Job Title: Enrolled Nurse (1 Position)
Job Description
Rakai Health Sciences Program is a collaborative Bio-medical Service Delivery. It strives to improve the quality of life of the local population through a combination of community-based research, curative services and prevention strategies in the district of Rakai, South Western Uganda. It is based at the Uganda Virus Research Institute-Entebbe and Kalisizo in Rakai District.
The program is seeking to strengthen its staffing position in order to efficiently execute its research activities. Applications are therefore invited from qualified and competent Ugandans to fill vacant position based at Rakai Health sciences Program-KALISIZO, RAKAI DISTRICT as indicated below
Duties:
◦Giving nursing care and support to patients at the clinics or study communities when appropriate.
◦Seeking informed consent from potential study participants.
◦Provision of HIV counseling and testing (HCT) and health education when applicable.
◦Collection of quantitative and qualitative data by use of an administered questionnaire.
◦Collection of biological samples for laboratory testing and analysis.
◦Carry out a census of all study participants in all study communities.
◦Clinical evaluation and care of participants in consultation with study physicians or immediate supervisor..
Person specifications;
◦Successful candidates should have a certificate in general enrolled nursing from a reputable institution
◦Working experience of at least 1 year in a reputable health organization
◦Certificates in Good clinical practice and Human subjects Protection, plus experience doing research related work is an advantage but not a requirement.
◦Should be able and willing to reside in a rural setting – Rakai District and ready to work for long hours
◦Should be willing and available to start work immediately.
How to Apply
Qualified applicants should submit their application letters, detailed resume (CV) indicating 3 recognizable referees, physical addresses and functioning day-time telephone contacts or Mobile phone numbers to:
The Human Resource Manager
Rakai Health Sciences Program
P. O. Box 279, Kalisizo
Not later than 29th February 2012
Email: info@rhsp.org
(Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted)
Job Description
Rakai Health Sciences Program is a collaborative Bio-medical Service Delivery. It strives to improve the quality of life of the local population through a combination of community-based research, curative services and prevention strategies in the district of Rakai, South Western Uganda. It is based at the Uganda Virus Research Institute-Entebbe and Kalisizo in Rakai District.
The program is seeking to strengthen its staffing position in order to efficiently execute its research activities. Applications are therefore invited from qualified and competent Ugandans to fill vacant position based at Rakai Health sciences Program-KALISIZO, RAKAI DISTRICT as indicated below
Duties:
◦Giving nursing care and support to patients at the clinics or study communities when appropriate.
◦Seeking informed consent from potential study participants.
◦Provision of HIV counseling and testing (HCT) and health education when applicable.
◦Collection of quantitative and qualitative data by use of an administered questionnaire.
◦Collection of biological samples for laboratory testing and analysis.
◦Carry out a census of all study participants in all study communities.
◦Clinical evaluation and care of participants in consultation with study physicians or immediate supervisor..
Person specifications;
◦Successful candidates should have a certificate in general enrolled nursing from a reputable institution
◦Working experience of at least 1 year in a reputable health organization
◦Certificates in Good clinical practice and Human subjects Protection, plus experience doing research related work is an advantage but not a requirement.
◦Should be able and willing to reside in a rural setting – Rakai District and ready to work for long hours
◦Should be willing and available to start work immediately.
How to Apply
Qualified applicants should submit their application letters, detailed resume (CV) indicating 3 recognizable referees, physical addresses and functioning day-time telephone contacts or Mobile phone numbers to:
The Human Resource Manager
Rakai Health Sciences Program
P. O. Box 279, Kalisizo
Not later than 29th February 2012
Email: info@rhsp.org
(Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted)
