Organization: Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI)
Duty Station: Uganda
Salary scale: U4(SC)
Reports to: Program Manager, Patient Navigation
About US:
Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) in collaboration with American Cancer Society (ACS) is implementing the UCI Patient Navigation Program at UCI with grants from ACS, with the aim of improving the quality of patients’ care at UCI using three types of navigation; Physical Navigation, Clinical Navigation and Resource Navigation. To reach this goal, the Program intends to provide patient navigation services to cancer patients at UCI; improve patients’ knowledge on their diagnosis, treatment, self-care and services provided at UCI; improve the overall patient’s satisfaction of the care at UCI; improve UCI staff knowledge, attitudes and practices towards the use of compassionate, patient-centered cancer care; and increase the number of cancer patients completing their prescribed cancer treatment at UCI.
Job Summary: The Resource Navigator will mobilize and monitors resources to meet the psychosocial and other needs of cancer patients.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Network and develop partnerships with public, private and not for profit sectors, and raise resources whether in kind support or referral points for support cancer patients with psychosocial needs.
- Develop and maintain up to date resources directory
- Liaise with inventory management officer, public relations, hospital administrator and MSW to ensure that UCI policy on donations is updated and implemented to the best interest of patients with Psychosocial and other needs.
- Set up resource referral system for cancer patients.
- Liaise with MSW to ensure patients with psychosocial needs are matched with and linked to appropriate resources to meet their needs.
- Works with MSW to follow up cancer patients linked to resources have actually received support.
- In collaboration with Medical Social Workers and monitors matching of patient unmet needs with appropriate services and referrals and support services
- In collaboration with Medical Social Workers and monitors the linking of patent to local or community support groups
- Document and report on resources navigation activities weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly.
- Participate in the navigation meetings
- Maintain accurate records
- Participate in trainings, annual surveys and research
- Performs any other duties assigned to them by the Project Manager/ supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal applicant must hold a Degree in Social Work and Social Administration
- Additional training in project planning and management will be an added advantage.
- At least three years’ experience in networking, community development and developing partnerships with public, private and not for profit sectors; and raising resources whether in kind support or referral points for support with a reputable Institution.
- Accountability
- Assertiveness and Self confidence
- Effective communication
- Concern for quality and standards
- Ethics and Integrity and confidentiality
- Flexibility
- Innovativeness
- Computer literacy
How to apply:
All suitably qualified individuals to fill the position under the UCI Patient Navigation Program at UCI on contract basis. Application should be hand written and addressed to the Executive Director Uganda Cancer Institute.
Deadline: Monday 3rd February, 2020.