IRC Clinical Officer – Facility In-Charge Jobs in Uganda
IRC Clinical Officer – Facility In-Charge Jobs in Uganda
Scope of Work: The Clinical Officer – Health Facility In-charge will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of effective and efficient health services in the health facility.
They will provide overall leadership, and supervision of the staff at the health facility.
S/HE will be the focal person for the implementation of the primary health care activities at the health facility and its catchment community and will work in close collaboration with the Medical Officer.
In collaboration with the Medical Officer, assess staff capacity needs at health centre level, and coordinate all planned trainings.
S/He will ensue that all reports are compiled accurately and submitted on time.
Responsibilities
Management roles:
Overall leadership and management of the health facility, including managing all the human resources at the health facility;
Ensure staff adherence to professional and service codes of conduct and ethics; and promote the vision, mission and the values of IRC as expressed in the policies, regulations & guidelines of the Organisation.
Planning and overseeing the implementation of the primary health care activities, the Uganda Minimum Health Care Package, at the health facility level;
Ensuring that medicines, medical equipment, medical supplies, non-medical supplies, and all other resources allocated to the health facility are put to the intended use and are accounted for;
Ensure that the health facility infrastructure and equipment are well maintained and functional;
Support the formation & functionality of necessary committees such as the Health Unit Management Committee.
Maintain the asset register of the health facility.
Technical roles:
Supervising the clinical services at the health
facility, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients;
In collaboration with the medical officer, provide technical guidance and supervision of lower cadre health staff
Co-ordinate the provision of continuous professional development of the staff
Ensure the functionality of health management information system so as to produce quality weekly, monthly reports that are submitted timely.
Communication/Reporting
Provide regular feedback to the Medical Officer on activity implementation at the Health facility;
Assist in preparation of donor reports;
Participate in the development and implementation of program work plans.
Qualifications
A Medical background is a requirement i.e. Diploma in Clinical Medicine
Bachelor degree Public Health/ Health Management or equivalent is an added advantage.
Experience
At least three years working experience in Primary Health Care settings:
Experience in planning, organizing and coordinating health activities;
Experience in Information management
Skills and Abilities
Having concern for quality and standards, and ethics and integrity;
Good communication skills;
Ability to enhance good interpersonal relationship;
Good report writing skills;
Good knowledge and application of Microsoft word, Excel and Power Point.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; IRC Clinical Officer – Facility In-Charge Jobs in Uganda
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