Entry and Basic-level Medical, health jobs in Amuru, Uganda

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Medical Teams International

Health Assistant - Amuru

Amuru Uganda

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Enrolled Nurse - Amuru

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Health Assistant - Amuru

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Qualifications:

  • Diploma in Environmental Health Science or Environmental Science
  • Registration with Allied Health Professionals
  • Valid practicing licence.
  • Valid driving license
  • Minimum of 1 year of experience implementing public and environmental health drives

Preferred:

  • Certificate in Environmental Health Science, registered and licensed by Professional Council


Responsibilities
  • Supervise, coordinate, and work with VHTs to implement community health interventions. Organise and conduct community feedback sessions, e.g. listening session, dialogue meeting, focused group discussions in collaboration with health facilities and public health officer to strengthen community participation in project planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
  • Collaborate with the Public Health Officer to develop and implement health promotion, disease preventive interventions in the community for EPI, HIV/AIDS, WASH, child welfare, family planning, disease prevention, and other topics.
  • Maintain relationships with community partners and coordinate local level activities that support community health.
  • Lead the selection and capacity building, and provide routine supervision of VHTs to ensure effective functionality of community health program.
  • Prepare materials and deliver health education sessions.
  • Strengthen linkage of health facilities to the community through regular feedbacks and facilitate access to healthcare
  • Collaborate with other stakeholders in the community to ensure uptake of services
  • Conduct disease surveillance activities to predict outbreaks.
  • Identify people with medical problems and contact medical team to make referrals.
  • Carry out home visits based on referrals of health workers and volunteers.
  • Analyse data and submit reports as per schedule.
  • Ensure that medical practices are conducted with the highest level of integrity and ethics according to professional and Medical Teams Code of Conduct.

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