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MSU is seeking an ambitious, agile, experienced and self-driven individual
to manage and grow the Commercial Division even further.
Job Title: Clinical Officer (5)
Base: Kampala, Soroti, Lira, Masaka,
Kabale
Duration of Contract: 2 years
Key Responsibilities
1. Client Care
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Provide comprehensive client
counselling on reproductive health and other health matters.
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Take necessary steps to ensure
that all centre clients are treated with sensitivity, respect, and
consideration.
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If complaints are raised, be able
to effectively manage and resolve them.
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Promptly refer complaints that
persist or of serious magnitude to the centre manager for management.
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Ensure that client
confidentiality is maintained.
2. Budgetary Control
In partnership with the centre manager,
Carefully monitor medical stock
supplies required and utilised at the centre for maximum efficiency.
Take steps to ensure that medical
supplies are adequate, but not excessive.
Take responsibility to ensure
that costs are contained within the approved annual budget.
Strive for income from services
to meet or exceed set targets.
3. Technical Excellence
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Based on client history,
examination, laboratory test reports and findings and above all client needs,
prescribe appropriate drugs.
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Perform appropriate procedures
that including Intravenous Therapy, Tubal Ligation, Vasectomy, Norplant, IUD
insertion, Pap smear, MVA procedure and VCT.
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Ensure responsible follow up and
treatment of complications.
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Follow the Ugandan Clinical
Guidelines for appropriate management of most conditions and illnesses.
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Refer complicated conditions to a
hospital for further management.
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Ensure that the highest standards
of reproductive health and general clinical services (including HIV/AIDS
services) are achieved, as laid down in the Marie Stopes Partnership Manual.
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In collaboration with the centre
manager, ensure that the centre complies with MSI policies and protocols for
vocal local, infection prevention and emergency preparedness (including
resuscitation).
4. Record Keeping and Reporting
In collaboration with the Centre Manager;
Ensure that all company/corporate
clients claim forms are duly completed and signed by you immediately after
treatment of each individual client.
Ensure that all claim forms are
checked for errors and correctness before submissions to SO.
Ensure that SO reporting and
record keeping guidelines for all clients are adhered to.
5. Promotional and External
relations Activities
In consultation with Centre Manager,
Conduct outreach activities
including VSC, CHW network development.
Fully participate in planned
promotional activities including radio programs and MSI-U condom social
marketing activities.
Represent MSU in all meetings
held with the DDHS, as well as representing MSU on district training and
workshops.
Maintain good working
relationship with district authorities in conjunction with the Centre Manager
and provide Feedback to the Centre Manager on outcomes of such meetings.
6. Team development:
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Ensure that team members are
updated on new drugs and technological and SRH developments.
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Work hand in hand with the Centre
Manager for technical support, clinical updates and daily running of the
centre.
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Participate in district training
where appropriate and inform the Centre Manager of additional skills gained or
required by team members.
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Develop and implement work plan
activities in consultation and collaboration with the Centre Manager.
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Support the Centre Manager in
ensuring that all team members contribute creatively, meaningfully and actively
to the development and implementation of the work plans.
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Assist with the development of
effective client referral network to the centres through training and feedback
on performance of MSU CHWs.
Qualifications
Diploma in Clinical Medicine and
Community Health
2 years active service in a
Clinical setting
Valid Medical Practising Licence
Computer Literacy (MS Packages)
MSU is seeking an ambitious, agile, experienced and self-driven individual
to manage and grow the Commercial Division even further.
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 Friday 6th
December, 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.
