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Marie
Stopes Uganda is seeking ambitious, experienced and driven individuals
to fill the positions below:
Job Title: SERVICE
PROVIDER / NURSE (10 Positions)
Organisation: Marie
Stopes Uganda (MSU)
Base Location:
Northern Uganda, West Nile Kapchorwa and Fortportal
Reporting to:
Team Leader Outreach
Duration of Contract:
1 year.
Background
Information:
Marie Stopes Uganda (MSU) is a marketing-focused, results oriented
social business that uses modern management and marketing techniques to provide
family planning and reproductive healthcare across every district of Uganda.
We
aim to contribute 15 points to Uganda’s contraceptive prevalence rate by 2015,
saving and improving many thousands of Ugandan lives. For over 15 years Marie
Stopes Uganda (MS U) has prided itself on providing a wide range of high
quality, affordable and client-centred services to men, women and young people.
Our 340 team members work in every district of Uganda and provide approximately
35% of all modern contraception, the majority of which is delivered in hard to reach
and remote areas. In 2012, MSU generated over 1.1 million Couple Years of
Protection and provided quality services to over 350,000 Ugandans.
Mariestopes Uganda in partnership with The Ministry of
Health has been supported by DFID and USAID under the LTM/ ARC programme to
strengthen the Ugandan health system through: (1)a dedicated service provider
model (2) expanding its reach in rural areas with additional outreach teams and
integrating additional health services into existing FP services delivery on
Outreach.
We are seeking ambitious, experienced and driven individuals
to fill the positions below:
Job Purpose:
To maintain the high
clinical standards expected by MSU in provision of cervical cancer screening,
management and diagnosis of STIs, and HIV counseling and testing services on
outreach.
Key Responsibilities;
• Provide comprehensive client counseling on reproductive health
and other health matters.
• Ensure that stock is dispensed and counted accurately
• Ensure that stock cards are updated continuously and waste
and spoilage of stock (i.e. expired stock) and stock outs is minimized.
• Ensure full participation in stock counting and ordering activities
at the outreach (including the laboratory, the main store and dispensing
cupboard supplies).
• Assist with Norplant & IUD insertion, MVA procedure,
Pap smear, Tubal Ligation and Vasectomy procedures.
• Provide antenatal, post natal care, emergency deliveries (midwives),
and immunisation services.
• Counsel patients to take up appropriate FP methods.
• Ensure that accurate records are kept in the Outreach, and
that timely accurate reports are submitted to the Outreach Team Leader.
Education and
Experience
• A Diploma or certifi cate in Nursing and Midwifery
• Retired Nurses and Midwives at registered level
• Must have an up to date registration certificate from a recognized
institution.
• Computer literacy (MS Office Packages)
• At least one year active service in a clinical setting.
Knowledge, Abilities
and Skills
• Knowledge of medical procedures, terminology, and
equipment
• Sound knowledge of Family Planning methods and HCT
• Sound knowledge of STI detection, management and advice to
clients
• Ability to assist with procedures efficiently and
effectively to MSI and MSU standards (BTL, Vas, PAC, Norplant, IUD, I.V.)
To apply:
Please send a CV and Cover letter by email to jobs.applications@mariestopes.or.ug
/ jobs@mariestopes.or.ug or post to the Senior Manager, People and Development,
Plot 1020,
Kisugu-Muyenga,
P.O Box 10431,
Kampala-Uganda,
quoting the position title by 6.pm on Monday 27th September,
2013.
Marie Stopes Uganda is an equal opportunities employer committed
to fostering a diverse workforce.
Marie Stopes Uganda is thankful to all applicants for their
interest but only candidates who meet all requisite criteria and are short
listed will be contacted.
