Job Title: Senior Nursing Officer
Organisation: Kakira Sugar
Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda
About Organisation:
Kakira Sugar Limited (KSL) is a leading sugar manufacturer in Uganda. KSL boasts of two sugar estates, one in Kakira – Jinja and the other in Kayunga.
Job Summary: To administer the nursing staff to ensure proper delivery of the nursing care.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Co-ordination of nursing activities.
- Ensure a continuous nursing coverage on wards/units and receive daily reports.
- Co-ordinate nursing activities in the wards/dispensaries and ensure that patient focused approach is being achieved
- Ensure that aseptic technique is adhered to in the preparation of sterile procedures
- Nurse medical emergencies and consult the doctor on complicated cases.
- Adequately equip wards/units with supplies and drugs and ensure their safe custody.
- Call and conduct regular meetings for nurses and attend hospital management committee meetings.
- Participate in offering nursing care.
- Participate in the periodical review of manpower in the hospital and advise the medical superintendent on the requirements.
Sensitization & promotion of outreach programs.
- Conduct special clinics, health education sessions and out-reach activities.
- Participate in Primary health care activities
Record management.
- Compile monthly reports generated by the wards and submit a single report to the Medical Superintendent.
- Prepare and release duty rosters and annual leave plans for Nursing staff.
Training of subordinate staff.
- Identify promotional and training needs of nursing staff and recommend to the Medical Superintendent.
- Participate in organization of Continuous medical education for Nursing staff.
Supervision
- Conduct support supervision within and to lower units.
- Participate in the appraisal for all the nursing staff in the hospital.
- Supervise the ward attendants and the team cleaning in the wards.
Other duties.
- Enforce staff discipline.
- Participates in planning and budgeting for the hospital and lower units.
- Perform any other duties as maybe assigned by the Medical Superintendent/Management from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing/Midwifery or a Degree in Nursing Administration and a Certificate of Registration with the Nurses and Midwifes’ Council.
- Additional qualification in Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) &, PMTCT is required. A Certificate in Management & computer literacy would be an added advantage.
Experience, Skills and Competences:
- A Minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in nursing practice, at least three (3) of which should have been at a supervisory or senior level in a reputable hospital or healthcare institution.
- Proven experience in clinical leadership, patient care management, and coordination of nursing activities across departments.
Specific knowledge/skills:
- Specific knowledge in the nursing code of conduct, good communication skills and a good team player.
How to Apply:
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Deadline: 17th October 2025
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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60