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Job Title:    Chair Side Assistant 

Organization: Bank of Uganda (BoU)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Division Head

About the Company:

The Bank of Uganda (BoU) is the Central Bank of the Republic of Uganda. It was opened on the 15th August 1966. It is 100% owned by the Government of Uganda but it is not a government Department.  Bank of Uganda conducts all its activities in close association with the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED). Bank of Uganda is responsible for monetary policy and maintaining price stability.

Job Summary:  The role holder will aid in dental healthcare and promote oral health awareness and wellbeing of Bank staff and eligible dependants. The role holder will provide clinical assistance to the Dentist and keep pace with new developments in oral healthcare to benefit the population served.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical assistance to the dentists while treating the patient
• Setting up dental surgery rooms
• Monitor stock levels of dental sundries
• Reception of patients
• Ensure infection control
• Manage patient’s appointments
• Sterilizing of instruments
• Casting of dental models
• Follow up with dental lab service providers
• Managing patient’s dental records
• Ensure safe and clean dental working environment and equipment; and adhering to relevant legal and ethical codes and the Clinic policy in respect of cross infection control, Health and Safe
• Oversee the delivery of patient care and take all reasonable methods to ensure patient comfort during treatment
• Give dental education; explain dental observations and procedures to patients
• Provide counselling and oral health education to patients when required

Expected Outputs

• Stock position reports submitted to Division head.
• Efficiently managed dental patients
• Increased awareness on oral health-related issues
• Dental records keeping
• Adherence to infection control SOPS

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Diploma in Public Health Dentistry
• Membership with Uganda Allied Health Council
• Updated Annual Practising License
• Experience: Minimum of three (3) years’ experience as a Public Health Dental Officer.
• Age: 26-35 years

Competencies

Technical Competencies

• Knowledge of health laws and standard medical practices and procedures; and legislative requirements
• Experience providing dental services
• Experience in infection control.
• Experience in patient care
• Customer focused with ability to decipher customer expectations.

Behavioural Competencies

• Transparency and accountability
• Integrity
• Excellence
• Teamwork
• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Interpersonal and stakeholder engagement
• Planning and organizing skills
• Innovativeness
• Self-drive

Salary and Benefits for the position are generous and attractive.

How to Apply:

The online applications should be accompanied by:

• A copy of the National Identity Card (Front and Back).
• A copy of Academic documents as indicated in the job description.
• A duly registered Statutory Declaration for applicants with differing Dates of Birth or Names across any of the required documents.
• A letter of equivalence from the National Council of Higher Education for applicants whose first degree was obtained from a foreign university.

Please ensure that all required documents are duly attached.

Applications should be submitted by filling out the online application link below

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Please follow the link instructions as clearly as possible.

Deadline: 4th November 2024 by 5:00PM

NB: Management reserves the right to terminate applicants found with concealed or falsified information and academic credentials. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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