Walimu Study Medical Officers Jobs in Uganda

Walimu Study medical officers Jobs in Uganda

Overview

Job Category: Health/ Medicine

Job Type: Full-Time

Deadline of this Job: Friday November 1, 2019

Duty Station: Kampala/ Hoima

Posted: 29-10-2019

Requirements

Job Status No of Jobs: 2

Start Publishing: 29-10-2019

Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 29-10-2063

Job Description

Vacancy title:
2 Study medical officers

Type: Full time, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Health Professionals


Jobs at:

Walimu

Deadline of this Job:
Friday November 1, 2019

Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Kampala/ Hoima , East Africa

Summary
Base Salary: Not Disclosed

Job Details:

Job Title: Study medical officer

Program Title: Africa Research Collaboration on Sepsis (ARCS)- Uganda

Study Sponsor: National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) UK

Number of Positions: Hoima:2; Kampala:2

Duration: Fixed Full time

Reports to: project coordinator


Duty Station: Kampala/ Hoima

About us:

Walimu is a non-profit organisation whose overall goal is to improve care of hospitalised severely ill patients in Uganda.
Walimu is implementing the Africa Sepsis Research Collaboration (ARCS) cohort study in Uganda.

In Uganda ARCS aims to assess various aspects about sepsis among non-pregnant adults including epidemiology, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), economic burden of hospital care among others.

Job Summary:

He/she will work with the study team in one of the partner sites to collect data on patients admitted to the health facility and to ensure that study procedures are carried out according to the study protocol and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).

Key responsibilities

Contributing to identification of eligible patients at the health facilities

Assisting the study nurse in providing required study information to potential subjects during the consent process

Administering study questionnaires to participants recruited into the study

Ensuring accuracy and completeness of data collected from study participants

Identifying patient problems, documenting pertinent information and assisting patients in formulating plans for addressing problem areas

Participating in follow-up of study participants during and after their hospital stay

Following and remaining knowledgeable about the study standard operating procedures

Attending study team meetings as requested by the study coordinator and the Principal Investigator (PI)

Maintaining research documents according to GCP requirements

Treating each participant with dignity, respect and understanding

Performing any other duties that may be reasonably necessary for carrying out the study protocol as directed by the project coordinator and/or Principal Investigator

Educational requirements and experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Medicine and surgery from a recognized university

Minimum of 1 year’s work experience in a clinical research setting

Ability to work independently and meet deadlines

Up-to-date registration with the Medical and Dental practitioners’ council

Human Research Subject Protection and GCP training is an added advantage

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills

Excellent communication skills

Working use of Microsoft word, excel and the internet is essential

Good insight and good decision making in view of patient care needs

Job Experience Requirements: 1 year

Job Qualifications: Not Specified

Job application procedure

Interested parties should submit an application and curriculum vitae including contact information for referees along with copies of relevant documents to:
The Human Resource manager, Walimu- Uganda via email to betty@walimu.org or physically to Unit 4, Plot 5-7, Coral Crescent, Kololo; P. O. Box 9924, Kampala Uganda not later than Friday November 1, 2019. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview