Job Title: Clinical Officer
Organisation: Marie
Stopes
Stopes
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to:
Center Manager
Center Manager
About US:
Marie Stopes Uganda
is an NGO registered in Uganda. We are affiliated to Marie Stopes
International. Together we deliver post abortion care, quality sexual and
reproductive health care and family planning to millions of the world’s poorest
and most vulnerable women. We want to make sure that women have a choice when
it comes to having children and that death by unsafe abortion is reduced.
is an NGO registered in Uganda. We are affiliated to Marie Stopes
International. Together we deliver post abortion care, quality sexual and
reproductive health care and family planning to millions of the world’s poorest
and most vulnerable women. We want to make sure that women have a choice when
it comes to having children and that death by unsafe abortion is reduced.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Client Care
- Provide comprehensive client counselling on reproductive health and
other health matters. - Take necessary steps to ensure that all centre clients are treated
with sensitivity, respect, and consideration. - If complaints are raised, be able to effectively manage and resolve
them. - Promptly refer complaints that persist or of serious magnitude to
the centre manager for management. - Ensure that client confidentiality is maintained.
Budgetary Control
- Carefully monitor medical stock supplies required and utilised at
the centre for maximum efficiency. - Take steps to ensure that medical supplies are adequate, but not
excessive. - Take responsibility to ensure that costs are contained within the
approved annual budget. - Strive for income from services to meet or exceed set targets.
Technical
Excellence
Excellence
- Based on client history, examination, laboratory test reports and
findings and above all client needs, prescribe appropriate drugs. - Perform appropriate procedures that including Intravenous Therapy,
Tubal Ligation, Vasectomy, Norplant, IUD insertion, Pap smear, MVA
procedure and VCT. - Ensure responsible follow up and treatment of complications.
- Follow the Ugandan Clinical Guidelines for appropriate management of
most conditions and illnesses. - Refer complicated conditions to a hospital for further management.
- Ensure that the highest standards of reproductive health and general
clinical services (including HIV/AIDS services) are achieved, as laid down
in the Marie Stopes Partnership Manual. - In collaboration with the centre manager, ensure that the centre
complies with MSI policies and protocols for vocal local, infection
prevention and emergency preparedness (including resuscitation).
Record Keeping and
Reporting Work in close
collaboration with the Centre Manager;
Reporting Work in close
collaboration with the Centre Manager;
- Ensure that all company/corporate clients claim forms are duly
completed and signed by you immediately after treatment of each individual
client. - Ensure that all claim forms are checked for errors and correctness
before submissions to SO. - Ensure that SO reporting and record keeping guidelines for all
clients are adhered to.
Promotional and
External relations Activities
External relations Activities
- Conduct outreach activities including VSC, CHW network development.
- Fully participate in planned promotional activities including radio
programs and MSI-U condom social marketing activities. - Represent MSU in all meetings held with the DDHS, as well as
representing MSU on district training and workshops. - Maintain good working relationship with district authorities in
conjunction with the Centre Manager and provide Feedback to the Centre
Manager on outcomes of such meetings.
Team Development:
- Ensure that team members are updated on new drugs and technological
and SRH developments. - Work hand in hand with the Centre Manager for technical support,
clinical updates and daily running of the centre. - Participate in district training where appropriate and inform the
Centre Manager of additional skills gained or required by team members. - Develop and implement work plan activities in consultation and
collaboration with the Centre Manager. - Support the Centre Manager in ensuring that all team members
contribute creatively, meaningfully and actively to the development and
implementation of the work plans. - Assist with the development of effective client referral network to
the centres through training and feedback on performance of MSU CHWs.
Professional and
Ethical Conduct:
Ethical Conduct:
- Observe the relevant code of conduct for Clinical Officers in Uganda
in regard to professional and ethical conduct. - Provide Clinical care that is to the highest standard and safety.
Competent management of medical emergencies and appropriate referral is
paramount. - Work in liaison with the Centre Manager monitor team performance and
immediately address breaches of professional and ethical conduct. - Dress smartly and wear either the MSU uniform or white coat while on
duty. - Perform any other work related duties as may be assigned by the
supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Community
Health - At least two years of active service in a Clinical setting
- Valid Medical Practicing Licence
- Computer Literacy (MS Packages)
How to Apply:
All candidates
should send their applications to this email: [email protected]
should send their applications to this email: [email protected]
Deadline: 14th December 2018
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