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Job Title: Deputy Registrar Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council
Reference: HRM 72/173/01/HQ
Salary Scale: U2
Reports to: Registrar Nurses and Midwives Council

Qualifications:
• Must be a double-trained Nurse.
• Must hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Must have a Diploma in Health Services Management or General Management.
• Must be computer literate.

Experience: Applicants should have a minimum of nine (9) years working experience, three (3) of which should have been served at Principal Nursing Officer level.

Other requirements
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be a person of high integrity
• Should possess demonstrable leadership and management skills.
• Should have demonstrable analytical and decision making skills.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Compiles, maintains and analyses the database for ail qualified Nurses and Midwives, Health Units and Nursing Training Schools.
• Takes minutes during meetings of Committees of the Council,
• Carries out preliminary investigations of alleged professional/ethical misconduct.
• Carries out regular supervision/inspection of all Health Units and Nursing training Schools.
• Liaises with the District Health Officers to ensure implementation of Council related activities such as the licensing process, verification of qualifications and supervision of professional practice.
• Implements decisions of the Council.
• Performs any other duties that may be required under the Nurses and midwives Act.
• Supervises the Council's Support Staff.
• Carries out any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Apply for this job

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Candidates to fill the vacant posts as specified hereunder. The details of job descriptions, where not indicated, or any other details, can be obtained from the Health Service Commission Offices located at Workers House, 3rd Floor (Northern Wing), Plot No.1 Pilkington Road. Applications should be filled in triplicate on PSC Form 3 (Revised 2008) and submitted to the Secretary, Health Service Commission, P.O. Box 7452, Kampala, to be received not later than 27-09-2010

The Forms can be obtained from the Health Service Commission Offices, Ministry of Health Headquarters, Mulago and Butabika National Referral Hospitals and Regional Referral Hospitals. Hand written applications are also acceptable.

Applicant may apply for a maximum of two (2) relevant posts which must be filled in two separate sets and by labeling the 1st choice as No.1 and the 2nd choice as No. 2.

All applications should bear the title of the post as well as its reference number and the name of the Institution where it is tenable.

Applicants who are Serving Public Officers must route their applications through their Heads of Department, who should be informed of the closing date to avoid delay. Head of Department refers to the Head of the respective Institution of the Applicant. Applications found to be in contravention of this requirement will not be short listed.

Candidates who are not serving Public Officers should indicate two Referees with their telephone numbers.

Applicants who will be short listed shall be required to bring originals of their certificates unlaminated. Applicants must also fulfill the following conditions:

I. Attach three (3) of their recent passport-size photographs and copies of their academic and professional certificates and testimonials.
II. Attach copies of the letter (s) of appointment, confirmation and promotion in case of
promotional posts. This includes Applicants from non Public Health Service.

Health Workers who are required by law to register with the relevant councils; attach copies of certificates of registration. All candidates who are required by law to possess practicing license should attach copies of valid practicing licenses.