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Job Title    Senior Officer – Infection Preventions Control 8 Job Placements
Organisation Ministry of Health



Duty Station  Regional Referral Hospital Naguru, Entebbe, Soroti, Arua, Fortportal, Hoima, Mubende and Masaka, Uganda
 
About US
The Ministry of Health MOH has received a grant from the Center for Diseases Control and Prevention CDC Cooperative Agreement CoAg, a strategic mechanism of the United States Government USG to implement activities in line with its mandate in support of the Public health response to HIV/AIDS and other health systems. CDC will be supporting a pool of Human Resources that are expected to lead the implementation of the grant. The staff to be recruited under this grant will be contracted by the MOH.
 
Job Summary  The Senior Officer – Infection Preventions Control will support implementation of policies and programs for effective IPC programming, implementation by heightening IPC measures and preventing exposure to potentially infectious medical waste and body fluids by mitigating and responding to infections as Post exposure prophylaxis for HIV, TB, Hepatitis B, SARS COV-2 resurgence, epidemic as Cholera outbreaks, imminent Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers VHFs like Ebola Based at regional referral hospitals
 
Key Duties and Responsibilities 
Work with the national IPC program officer to ensure that all districts and health facilities have an IPC focal person, an IPC team comprising of both doctors, midwives and nurses ensure IPC Committee are working.
Ensuring that the IPC team at each facility meets every week, IPC committee meets monthly and have minutes recorded and submitted to him/her
Ensure the facility tailored IPC protocols are in-line with the national and international IPC guidelines. Ensure that the relevant IEC materials on IPC are conspicuous in all work stations in the regional referral hospitals, general hospitals and health facilities
Ensure that all the staff are trained in occupational health and safety
Ensure lofty antibiotic stewardship practices in all health facilities in the region
Ensure the HAI subcommittee performs quarterly facility tailored HAI surveillance in all facilities in the region
Ensure adherence to the tenets of waste management by the staff in all health facilities in the region
Ensure that there are adequate IPC materials for implementation of IPC measures for catheter-associated blood stream infections and urinary tract infections.
Participate in writing meetings to update/develop national IPC guidelines and SOPs in collaboration with the national IPC teams
Monitor implementation of multimodal IPC strategies in the regional referral hospital and lower facilities
Collaborate with the hospital management hierarchy to ensure optimal bed spatial separation, bed occupancy and workload distribution for the facility staff.
Collaborate with the management and regional partners to ensure optimal utilities, supplies and equipment for WASH.
Implementation of activities focused on increasing accessibility to quality PEP by eligible clients and follow up
Perform other tasks as assigned from time to time by the responsible Officer.


Qualifications, Skills and Experience
The applicant must hold an MBChB or Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Technology/ Science or A Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or any related field.
Master’s in Public Health Infection Control, Master of Medicine, Pathology Microbiology, Masters of Medical Microbiology or any other MSc qualification relevant infection prevention and control.
Up to date practicing license from the relevant professional bodies like UNMC or UMDP. Training in Management and experience in teaching will desirable
Three 3 years working experience in a facility that provides tertiary health care services.
Leadership and management skills
Excellent communication skills
Skills in report writing and accountability
 
How to Apply
All candidates should send handwritten applications should be Hand Delivered to the Central Registry of the MOH Headquarters-Kampala between 800 am to 500 pm Monday to Friday addressed to
 
The Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Health Headquarters Central Registry,
Plot 6, Lourdel Road, Wandegeya
Tel. +256417-712260/ +256417-712221
 
Please include your telephone number and email contacts on the application. Applicants should attach the following
Recent passport-size photograph.
Copy of the National Identity Card.
Detailed curriculum Vitae.
Certified copies of the academic certificates and transcripts.
Two recommendation letters from two of the most recent supervisors/employers.
A photocopy of your appointment letter for your most recent position.
 
Deadline Friday, 10th  September 2021 by 500 pm.
 
NB Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The list of shortlisted candidates will be displayed on the MOH Noticeboard
 
Salary and Benefits The position has attractive salary and benefits commensurate with qualifications and experience.
 

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