Job Title: Circumcision
Nurses (5 Job Vacancies)
Nurses (5 Job Vacancies)
Organisation: Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
Project: E AMAKA – Expanded
Adult Male Medical Circumcision
Adult Male Medical Circumcision
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Background:
The mission of the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is to strengthen
health systems in Africa with strong emphasis on infectious diseases through
research and capacity development. IDI has five operational areas through which
it works to achieve its mission: prevention, care and treatment; training;
research, Outreach; and laboratory services (provided through a partnership
with the Makerere University-John Hopkins University Core Lab).
health systems in Africa with strong emphasis on infectious diseases through
research and capacity development. IDI has five operational areas through which
it works to achieve its mission: prevention, care and treatment; training;
research, Outreach; and laboratory services (provided through a partnership
with the Makerere University-John Hopkins University Core Lab).
About E AMAKA Project:
The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) offers free Safe Male
Circumcision (SMC) services in Uganda as part of a comprehensive HIV prevention
package for adult men since April 2011. Through an initiative, branded “E
AMAKA – Expanded Adult Male Medical Circumcision”, services have been scaled up
in the districts of; Kampala, Hoima, Kiboga, Kyankwanzi, Kiryandongo, Buliisa,
Masindi and Kibaale.
Circumcision (SMC) services in Uganda as part of a comprehensive HIV prevention
package for adult men since April 2011. Through an initiative, branded “E
AMAKA – Expanded Adult Male Medical Circumcision”, services have been scaled up
in the districts of; Kampala, Hoima, Kiboga, Kyankwanzi, Kiryandongo, Buliisa,
Masindi and Kibaale.
Job Summary: The
Circumcision Nurses will support the surgical teams during safe MMC procedures
and to provide quality nursing care .He/ she must treat each client with
dignity and respect.
Circumcision Nurses will support the surgical teams during safe MMC procedures
and to provide quality nursing care .He/ she must treat each client with
dignity and respect.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Work as full member of the surgical teams
during SMC procedures. - Offer nursing care to clients attending
the clinics - Assess clinical patient problems including
Cleaning, disinfecting and packing surgical instruments - Treat each client with dignity, respect
and understanding in accordance with IDI’s philosophy - Maintain nursing records as required
cognizant of the standard ethical requirements. - Make sure that the procedures are carried
out safely in accordance with agreed policies - Actively participates as a full member of
the circumcision interdisciplinary team .
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant must preferably completion
of a registered Nurses Training from a recognized institution - The candidate should have at least a
year’s work experience preferably in a circumcision surgical setting - Formal training in Circumcision service
provision in a recognized institution will be an added advantage. Training
and experience in the provision of Safe male Circumcision surgery and
comprehensive HIV/AIDS services will be an added advantage - The candidate must be registered with the
Uganda nurses and Midwives council
How to Apply:
All candidates may hand
deliver, post or email their application letters with detailed CVs, naming at
least two professional referees to: The Human Resource Manager, Infectious
Diseases Institute P. O. Box 22418, Kampala, Uganda.
deliver, post or email their application letters with detailed CVs, naming at
least two professional referees to: The Human Resource Manager, Infectious
Diseases Institute P. O. Box 22418, Kampala, Uganda.
E-mail: [email protected]
Deadline: 29th August 2014.
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