SCHEMES OF SERVICE FOR THE NURSING AND MIDWIFERY CADRE

SCHEMES OF SERVICEFOR THE NURSING AND

MIDWIFERY CADRE

MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SERVICETHE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

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MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SERVICE

SCHEMES OF SERVICE FOR THE NURSING AND MIDWIFERY CADRE

DECEMBER 2017

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

List of Acronyms..........................................................................................................................................................31. Introduction....................................................................................................................................................61.2 Nursing and Midwifery Functions..........................................................................................................72. Aim and Objectives......................................................................................................................................82.1 Aim......................................................................................................................................................................82.2 SpecificObjectives........................................................................................................................................82.3 Guiding Principles.........................................................................................................................................82.4 Professional Growth and Advancement...............................................................................................82.5 Career Progression.......................................................................................................................................82.6 CostEfficiencyandEffectiveness............................................................................................................83. Administration and Management of the Scheme............................................................................93.1 StaffPerformance..........................................................................................................................................93.2 Management Guidelines of the Scheme of Service.........................................................................93.3 Implementation of the Nurses and Midwives Scheme..................................................................93.4 Creation of Posts...........................................................................................................................................93.5 Recruitment and Promotion.....................................................................................................................93.6 DeploymentandStaffRotation...............................................................................................................93.7 Training...........................................................................................................................................................104. ExistingNursingandMidwiferyGradingQualificationsand Career Progression in Public Service...................................................................................................114.1 RecognizedQualifications.......................................................................................................................114.2 Current Established Positions, Education Requirements and Deployment..........................145. Recommended Nursing and Midwifery Positions, QualificationsandCareerProgressioninPublicService.............................................................145.1 EducationalProgramsandQualifications.........................................................................................145.2 Revised Grading and Career Progression for the Nursing and Midwifery Cadre..............155.3 ConversionofNursingOfficers..............................................................................................................175.4 Comprehensive Nurses..............................................................................................................................17

6. JobDescriptionsandPersonSpecifications...............................................................19Commissioner Nursing and Midwifery Services............................................................................................22Assistant Commissioner Nursing........................................................................................................................21Assistant Commissioner Midwifery.....................................................................................................................25Assistant Commissioner Public Health Nursing............................................................................................27AssistantDistrictHealthOfficer(MCH)............................................................................................................30PrincipalNursingOfficer(Nursing).....................................................................................................................33SeniorNursingOfficer.............................................................................................................................................35NursingOfficer(Nursing).......................................................................................................................................37PrincipalNursingOfficer(Midwifery).................................................................................................................39SeniorNursingOfficer(Midwifery).....................................................................................................................42NursingOfficer(Midwifery)...................................................................................................................................44Principal Public Health Nurse...............................................................................................................................46Senior Public Health Nurse...................................................................................................................................49AssistantNursingOfficer........................................................................................................................................51Senior Enrolled Nurse..............................................................................................................................................53Senior Enrolled Midwife.........................................................................................................................................55Senior Enrolled Psychiatry Nurse........................................................................................................................57Enrolled Nurse............................................................................................................................................................59Enrolled Midwife........................................................................................................................................................61Enrolled Psychiatric Nurse.....................................................................................................................................63

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LIST OF ACRONYMS

BScN Bachelors of Science in NursingBSc M Bachelors of Science in MidwiferyCPD Continuous Professional Development GoU Government of UgandaDHT District Health TeamDPs Development PartnersECN Enrolled Comprehensive NursesFP Family PlanningHC Health CentreHPC HealthProffesionalCouncilHTI Health Training Institution HMIS Health Management Information SystemHP&E Health Promotion and EducationHSC Health Service Commission GHs General Hospitals LGs Local GovernmentsMDAs Ministries Departments and Agencies MoLG Ministry of Local Government MoFPED Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic DevelopmentMoH Ministry of Health MoPS Ministry of Public SrrviceMDAs Ministries, Departments and AgenciesMSc Master’s DegreeNRH National Referral Hospital NGOs Non-Governmental OrganisationsU NMC Uganda Nurses and Midwives CouncilPGD Post Graduate Diploma PGQ PostGraduateQualification(MastersorDiploma)RRH Regional Referral Hospital

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General Lines +256 414 250 534/6 +256 414 250 557/8Minister +256 414 251003Minister of State: +256 414 251004Permanent Secretary: +256 414 251002Email Website:[email protected]:publicservice.go.ug

Ministry Of Public ServicePlot12 Nakasero Hill Road P.o. Box 7003KampalaUganda

In any correspondence on PMD 80/80/01 this subject please quote no. ................

