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Objectives:

• Assist the health manager to monitor clinical services, RH, pharmaceutical supplies and IPC at facility levels.
• Provide timely, complete and accurate periodic services reports.
• Reduce irrational drug prescription rate and frequent stock outs.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive evaluation and delivery of health services to persons of concern according to ministry of health guidelines and protocols and the UNHCR public health strategy
• Coordinate integrated service delivery at the health facilities including but not limited to Mental health, NCDs, Nutrition HIV care and RH including coordination of consultancy and outreach visits
• Conduct daily ward rounds for IPD patients and attend to all emergencies both medical and surgical while on duty
• Ensure adequate health team coverage of the clinics and rational prescription and use of medicines and supplies
• Monitor availability of supplies and promptly alert the Clinical services and health managers
• Coordinate clinical audits, chart reviews and mortality audits as part of continuous learning and improvement activities
• Identify training needs and provide Just-in-time training and mentorship of multi-disciplinary health care teams
• Promptly evaluate patients for referral and follow up to ensure that services are accessed at the point of referral
• Support the implementation of emergency reproductive health services including basic emergency obstetric and neonatal care
• Co-ordinate with district health authorities and other agencies to avoid duplication of services in the settlements and to optimize health outcomes through increased access to life saving interventions
• Actively participate in mobilizing and educating the refugee community to adopt health promoting behaviours
• Ensure consistent and timely collection, utilisation and reporting of community health and facility-based health data
• Represent the health programme and maintain effective and cordial relationships with District Health authorities and other district officials, UN agencies, community leaders and other NGOs.
• Conduct disease surveillance activities and manage outbreaks

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• • Bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery
  • Two years experience in clinical management in emergency setting
  • Must be registered by the Medical and Dental Council of Uganda
  • Good track record of clinical management of common ailments
  • Knowledge of grants management