Medical Jobs at The Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB) :Enrolled Midwife [5] posts

 Post Title: Enrolled Midwife [5]
Organisation: Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB)

Background Information:-
The Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB) is a leading Christian Organization coordinating over 277 health facilities spread all over Uganda. The UPMB network in conjunction with Mildmay Uganda received funding from PEPFAR to recruit Human Resources for Health for some of its facilities. UPMB is hereby inviting applications from suitably qualified individuals to fill up the vacancies and be part of a professional and seW-driven team dedicated to maintaining quality health care in Uganda.

POST: Enrolled Midwife [5]
Report to: Nursing officer [Midwifery]
Job Purpose:  To provide midwifery nursing services and public health interventions to patients and the community.
Location: Wellsprings, Kabungo HC III in Kalungu District, Kako HC in Masaka District;
 Kimwanyi in Lwengo District, and Namutamba HCIII in Mityana District
 
Skills and qualifications:
Must have an Enrolled midwifery Certificate from a recognized institution OR a certificate in Enrolled comprehensive Nursing [for appointment on trial basis for 1 year with a possibility to extend for 2 years.
Other Requirements:
Must be registered with the Nurses and midwives Council. Must have a valid practicing License.
Those who have completed six months remedial training in midwifery are encouraged to apply.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Receiving patients, registering admissions, discharges and deaths.
Providing care during pregnancy, labor, delivery and puerperium with emphasis to prevention of infection and complications to mothers and baby.
Sensitizing mothers about the benefits of breast feeding and recommended diet.
Participating in bedside nursing procedures as a member of the caring team.
Participating in Doctors/clinical officer's ward rounds.
Observing and compiling daily ward reports for the attention of the relevant authorities
Preparing patients for meals and participating in serving them.
Managing and accounting for allocated resources.
Maintaining a clean and healthy environmentforthe patients.
Adhering to professional code of conduct and Ethics.

Application procedure:
Applications CV, and copies of certificates should be sent to the respective Church of Uganda Dioceses, not later than 26th July 2013.
Note applications for posts in Kimwanyi Kabungo Kalungi and Wellsprings should be sent to the Diocesan Secretary.
West Buganda Diocese
 P. 0 Box 242 Masaka, while applications to Lulagala and Namutamba He III should be sent to
The Diocesan Secretary Mityana Diocese
P.O Box 102 Mityana.
Closing date; 26th July 2013.