Medical Officer Special Grade (Public Health).

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Job summary

Peculiar HR Services is a forward-thinking human resources advisory and recruitment firm providing tailored people solutions to Public Sector Institutions, Donor Funded Programs, and Development Organisations. Our work is grounded in professionalism, integrity, and a deep understanding of regulated recruitment environments. Our client, Kayunga Regional Referral Hospital, (KRRH) a Public Health Facility under the Ministry of Health, is mandated to provide comprehensive, preventive, curative, and referral health services to the population of Kayunga District and surrounding areas, in partnership with Makerere University Walter Reed Program (MUWRP) intend to recruit qualified personnel on short term contracts to support their Public Health Department

Min Qualification: Bachelors Experience Level: Mid level Experience Length: 6 years

Job descriptions & requirements

Salary Scale: U2
Reports to: Consultant (Public Health).
Responsible for: Medical Officer
Location: Kayunga

Job Purpose
To implement public health interventions at the hospital and its catchment area

Key Duties and Responsibilities
1) To conduct disease surveillance and response to public health emergencies
2) To supervise and train Health professionals and staff in preventive, promotive, and rehabilitative health services.
3) Drafting and implementing public health awareness programs at the hospital and its catchment area
4) To provide technical and professional guidance to the Government or Institution in public health-related matters.
5) Implementing Public health guidelines and standard operating procedures
6) To teach Postgraduate and Undergraduate Medical Students as well as other Health Students.
7) To ensure that discipline and the ethical code of conduct are observed by the staff under him/her.
8) To conduct research in preventive, promotive, and rehabilitative interventions for quality health care services.
9) Establishing and maintaining collaborative linkages with stakeholders for community referral systems, rehabilitative, and reintegration services
10) To conduct continuing Medical Education in his/her specialty for Health Professionals at the Hospital and the Catchment area of the Hospital. for his/her specialty.


Person Specifications:
a) Academic qualifications
i. MB.CH.B from a recognized University.
ii. Master of Medicine degree (Public Health) or Master of Public Health from a recognized University/Institution.
iii. Registration with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council


b) Working Experience
At least six (6) years of working experience, three (3) of which should have been served at the Medical Officer level

c) Competencies
(i) Technical
  • Policy management
  • Knowledge management
  • Research and analytical skills
  • Human resource management
  • Risk management

(ii) Behavioral
  • Leadership
  • Negotiation and mediation skills
  • Communicating effectively
  • Ethics and integrity
  • Concern for quality and standards
  • Time management


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