Marie Stopes Uganda Service Provider Jobs in Uganda

Purpose

Reporting to and working with the Centre Manager, the Service Provider’s main role is to maintain the high clinical standards expected by MSU and actively work to promote the clinic and contribute to improved financial performance.

It is particularly important that the post holder is able to sustain a close and collaborative partnership with operational staff in the support office and field, so that project deliverables remain a focus of operational activities.

This post holder will be able to work productively with the Research, Monitoring & Evaluation, Operations and Social Franchising teams to ensure that programme activities serve the indicators in MSU’s M&E framework

Accountability of all staff to each other and our clients and stakeholders

Equality of opportunity and access

Value for money in the management of our resources

Marie Stopes Uganda is an NGO registered in Uganda.

We are affiliated to Marie Stopes International.

Together we deliver post abortion care, quality sexual and reproductive health care and family planning to millions of the world's poorest and most vulnerable women.

We want to make sure that women have a choice when it comes to having children and that death by unsafe abortion is reduced.

Key Responsibilities

This post has four key responsibilities and related deliverables:

Client care

Budgetary Control and Supplies Management

Technical experience

Records keeping and reporting

Client care

• Provide comprehensive client counselling on reproductive health and other health matters.

• Taking necessary steps to ensure that all centre clients are treated with sensitivity, respect, and consideration.

Effectively manage and resolve complaints raised by clients and promptly escalate difficult issues to the Centre Manager.

Budgetary control & Supplies Management:

• Ensure that stock is dispensed and counted accurately

• Ensure that stock cards are updated continuously and waste and spoilage of stock (ie expired stock) and stock outs is minimised.

• Ensure full participation in stock counting and ordering activities at the centre (including the laboratory, the main store and dispensing cupboard supplies).

• Ensure that the Centre Manager is alerted in time of low stock or discrepancies in stock counts / orders received.

Taking necessary steps to ensure that costs of utilities like water, power, stationery and other utilities used at Marie Stopes Centre are minimised, and that the centre assets in your possession are maintained in a sound and secure way.

Technical Excellence

• Administer drugs prescribed in the correct dose, the correct route and at the correct strength for the client, give injections in a safe manner using the aseptic technique.

• 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.

• Follow STI treatment protocols correctly

• Counsel patients to take up appropriate FP methods.

• Take necessary steps to ensure that the highest standards of reproductive health and family planning services are achieved, as laid down in the Marie Stopes Partnership Manual (including HIV/AIDS services)

• Conduct weekly checking of essential equipment and promptly inform the Centre Manager of their current status, and follow up repairs or maintenance required of equipment.

• Familiarise yourself with MSI protocols and actively implement all the necessary tasks to achieve the highest standards.

• Clean and sterilise instruments and supplies (gauze and cotton wool) at the Centre

Record Keeping and Reporting

• Ensure that company clients are attended to promptly; claim forms are completed accurately with correct costs calculated on forms.

• Ensure that accurate records are kept in the Centre, and that timely accurate reports are submitted to the Centre Manager.

• Update and complete all records handled by you and these may include the client register, client cards and receipt books

• Maintain confidentiality of client records and ensure that clients are charged as per MSU price

list.

• Strive for income from services to meet or exceed set targets.

• Perform any other work related duties as may be assigned by your supervisor.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes

Qualifications

• A Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery, Certificate of Enrolment

• Must have an up to date registration certificate from a recognised institution.

Skills/Experience

• Knowledge of medical procedures, terminology, and equipment

• Sound knowledge of Family Planning methods.

• 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.)

• Interpersonal/human relation skills

• Verbal/written communication skills

• Ability to plan work, establish priorities, and remain flexible

• Ability to maintain confidentiality

• Ability to instruct/teach

Attitude / Motivation

• Keen to pursue personal development

• Strong commitment to the goal and vision of MSU

• Result driven

• Pro choice

• Initiative: Thinking ahead and taking action to make the most of opportunities by finding the optimum solution

In this role, you must predict quality issues that might arise and plan to address them

You will take initiative with your team and across the CMT to realise efficiencies and impact

• Innovative: Thinking creatively so that ideas generated create a positive outcome
In this role creativity will be needed to inspire service providers to achieve results across a range of varied contexts

• Effective Communication: Communicating through active listening and good questioning techniques, using appropriate body language, ensuring information is clear and concise.
In this role your team will feel listened to, well informed, know what they should be doing through the efficient use of management time

• Team Player: Working as part of a team by being supportive, flexible and showing respect for each other

The role is part of the CMT and together with them takes responsibility for the delivery of MSU’s strategic plan Working together is essential in achieving results

• Responsive Being responsive to changing priorities and demands
Your plan will be clearly made out and changes will be agreed and reported regularly and on time

• Working Efficiently: Planning, prioritising and organising work to ensure work is accurate and deadlines are met
As part of the CMT and in order to meet the needs of contractual obligations to investors/donors your work will be clear accountable and effective

• Sharing Information: Sharing information and knowledge whilst maintaining confidentiality
Timely action will be taken on information regarding your areas of responsibility

• Focus on Learning: Taking responsibility for keeping knowledge and skills updated and for seeking opportunities to develop further
This post-holder must actively seek knowledge that can be shared and keep the teams up to date on latest views

Commitment: Awareness and understanding of goals, vision and values and how your role impacts on this and going the extra mile to meet role requirements

• Driven: Drive and determination to deliver results

Regular reporting will indicate ability to conceive, design and deliver on results

• Accountable: Taking responsibility for appropriate decisions that you make, and the actions and behaviour you demonstrate

• Embracing Change: Openness to embracing change within the organisation and being able to adjust plans/activities accordingly

• Motivated: Motivation towards achieving quality results to maximise potential

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Marie Stopes Uganda Service Provider Jobs in Uganda

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