4 Regional Supervisor Job Vacancies – Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council (UNMC)
Job Title: Regional Supervisor (4 Job Vacancies)
Organization: Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council (UNMC)
Duty Station: Kabale, Mbale, Moroto and Arua, Uganda
Reports to: Deputy Registrar
About US:
The Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council is a semi-autonomous Health Professional Regulatory and supervisory body under the Ministry of Health established by Uganda Nurses and Midwives Act, 1996(CAP 276) with the mandate to set and regulate standards training and practice of Nursing and Midwifery professions in Uganda for public health safety.
Job Summary: The Regional Supervisor will coordinate UNMC activities to ensure public safety within the respective areas of the office jurisdiction
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- To participate general supervision and regulation over all the nursing and midwifery professionals and health facilities, Health Training Institutions for nurses and midwives in the region
- To participate in the investigation charges of malpractice, negligence or misconduct against a professional and make a full report to the Supervisor of the facts and circumstances of the charges
- To maintain and update database in relation to nursing and midwifery professions in the region
- To network and coordinate activities of District Health Supervisory Authorities in the region
- Report the name of any nursing and midwifery professional convicted of an offence and the nature of the offence committed as soon as the conviction comes to your knowledge
- To report the death of any registered nurse or midwife as soon as information on death comes to your knowledge
- To inspect all nursing and midwifery health facilities in the region applying for registration and renewal of operational license and advise on their suitability to offer the health services
- To inspect any nursing or midwifery health facility with Enforcement Officer if necessary to certify whether provisions of the Nurses and Midwives Act are being complied with
- To circulate information relating to all licensed nursing and midwifery health units in the region to the relevant authorities
- To disseminate information from the head office to the relevant stakeholders in the region
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate should either hold a Bachelors of Nursing Science Degree from a recognized awarding institution
- The Applicant MUST have a valid Practicing License from their health professional regulatory Council
- Post Graduate training in management and leadership is desirable
- Three years of experience in a large and busy organization at the level of a Nursing Officer;
- The candidate must possess a high level of integrity and professionalism
- Ability to work as a team player
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and pressure
- Should be knowledgeable in ICT
- Good interpersonal skills
- An effective time manager
- Excellent communication skill both oral and written
- A high sense of self supervision
How to Apply:
All interested applicants should submit their applications with the relevant testimonials, certificates and at least three referees two of whom should be current work/station supervisors and one personal to the address below;
The Registrar,
Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council,
P.O Box 4046, Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 4th July 2019 by 5:00pm
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