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Job Title: Medical Social Worker (2 Fresher Job Opportunities)

Organisation: Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Senior Medical Social Worker

About US:

Mandated by the Uganda Cancer Institute Act of 2016, the Uganda Cancer Institute is an autonomous body, with the mandate to, among others, undertake and coordinate the management of cancer and cancer-related diseases in Uganda. It is critical to the evolution of a National Centre of Excellence, providing specialized treatment and care for all types of cancer using all the available subspecialty expertise possible, as well as engineering oncology-centered research and training.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implementing social work activities in the Institute.
• Interviewing patients and relatives with social needs through organized and documented psychosocial assessments.
• Offering psycho-social support, social care and emotional therapy to patients.
• Carrying out home and follow-up visits to patients.
• Participate in data collection on psychosocial interventions at the Institute.
• Participate in training and education activities on psychosocial support.
• Participate in research activities.
• Reports compiled and submitted.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold an Honors’ Degree in Social Work and Social Administration (SWASA), from a recognized Institution.
• Must be Computer Literate
• Planning, organizing and coordinating
• Information Communication Technology
• Report writing; Effective Communication
• Ethics and Integrity; Concern for quality standard
• Public relations and customer care
• Team work
• Results oriented and Time Management.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested persons should address their applications to the Executive Director Uganda Cancer Institute, P. O. Box 3935 Kampala and Email to: recruitment@uci.or.ug. All applicants should attach their Academic/Professional/Certificates, Transcripts/Result slips and Registration Certificates with detailed Curriculum Vitae where applicable

Deadline: 28^th March 2022

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