Health Service Commission Internal Recruitment (232 Positions, 64 Cadres)

Description (Public)

The Health Service Commission is recruiting serving public officers to fill 232 vacant posts under Internal Advert No. 1 of October 2026. The posts are tenable at the Ministry of Health Headquarters, national referral hospitals and regional referral hospitals, covering senior clinical, nursing, allied health, technical and administrative cadres.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

Specialist medical & dental: Principal Ophthalmic Clinical Officer (2), Principal Clinical Officer, Principal Public Health Dental Officer (3), Principal Psychiatric Clinical Officer, Senior Medical Officer (2), Senior Psychiatric Clinical Officer (5), Senior Ophthalmic Clinical Officer (3), Senior Clinical Officer (ENT) (5), Senior Public Health Dental Officer (3), Senior Clinical Officer (3), Clinical Officer (ENT) (2)
Nursing & midwifery: Assistant Commissioner (Nursing), Assistant Commissioner Nursing (Psychiatry), Principal Nursing Officer (Nursing) (3), Principal Nursing Officer (Midwifery) (2), Senior Nursing Officer (Nursing) (27), Senior Nursing Officer (Midwifery) (13), Senior Nursing Officer (Psychiatry), Senior Nursing Officer (ENT), Senior Nursing Officer (Critical Care) (2), Senior Nursing Officer (Ophthalmology), Senior Nursing Officer (Public Health), Senior Nursing Officer (Paediatrics), Nursing Officer (Psychiatry) (7), Assistant Nursing Officer (Psychiatry) (15), Senior Theatre Assistant (4), Senior House Keeper, Senior Enrolled Psychiatric Nurse (3), Senior Enrolled Midwife (4), Theatre Assistant (7)
Pharmacy: Principal Pharmacist (5), Principal Dispenser, Senior Pharmacist (Supply Chain and Logistics), Senior Pharmacist (3), Senior Dispenser (7)
Allied health & technical: Principal Medical Laboratory Technologist (5), Principal Medical Imaging Technologist, Principal Nutritionist (4), Principal Health Educator, Principal Nutritionist (4), Principal Radiographer (3), Principal Physiotherapist, Principal Orthopaedic Officer (2), Senior Medical Imaging Technologist (2), Senior Nutritionist (2), Senior Health Educator, Senior Medical Laboratory Technologist (12), Senior Sonographer, Senior Biomedical Engineer, Senior Medical Records Officer (5), Senior Orthopaedic Officer, Senior Radiographer (3), Senior Medical Laboratory Technician (10), Senior Physiotherapist (3), Senior Orthopedic Technician, Senior Occupational Therapist (6), Medical Records Assistant (7)
Administrative, engineering & support: Commissioner Health Services, Health Financing Planning and Policy, Principal Anesthetic Officer, Principal Laboratory Quality Assurance Officer, Principal Medical Social Worker, Senior Anesthetic Officer (4), Senior Hospital Administrator, Senior Medical Social Worker (4)
Open to serving officers in the Public Service only
Applications are made online through the HSC e-Recruitment System, and applicants may apply for a maximum of two posts
Health workers on long-term training of one year or more are not eligible to apply

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

Qualifications & Experience:

Relevant academic and professional qualifications for the cadre applied for
Must be a serving officer in the Uganda Public Service
Registration certificate and valid practising licence from the relevant professional council where required by law
Letters of appointment, confirmation and promotion as evidence of service

Skills & Competencies:

Applicants must complete and submit applications online
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Forge certificates and documents lead to referral to Police

How to Apply

About Health Service Commission (HSC)

The Health Service Commission (HSC) is a statutory body established by the Government of Uganda to manage and oversee human resource matters in the public health sector. It operates under the legal framework of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda and relevant public service laws.