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Position Title:Senior Nurse
Duty station: Makindye
Organization:Hospice Africa Uganda(HAU)
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Application Deadline:19th January, 2015
Background Information:
Since 1993, Hospice Africa Uganda (HAU) (national organization) has
promoted modern methods of pain
and symptom control as well as
"whole-person" (holistic) care for patients living with cancer and
HIV/AIDS. HAU strives to uphold excellent clinical standards and provide
quality education courses and advocacy activities to promote the spread of
palliative care throughout Uganda and Africa. HAU wishes to recruit dynamic,
skilled, and caring Ugandans committed to palliative care to fill the following
positions:
Job Purpose:
To provide leadership, control, strategic direction, management and support
for the Palliative Care (PC) Nursing Services across the three Hospice sites;
advocate for Hospice palliative care
nursing model, network widely with other health providers;
provide advice and guidance on issues relating to PC Nursing practice.
Specific Duties:
Leadership and Development:-
develops, reviews and implements the
PC Nursing strategy for HAU;
advocates for the PC Nursing Care services within HAU and in the wider
healthcare forums in Uganda and Africa; accountable for standard setting, and
ensuring compliance with regulation.
Clinical: - Accountable for the delivery of high quality PC Nursing
services;
gives technical nursing advice and support; Leads the nursing teams to
deliver high standards of care and ensure continuity of care for patients;
maintains excellent communication within HAU and with key stakeholders;
ensures proper documentation and
record-keeping.
Human Resources Management, Teaching and Development:
Line manage the Health Service Coordinators, supervising and reviewing
performance; ensures PC service delivery in accordance with policies and
procedures;
ensures the Nurses have the skills required to deliver high quality
service; coordinate the different medical teams, support services,
education/learning activities.
Ensures proper budget management for PC Services and promotes access to
comprehensive quality PC services.
Minimum Requirements:
A in Nursing; Public Health and
significant experience in leadership and management in healthcare.
Specialized training in palliative care, cancer care, and education is an
added advantage.
At least 3-5 years' experience in
African Palliative care in a senior nursing position.
Mode of application:
Qualified and interested candidates may hand deliver, Email or post a
detailed resume with a typed cover letter indicating three work related
referees to the address below.
Emails must not exceed 2MB.
Deadline for receiving applications is 19th January, 2015 to:
The Human Resources and Administration Director, Hospice Africa Uganda
p. O. Box 7757 Kampala.
Plot 130, Makindye Road, Opposite Makindye Country Club Email:
humanresource@hospiceafrica.or.ug
