Job Title: Clinical Officer
Organisation: Rakai
Health Sciences Program (RHSP)
Health Sciences Program (RHSP)
Duty Station: Rakai,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Study/
Services Coordinator
Services Coordinator
About RHSP:
Rakai Health Sciences Program
is a collaborative Bio-medical research and service delivery organization. It
strives to improve the quality of life of the local population through a
combination of community based research, curative services and prevention
strategies in the District of Rakai, South Western Uganda. It is based at the
Uganda Virus Research Institute – Entebbe and Kalisizo in Rakai District.
is a collaborative Bio-medical research and service delivery organization. It
strives to improve the quality of life of the local population through a
combination of community based research, curative services and prevention
strategies in the District of Rakai, South Western Uganda. It is based at the
Uganda Virus Research Institute – Entebbe and Kalisizo in Rakai District.
Job Summary: The
Clinical Officer will provide support to the study or services supervisor in
medical assessment of participants, collecting important clinical details,
performing clinical examinations and relevant tests and performing follow up
data collection in the clinic/field.
Clinical Officer will provide support to the study or services supervisor in
medical assessment of participants, collecting important clinical details,
performing clinical examinations and relevant tests and performing follow up
data collection in the clinic/field.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- In
charge of clinical evaluations and taking care of participants in
consultation with study physicians and offer pre-test counseling to the
respondents in the study communities. - Responsible
for the collection of qualitative and quantitative data by administering
study or service questionnaire or using electronic methods. - Provision
of health education to potential participants (as guided by standard
operating procedures (SOP)). - Seeking
informed consent from potential participants (as per informed consent
SOP). - Also,
responsible for the collection of data and biological specimens as well as
proper labelling and handling of data forms and specimens as per pertinent
SOPs.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
successful candidate should hold a Diploma in clinical medicine and public
health from a reputable institution. - Hold
a valid registration with the relevant licensing body - One
year working experience in a reputable healthy organization is an added
advantage - Certificates
in Good clinical practice and Human subjects Protection, experience
conducting research and HIV care work is an added advantage but not a
requirement. - Excellent
interpersonal and organizational skills. - Fluent
in Luganda the local language - Possess
the ability to work under minimum supervision. - Willingness
to reside in Rakai district.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested applicants should send their application letter, valid academic
documents and detailed resume (CV) with three recognizable referees to:
interested applicants should send their application letter, valid academic
documents and detailed resume (CV) with three recognizable referees to:
The Human Resource Manager
Rakai Health Sciences Program,
Rakai Health Sciences Program,
P.O. Box 279, Kalisizo, Rakai,
Uganda
Uganda
OR
Deadline: Friday, 28th November, 2014
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