduling and performing nursing services to patients oftistula and other child birth injuries.
  
•  Plan, assign nurses duties and supervise nursing senrioes at TERREWODE Women‘s Community Hospital and other community nursing services.
  
•  Administer department polices in order to maintain complete medical records.
  
• Check and maintain rooords oi supplies at all times so as to ptaoo orders it required.
  
•  Administer treatment as prescribed by the doctor and ensure proper patient care while in the hospital.
  
• Maintaining hygienic and safe working environment in compliance with ltie healthcare procedures.