NGO Entry Level Jobs – Clinical Officer at Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)

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Job Title:   Clinical Officer
Organisation: Rakai
Health Sciences Program (RHSP)
Duty Station: Rakai,
Uganda
Reports to: Study/
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.
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.
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:
The Human Resource Manager
Rakai Health Sciences Program,
P.O. Box 279, Kalisizo, Rakai,
Uganda
OR
Send by E-mail to:
info@rhsp.org
Deadline: Friday, 28th November, 2014

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