The Ugandan Jobline

 

Job Title:    Regional Supervisor (10 Job
Opportunities)

Organization:  Uganda
Nurses and Midwives Council (UNMC)

Duty Station:  Arua,
Gulu, Lira, Soroti, Jinja, Masaka, Mbarara, Fort portal, Hoima, Mubende, Uganda

Reports to: Inspectorate
and Quality Assurance Manager

 

About US:

The Uganda Nurses
and Midwives Council is a semi-autonomous Health Professional Regulatory and
supervisory body under Ministry of Health; established by the Nurses and
Midwives Act, 1996 to regulate and supervise the provision of quality nursing
and midwifery services to the public. Its mandate is to set and regulate
standards of nursing and midwifery training and practice and provide
professional guidance for public safety.

 

Job Summary:  The Regional Supervisor will mainly coordinate
UNMC activities to ensure public safety within the respective areas of the
office jurisdiction

 

Key Duties and
Responsibilities:

·        
Participating
in the general supervision and regulation over all the nursing and midwifery;
professionals and health facilities, Health Training Institutions for nurses
and midwives in the region;

·        
Participating
in the investigation charges of malpractice, negligence or misconduct against a
professional and make a full report to the Supervisor of the facts and
circumstances of the charges;

·        
Maintaining
and updating database in relation to nursing and midwifery professions in the
region;

·        
Working
in collaboration with the District Health Supervisory Authorities in the
region;

·        
Reporting
the name of any nursing and midwifery professional convicted of an offence and
the nature of the offence committed as soon as the conviction comes to your
knowledge;

·        
Reporting
the death of any registered nurse or midwife as soon as information on death comes
to your knowledge;

·        
Inspecting
all nursing and midwifery health facilities in the region applying for
registration and renewal of operational license and advise on their suitability
to offer the health services;

·        
Inspecting
any nursing or midwifery health facility with Enforcement Officer if necessary
to certify whether provisions of the Nurses and Midwives Act are being complied
with;

·        
Disseminating
information from the head office to the relevant stakeholders in the region;
and

·        
Sensitizing
Nurses and Midwives about renewal of license, professional code of ethics for
Nurses and Midwives among other things

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·        
The
ideal candidate must hold a Bachelors of Nursing Science or Midwifery Science
from a recognized awarding institution

·        
Training
in Health Services Management is a requirement

·        
The
Applicant MUST have a valid Practicing License in nursing or midwifery
profession

·        
At least
three years of experience in a large and busy organization at the level of a
Nursing Officer

·        
The
candidate must possess a high level of integrity and professionalism

·        
Ability
to work as a team player

·        
Ability
to work under tight deadlines and pressure

·        
Knowledgeable
in ICT

·        
Good
interpersonal skills

·        
Effective
time manager

·        
Excellent
oral and written communication skills

 

 

How to Apply:

All interested
persons should submit their applications with the relevant testimonials,
certified copies of certificates and at least three referees in hard copy to
the address below:

 

The Registrar,

Uganda Nurses and
Midwives Council

P.O Box 4046,
Kampala. Uganda

 

Deadline: Friday 20th November 2020 by 5:00 pm

 

For more of the
latest jobs, please visit https://www.theugandanjobline.com or find us on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UgandanJobline

 

Related Jobs