Ngora Freda Carr Hospital Medical Officer Special Grade (General Surgery) Jobs in Uganda

Ngora Freda Carr Hospital Medical Officer Special Grade (General Surgery) Jobs in Uganda

Purpose of the job :

To manage the delivery of effective and efficient surgical services in the
hospital.

Key Outputs

Plans and budgets for Surgical Health programs prepared and implemented.

Patients diagnosed and treated

Patients referred.

Staff and students trained and mentored.

Allocated resources accounted for.

Research in Surgery carried out.

Code of Conduct and Ethics enforced.

Supervise, coach, mentor and appraise staff.

Financial Medical and other resources accounted for.

Monitoring and evaluation of surgical programs done.

Reports compiled and submitted.

Duties & Responsibilities

Examine patients and make diagnoses to determine the need for surgery.

Review patient medical history and plan the best procedure for treatment.

Evaluate and advise patients on the risk involved with having surgery.

Perform surgical procedures to prevent or correct injury, disease, deformities and patient
function while adhering to regulatory and ethical protocols.

Follow established surgical techniques during surgery.

Prescribe preoperative and postoperative treatment and procedures.

Conduct daily ward rounds on inpatient clients in the surgery department

Establish and run a surgical outpatient’s clinic twice weekly

Ensure sterility in the operating room and all equipment and instruments.

Direct and coordinate activities of the surgical team for proper patient care.

Oversee all treatment prior to and post-surgery, and identify associated risks.

Maintain the highest regard for patient dignity and observe the percepts of the Hospital
Associations Bill of Rights for patients.

Plan and execute disease/illness prevention and health promotion programs.

Coordinate follow up clinics with patients and monitor health condition after surgery or
treatment.

Conduct operational research on common or important surgical conditions.

Supervise and pass on skills to the junior staff in the surgical department.

Teach, train and impart, knowledge

and skills to medical interns under your supervision

Lead the surgical team in identifying and carrying out relevant quality improvement project.

Carry out performance appraisals of staff in the Surgical Department.

Participate in departmental and hospital budgeting.

Submit departmental monthly reports of the Department of Surgery.

Participate in writing the annual hospital reports

Ensure weekly and monthly departmental Meetings happen and submit minutes of meetings to the office of Medical Director.

Make a summary of surgeries conducted weekly and submit it to the HRO.

Be available and accessible as second on call for all surgical emergencies including weekends.

Advise the Hospital Management Team on all issues concerning surgery in the hospital, including surgical equipment.

Project the right image of Ngora Freda Carr Hospital by practicing according to the Hospital’s
Core Values and Medical Ethics.

Perform any other such duties as assigned by the Hospital Management.

Person Specifications

Academic and professional requirements

Must have Degree of Bachelor of Medicine and bachelor of surgery

Must have a Master of Medicine Degree in Surgery.

Must be registered with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council.

Must have a valid practicing License.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Ngora Freda Carr Hospital Medical Officer Special Grade (General Surgery) Jobs in Uganda

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