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Job Title:  Nursing Officer (70 No Experience Jobs)

Organisation: Uganda Heart Institute (UHI)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Uganda Heart Institute was legally established in 2001 as a Company limited by guarantee of its founding Bodies namely, Mulago Hospital, Ministry of Health, Makerere University and Uganda Heart Foundation. In UHI therefore commenced  operating as a semi-autonomous Unit under Mulago Hospital. The purpose of the registering UHI as a limited Company was to fasten the growth and development of the Institute, by enabling it to solicit for funds and manage its resources at source.

Job Summary:   The Nursing Officer will provide quality nursing services in the Heart Institute

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• To plan, monitor, and evaluate nursing activities
• Allocate duties to nursing staff and students for smooth running of wards.
• Coach and mentor student nurses
• Participate in research activities for evidence based practice v. Implement nursing protocols
• Make arrangements for provision of wards with adequate supplies and drugs.
• Account for supplies and drugs provided for performance of nursing duties
• Conduct primary health care and health education.
• Enforce strict adherence to code of conduct and ethics.
• Manage performance of staff under his/her supervision
• Prepare and submit reports

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from a recognized University/institution
• Must be registered with the Uganda Nurses and Midwifery Council and hold a valid practising licence.
• At least 6 months of work experience/practice in a Cardiac Hospital or in a Cardiac Unit or in a Critical Care Unit of a reputable hospital Health facility

How to Apply:

All qualified and interested Ugandans should submit their applications including a cover letter, copies of their academic/ professional certificates and transcripts, certificates of registration and practicing licenses where application, curriculum vitae (CV) and evidence of work experience where required, to the Executive Director, Uganda Heart Institute, P.O. Box 37392, Kampala. Applications can also be hand delivered to Uganda Heart Institute Headquarters, Mulago -Kampala. Online applications should be sent on the UHI official e-mail info@uhi.go.ug

Deadline: 2^nd November 2023.

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