Health -Medicine Jobs at MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Uganda Research Unit and other Companies

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3 Clinical Officer (Physiotherapy)

Responsibilities
The position holder will be responsible for conducting the Mobility assessments with study participants, following standardized protocols developed for this study. This will include taking reported history and conducting clinical/functional assessments, and identifying and making referrals for needed health and rehabilitation services and assistive products. He/she will be responsible for collecting data using tabletbased mobile application developed for this study.

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3 Clinical Officer (Ophthalmic)

Responsibilities
The position holder will be responsible for conducting vision assessments on study participants following standardized protocols developed. This will include: taking reported history, vision tests and eye examinations, offering treatment in the field (if applicable) and referring participants to health, rehabilitation and assistive product service providers as appropriate. He/she will be responsible for collecting data using tablet based mobile application developed for this study.

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Position: Drug Safety Surveillance Officer
Location: Kiruddu National Referral Hospital (1 Position) Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (1 Position)
Duration: One Year, renewable based on availability of funds and satisfactory performance
Reporting: To the programs National Pharmacovigilance Coordinator in Ministry of Health
Term: The position is open to Ugandan nationals only and will involve minimal travel

Background
Akros Research is supporting a 3-year program, funded by the Mastercard Foundation and in partnership with the Africa CDC, to increase Covid19 vaccine uptake in Africa. This initiative, called Saving Lives and Livelihoods, includes multiple components and partners working to procure, distribute, and promote vaccine uptake in a safe manner. As a part of this consortium Akros Research will support Africa Union member states in the Eastern and Southern African regions to strengthen COVID-19 vaccine safety surveillance systems.
The Drug Safety Surveillance Officer will implement innovation intended to strengthen the capacity to monitor and report actively adverse events following immunization with COVID-19 vaccines, ensuring a successful implementation of the SLL programme's COVID-19 vaccine safety surveillance. The Officer will work with the Ministry of Health, National Drug Authority and the assigned Regional Referral Hospital, and stakeholders to promote a safe vaccine uptake and strengthen the COVID-19 response.

Specific Responsibilities
• Proactively engage in COVID-19 vaccination activities and implement innovative approaches to screen, detect, assess, actively follow up with phone calls of individuals that receive COVID-19 vaccines for any suspected adverse drug events
• Receive calls through the toll-free portal and log them into appropriate adverse event reporting forms
• Monitor and coordinate data entry of any suspected adverse events from COVID-19 vaccination received, into the national electronic databases
• Analyze and interpret clients drug safety concerns and provide professional guidance as may be appropriate
• Follow up safety concerns and make appropriate referrals and linkages to clinical care
• Communicate effectively on Saving Lives and Livelihoods through proactive monitoring and reporting of adverse events following immunization
• Prepare and share weekly status updates, monthly, quarterly, semiannual and annual reports on status and activity implementation
• Any other duties that may be assigned

Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or MBChB preferred or any relevant field in medicine
• 2-5 years of progressive experience working with program management
• Strong experience working with Government's Ministries of Health, regulatory authority, donors, and subnational structures and managing emergency responses
• Previous experience with project and organizational representation to the Ministry of Health at national or subnational levels is an added advantage.
• Previous experience with pharmacovigilance activities is an added advantage.

Skills
• Strong track record in managing activities to strengthen implementation studies with limited resources
• Good written and oral communication skills
• The ability to promote active drug safety surveillance and reporting
• Broad public health understanding of COVID-19 vaccine active safety surveillance
• Demonstrated appreciation of the issues associated with developing individual excellence, capacity and leadership in implementation studies in developing countries
• Excellent technical writing, quantitative and critical thinking skills
• Excellent computer skills with fluency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Excellent interpersonal skills, organizational skills and ability to work independently and flexibly

Competencies
• Teamwork
• Producing results
• Integrity
• Innovation

JOB DETAILS:

Reports to: Manager, ROTOM Medical Services
Location: ROTOM Mukono

Qualifications:
• Age: 20-55 years
• Committed /Born again Christian
• Academic Qualification: Certificate in Enrolled / Comprehensive Nursing and Registered with nursing council with valid practicing license.
• Experience Requirements: Minimum 1 years in Nursing or related field.
• Other skills required: Good computer skills
• Language Requirements: Proficient in written and spoken English plus Luganda.

Key Responsibilities are to:
• Provide Nursing Care to all ROTOM clients.
• Triage and provide basic first aid to clients as they may present
• Conduct periodical medical stock and inventory check.
• Dispensing of drugs as prescribed
• Prepare resources/ materials/ medical equipment’s/ for sterile procedures and assist clinicians during the procedures.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism
• Maintain up to date client registers.
• viii.Participate in the medical team and general staff meetings including CMEs.
• Ensure proper hygiene of patients and the health center.
• Ensure correct and safe disposal of hospital waste
• Ensure seniors have had their meals in time.

JOB DETAILS:

Reports to: Manager ROTOM Medical Services
Location: ROTOM Mukono

Qualifications:
• Committed /Born again Christian
• Age: 22-55 years
• Minimum Academic Qualification: Diploma in Physiotherapy.
• Other skills required: Good computer, communication, and customer care skills.

Key Responsibilities are to:
• Provide physiotherapy services to all ROTOM patients.
• Conduct and organize medical outreach visits to patients that are not able to visit the health center.
• Maintain a patient register for all physiotherapy patients.
• Responsible for the security, cleanliness and maintenance of physiotherapy equipment.
• Support the manager in development of new ideas as regards to physiotherapy improvement.
• Submit regular reports to the Manager.

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Job Summary
Conduct clinical assessment of research participants, Recruit eligible study participants and provide nursing care and medical services to the study participants according to the study protocol, Develop required standard operating procedures, and Submit event reports to regulatory bodies, IRB and the sponsor.

Overall Responsibilities
1. Participate in the identification, screening and recruitment of eligible participants and ensure achievement of the target number of participants within the designated period, with close follow up as per study protocol to minimize participant loss-to-follow-up.
2. Give study information to eligible clients and obtain written informed consent from the participants and care takers.
3. Perform the required study Anthropometric measurements on all the study participants as per visit schedule in line with the study protocol and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.
4. Provide initial and emergency treatment for any patients requiring admission and follow up these patients on the ward together with the study doctor according to the Uganda clinical guidelines, and prevailing national HIV/TB treatment guidelines. Provide clinical care to participants according to the Uganda clinical guidelines, national HIV and TB treatment guidelines.
5. Collect required samples for TB diagnosis such as induced sputum, naso-pharygneal aspirate, gastric lavage, stool and swabs.
6. Collect study data using provided tools such as electronic or paper-based Case Report Forms (CRFs) and source documents. File documents accordingly in line with the study protocol and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.
7. Conduct quality control (QC) procedures on completed informed consent forms (ICFs) and CRFs from each station for accuracy and logical completion then document the Identified errors in the study error log. Make immediate alerts to the concerned study staff to rectify the errors, follow-up resolution of errors and forward the file to the filing clerk for data entry in a timely manner as per the Study Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Respond to data queries from routine QC/QA or site monitoring visit in line with the study protocol and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.
8. Prepare and circulate minutes from meetings to key stakeholders. Prepare weekly study progress reports and any other reports as requested by the study coordinator and site investigator in line with the Study protocol.
9. Conduct follow-up home visits for clients receiving ART and TPT in the community, and supervise the community health workers, in line with the study protocol and GCP guidelines.
10. Participate in writing and review of study SOPs as per the need to clarify steps for critical procedures.

Required Qualification, Experience and Competencies:
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from a recognized institution.
• Training in TB screening, prevention and treatment. HIV/AIDs treatment, prevention and research is an added advantage.
• At least 2 years’ experience offering nursing care in a TB-HIV clinic, and research setting.
• 2 Years Relevant Experience

NOTE:
Applications should include a cover letter, CV, daytime telephone contact, three traceable professional references and certified UNEB certificates as well as certified University Transcripts
You must have at least a credit 6 in MATHEMATICS and ENGLISH at Ordinary Level (UCE). Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview. Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Position summary
The Nutrition Field Officer will be responsible for rolling out training components and behavior change campaign materials related to nutrition at the household and community level, including hygienic food preparation and storage and the importance of dietary diversity. He/she will also participate in the development and refinement of training modules and SBCC materials based on learnings and developments in the local context under the leadership of the Nutrition lead. The Nutrition Field Officer will also be responsible for carry out nutrition situational assessments in the inception phase of the project.

Main tasks and responsibilities
1. Lead the local implementation of nutrition status surveys and disseminate findings to relevant stakeholders
2. Support the Nutrition Lead to develop the nutrition strategy for the project
3. Provide local context to the design and adaptation of nutrition training materials social behavior change communication materials for different audiences including communities, farmer groups, households and subsistence and market-oriented farmers.
4. Conduct the roll out of the nutrition training program through lead farmers and local partners
5. Conduct the roll out of the social and behavior change communication (SBCC) campaigns and demonstrations around nutrition and dietary practices, including kitchen gardens, cooking demonstrations, and media messaging
6. Coordinate with other project officers to ensure integration of nutrition approaches with household visioning and planning exercise and climate smart agricultural training program on promoting crop diversification and nutritional values.
7. Link with existing nutrition structures at sub county and district level to ensure coordination and maximum outreach of activities.
8. Create synergies with other nutrition programs/projects including DIETS to ensure maximum impact of activities and better awareness of and access to nutrition services within the project areas.

Position and duty station
The Nutrition Field Officer is a national position with a duty in the IFDC main project office in Fort Portal (1), the field offices of Mbale(1) & Kabale(1).
The position requires intensive field travels (up to 90% of the time) in the target region in Uganda.

