Medical Officer

Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive evaluation and delivery of health services to persons of concern according to ministry of health guidelines and protocols and the UNHCR public health strategy

• Coordinate integrated service delivery at the health facilities including but not limited to Mental health, NCDs, Nutrition HIV care and RH including coordination of consultancy and outreach visits

• Conduct daily ward rounds for IPD patients and attend to all emergencies both medical and surgical while on duty

• Ensure adequate health team coverage of the clinics and rational prescription and use of medicines and supplies

• Monitor availability of supplies and promptly alert the Clinical services and health managers

• Coordinate clinical audits, chart reviews and mortality audits as part of continuous learning and improvement activities

• Identify training needs and provide Just-in-time training and mentorship of multi-disciplinary health care teams

• Promptly evaluate patients for referral and follow up to ensure that services are accessed at the point of referral

• Support the implementation of emergency reproductive health services including basic emergency obstetric and neonatal care

• Co-ordinate with district health authorities and other agencies to avoid duplication of services in the settlements and to optimize health outcomes through increased access to life saving interventions

• Actively participate in mobilizing and educating the refugee community to adopt health promoting behaviours

• Ensure consistent and timely collection, utilisation and reporting of community health and facility-based health data

• Represent the health programme and maintain effective and cordial relationships with District Health authorities and other district officials, UN agencies, community leaders and other NGOs.

• Conduct disease surveillance activities and manage outbreaks

Qualifications;

• Bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery

• Two years experience in clinical management in emergency setting

• Must be registered by the Medical and Dental Council of Uganda

• Good track record of clinical management of common ailments

• Knowledge of grants management