29 Fresher Career Vacancies – Enrolled Midwife at Ministry of Health

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Organisation: Ministry
of Health
Name of Institution:
Regional Referral Hospitals
Duty Station: Hoima(10),
Lira (7), Mbale (4) and Mubende (4), Uganda
Reports to: Nursing
Officer
Reference: HRM
72/173/05/RH
About HSC:
The Ministry of Health has the
Government’s mandate to fulfill the health obligations. The Health Service
Commission was a creation of the 1995 Constitution. Its establishment was a
recognition of the protracted efforts of Health professionals to have a
specialized appointing Commission which could be sensitive to their cause and
professionally tackle the peculiarities and unique issues inherent in the
Health Service.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Actively
    participates in a continuous nursing coverage on Wards/Units by receiving
    reports and effectively handing over to in-coming shift.
  • Offers
    comprehensive care to mothers during pregnancy with emphasis on
    identifying high risk cases and refers them to Doctors.
  • Ensures
    that aseptic techniques re adhered to in carrying out deliveries.
  • Provides
    comprehensive care to mothers during labour with emphasis on keeping
    proper records, use of drugs and prevention of complication to mothers and
    babies.
  • Responsible
    for ensuring that the babies’ air passages are clear, assess and keep baby
    warm constantly watch the umbilical cord and carry out immunization.
  • Ensure
    that the babies are properly labeled a with an identification tag.
  • Provides
    comprehensive care to mothers during pregnancy with emphasis on prevention
    of infection and successful breast-feeding and infant nutrition.
  • Complies
    and adheres to the relevant Codes of Conduct and Ethics.
  • Provides
    Obstetrical emergency care and refer complicated cases to the Doctor.
  • Registers
    births of the newborns.
  • Maintains
    close contact with patients.
  • Ensures
    confidentiality.
  • Receives
    patients, registers admissions and discharges.
  • Actively
    participates in Primary Health Care activities.
  • Performs
    any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The
    incumbents should have Certificates of Enrolment in Midwifery from a
    recognized Institution.
  • The
    applicants should also be highly observant with good judgment, counseling
    and communication skills.
  • Should
    have patient-focused approach and pleasant personality. 
How to Apply: 
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates should strictly adhere to the following requirements to
avoid disqualification:
1. Complete all parts of the
application form (PSF 3, Revised 2008), download here,
and submit three (3) copies for each post in case more than one job is applied
for.
2. On each application form the
following must be attached;
  • Recent
    and original copies of the passport size photographs.
  • Copies
    of the academic and professional certificates.
  • Copies
    of letters of appointment, plus confirmation letters as it may apply.
  • Copies
    of Registration Certificates and valid Practicing Licenses for Health
    Workers who are required by law to register with the relevant Professional
    Councils.
3. It is emphasized that:
All applications should bear
the name of the Institution, title of the post and its reference number. (check
at top of advert)
Applicants must state clearly
on the application forms their contact addresses and telephone numbers.
Applicants who are Serving Officers
must route their applications through their Heads of Department, who should be
informed of the closing date to avoid delay. Head of Department refers to the
Head of the respective Institution of the Applicant.
NB:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates shall be
required to bring their original certificates unlaminated at the interview.
Candidates who will present forged certificates are to be handed over to the
Police for appropriate action.
Deadline: 28th November, 2014

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