Required Skills
• Ability to work independently under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Act in accordance with and defend the best interests of IFDC
• Ability to work independently, under pressure to meet tight deadlines with quality output.
• Strong network in local and national communications and ability to find cost-effective means of promoting the projects achievements
• Strong sense of integrity and personal commitment to the achievement of goals.
• Consistently maintains focus and perseveres in the face of obstacles, inspiring others to do the same.
• Strong interpersonal and team working skills with ability to maintain effective work relationships
• Excellent communication skills with ability to express ideas clearly, logically and effectively
• Anticipates key issues in work and identify creative and practical solutions.
• Great organizational skills and attention to detail in operationalization of administrative and finance tasks.
• Honors all commitments made to colleagues and partners.
• Have the ability to work in a multicultural environment, be open-minded and seek to understand

Required Experience
• Degree in nutrition, food science, household economics or related fields
• At least 3 years professional experience in implementing projects in the nutrition sector with a focus on: early childhood nutrition, promotion and inclusion of enhanced household nutrition and dietary diversity
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in leading the development and implementation of nutrition strategies to improve dietary diversity and household resilience.
• Fluency in written and spoken English, with a good working knowledge of the second language.
• Good planning skills, honest and reliable.
• Ability to work alone and in a team.
• People management skills
• Willingness to work in the field on a daily basis and travel on a motorcycle
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally in small audience and large audience settings.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required, proficiency in multiple local languages is an asset

JOB DETAILS:
Job title: Study Health Workers (Nurses /Lab Officers ) – 10 Positions
Position status: Short-term contract
Reporting to: Field team lead/supervisor
Position Objectives:
The purpose of this job is to support collection, appropriate packaging, shipment of TB sputum and HIV samples from the field samples to central laboratories in addition to carrying out HIV rapid tests and appropriate disposal of waste in line with the TB prevalence survey protocol and Manual of Operations.

Specific assignment
1. Daily requisition for sample collection materials for sputum, HIV blood and DBS collection, processing, storage, and transportation from the logistics officer through field team leader.
2. Obtain informed consent from participants
3. Allocate study PIN numbers to eligible respondents and record the allocated PIN on the respondent’s invitation card that the participants wear from station to station
4. Record the PIN on the individual respondent’s questionnaire
5. Administer a structured questionnaire covering g to all eligible and consenting respondents.
6. Accurately and timely record respondent’s responses
7. Hand over study respondents to a volunteer who leads the participant to the radiographer and to the next stations.
8. Follow project protocol and manual of field operations in all procedures and always keep all study information confidential.
9. Ensure appropriate infection control measures as per the protocol SOPs
10. Instruct study participants on sputum collection technique and open spaces where sputum collection should be carried out.
11. Receive sputum samples from study respondents and check for sample quality and adequacy.
12. Maintain sample viability prior shipment to central laboratories as prescribed in the study protocol and Manual of Operations
13. Collect sputum, and blood samples from eligible respondents
14. Label all samples appropriately
15. Perform rapid HIV tests, and appropriately store blood and sputum samples prior to shipment to the regional and central testing labs.
16. Process and record HIV results in appropriate study tools.
17. Offer appropriate pre and posttest counselling, and Issue study HIV results to respondents.
18. Fill out the TB and other registers and the lab request form
19. Completely and accurately fill out sputum, IGRA, VL, COVID-PCR and Blood culture collection and transportation registers.
20. Apply study Personal identification numbers on all collected samples and tools that correspond each request form.
21. Package and ship study samples/specimen to central lab through approved sample referral/transportation mechanisms within 48hours of collection.
22. Collect contaminated materials and infectious waste in vinyl bags and dispose them following recommended MoH waste disposal guidelines.
23. In all procedures, follow the project protocol and manual of field operations and always keep all study information confidential.
24. Perform other related duties as required.

Educational Requirements and Qualifications:
• May have any of the following: Diploma in Nursing or Midwifery or Diploma in Comprehensive Nursing, Diploma in Medical Laboratory technology, bachelor’s in biomedical lab technology. MUST HAVE CERTIFICATION IN HIV RAPID TESTING BY THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH (Verified by the UVRI database for rapid testers), Certificate in good clinical practice is added advantage.

JOB DETAILS:
Function:
• Mentorship of staff in health units, carry out monthly support supervision of health units and of the VHTs on IMAM/IYCF activities through attendance of VHT health unit meetings, Participate in the periodic Nutrition Surveillance, Support Health units to manage and make timely forecasts and requests for nutrition supplies, collection and compilation and entry into DHIS2 of nutrition data, Prepare and share analyzed nutrition information and updates in the DHT, Health/ Nutrition Sector working groups (H/NSWGs), District Nutrition Coordination Committees and regional review fora. Support functionality of district Nutrition Coordination Committees. Identify and share good lessons and experiences in the field.

Job Requirements:
• Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics/ Food Science and Technology.
• A Master’s degree will be an added advantage.
• Experience in nutrition program implementation.
• Knowledge of current nutrition policy and national agenda.