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Job Title:   Enrolled /
Registered Nurses (3 Fresh Graduates) Both Male and females

Organisation: Hebron
Medical Clinic (SMC) Limited

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to: Medical
Clinical Officer

Reference Code: HMC/ERN/AUG/2019

Salary:
Between UGX 3,600,000 and UGX 12,000,000 (Annually)

About US:

Hebron Medical
Clinic (SMC) Ltd trading as Mwebaza Medical Clinic is a Private Health Centre
operating in Greater Kampala, Kawempe Metro Registration No.: 80020001132813
providing Christian centred Preventive, Promotive, Curative &
Rehabilitative Healthcare, a modern Laboratory and diagnostics Center, Maternal
Healthcare among a wide range of other Health care services.   The entity is registered under Allied
Health, Uganda and regulated by the Ministry of Health Uganda and is a member
of the Uganda Private Midwives Association (UPMA). Hebron Medical Clinic (SMC)
Ltd is a dynamic & the fastest growing Comprehensive Healthcare Services
Provider in Uganda based in Kawempe Metro, Kampala (U).

Job Summary:  The Enrolled/ Registered Nurse will provide
nursing services and private health interventions to patients. The Nurse will
be responsible for providing first aid in case of emergency situations and
monitor, record, report symptoms or changes in a patient’s condition to the
Health Facility In charge or the Medical Clinical Officer and follow up, use
proper techniques for dressing wounds, ensuring infection control, providing
occupational health and safety advice to the employees, evaluate and treat all
injuries and illnesses in an efficient and professional manner within the scope
of practice and consistent with clinical nursing guidelines, handle medical
equipment, monitor first aid box on a regular basis. He /she will assess
healthcare needs, then implement and manage healthcare programs to improve
health, maintain OSHA records/reports and clients’ or patients’ medical files.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

·        
Receiving,
registering, admitting and discharging patients.

·        
Providing
Nursing care to patients

·        
Carrying
out observations, keeping proper records and ensuring their safe custody.

·        
Participating
in Doctor/Clinical Officers ward rounds.

·        
Participating
in bedside nursing procedures as a member of the caring team

·        
Preparing
patients for meals and participating in serving them

·        
Keeping
patients comfortable and ensuring a health environment

·        
Managing
and accounting for allocated resources

·        
Carrying
out health education to patients and their attendants

·        
Participating
in research activities

·        
Adhering
to Professional Code of Conduct and Ethics

·        
Compiling
and submitting daily ward

·        
Make
arrangements for provision of wards with adequate supplies and drugs.

·        
Account
for supplies and drugs,

·        
Conduct
primary health care and health education.

·        
Enforce
strict adherence to code of conduct and ethics.

·        
&
any other work as may be required by the Medical Clinical Officer from time to
time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

The applicant should
have the following namely;

·        
O’ level
Certificate of Education – all applicants*

·        
A’ level
Certificate of Education for Registered/Diploma – nurse applicants*

·        
Identification
Document e.g. a National ID Card, Refugee ID Card or its equivalent*

·        
A copy
of a Professional ID if any*

·        
A Bank
Account Number (Desired but not mandatory)

·        
He or
she should preferably hold a Certificate in Nursing, a Diploma in
Nursing/Registered Nursing course or equivalent qualification from a recognized
institution*

·        
A
CV/Resume for an Enrolled/Registered – Nurse position*

·        
Certificate
of Registration from the Nurses and Midwives Council of Uganda or an equivalent
qualification*.

·        
At least
two months of internship experience in the relevant field and have a proper
network of the medical practitioners needed to refer to in case of need is an
added advantage*.

·        
Fluency
in both English and Luganda will be an added advantage*.

·        
Be a
mature person with high level of integrity*.

Skills and Competencies

·        
Doing of
Cannulations especially to children, very fat patients & clients of the
Health Facility

·        
Withdrawing
of blood samples from patients or clients of the Health Facility

·        
Catheterization
(Male and Female) of patients or clients

·        
Suturing

·        
Enema

·        
Incision
and Drainage

·        
Wound
Dressing (minor, medium & large wounds)

·        
Costing
for the patients & clients of the Health Facility

·        
Dispensing
of Medicine

·        
Ability
to do weekly & monthly returns and any other medical returns as well as
those of an administrative nature

·        
Fluency
in using basic Computer applications i.e. Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel,
Microsoft Access, and Microsoft Power Point in the medical perspective

·        
Ability
to use Clinical Master and any other Medical software.

NB: Hebron Medical Clinic (SMC) Ltd trading as
Mwebaza Medical Clinic is an equal opportunity employer.

Terms and
conditions: All the above are
Nurse jobs for both male and female applicants. Other terms and conditions for
these posts are within the HMC salary scales and will be commensurate with
qualifications and experience. Successful applicants will serve a 6 months’
probation.

Location: All positions will be based in Kampala Start
date will be immediately after the interview is done & be communicated to
the successful applicants

How to Apply:

All candidates are
encouraged to send their applications via Email to: mwebazamedicare887@gmail.com

Deadline: 21^st August 2019

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