27th December 2017

CIRCULARSTANDINGINSTRUCTIONNO4OF2017SCHEMEOFSERVICEFORNURSINGANDMIDWIFERYCADREINTHEUGANDAPUBLICSERVICE

1. Circular standing instruction No. 4 of 2012 provided foraScheme of Service for the Nursing and Midwifery cadre which addressed the many challenges in curriculum, technology and current demands of developing economies.

2. The functions and requirements for the Nursing and Midwifery professions need to be streamlined in order to clearly delineate career development and progression necessary to attractandretainsuitablyqualifiednursesandmidwives·in the Public Service.

3. In view of the above, the Scheme of Service for Nursing and Midwifery Cadres has been reviewed to support and strengthen both cadres functionally and professionally for the meaning ful contribution to the achievement of Health sector objectives. In this regard,then omenclature,jobdescriptionsandpersonspecificationsoftheNursingandMidwiferycadrehave been reviewed and rationalized.

4. The revised nomenclature and grading for Nursing and Midwifery Cadres is as detailed in the table below:

S/N JobTitle Salary Scale1. Commissioner Nursing and Midwifery Services U1SE2. Assistant Commissioner, Nursing/Midwife/Public Health U1 E3. AssistantDistrictHealthOfficer,MaternalChildHealth U2SC4. PrincipalNursingOfficer,Nursing/Midwife/PublicHealth U2SC5. SeniorNursingOfficer,Nursing/Midwifery/PublicHealth U3SC6. NursingOfficer,Nursing/Midwifery U4SC7. AssistantNursingOfficer,”Nursing/Midwife/PublicHealth/

PsychiatryU5SC

8. Senior Enrolled Nurse, Nursing/Midwifery/Psychiatry U69. Enrolled Nurse, Nursing/Midwifery/Psychiatry U7

5. Persons employed in the Nursing Officers cadre and are currently holding diplomaqualifications,willintheinterimbeconvertedtojobtitlesdetailedinthetablebelow.Theyaccordinglyretaintheirsalarylevelsona“personaltoholder”basis.

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S/N Current Job Title New Job Title Salary ScaleSeniorPrincipalNursingofficer SeniorPrincipalAssistantNursingOfficer U2SCPrincipalNursingofficer PrincipalAssistantNursingOfficer U3SCSeniorNursingofficer SeniorAssistantNursingOfficer U4SCNursingofficer AssistantNursingOfficer U5SC

6. ResponsibleOfficersarerequiredtomakesubmissionsonallservingNursingOfficerstotheDistrict Service Commissions and Health Service Commission, for re designation by 30th March 2018.

7. Upon receipt of submissions , the District Service Commissions and Health ServiceCommissionshallundertaketheexercisetore-designatethe Officers.

8. For advancement to the higher grades, Officersmustpossesstheprescribedminimumqualificationsandexperiencerequiredforappointmenttothegradesinaccordance with the new Scheme of Service.

9. The recruitment of new entrants into the service will be dependent on availabilityof wage and vacant positions.

10. StaffingnormsofNurses and Midwives for the various health facilities will be provided after completing their structuring exercise for the Health Sector.

11. The Ministry of Health will remain the parent Ministry of the Nursing and Midwifery cadre. The Ministry will be responsible for the strategic and professional development; professional guidance and establishment of professional standards, amongs to their responsibilities.

12. TherespectiveResponsibleOfficerswilltakefullresponsibilityforthemanagementoftheNursesandMidwives’day-to-dayperformanceatwork;periodicperformanceappraisal; remuneration; training; discipline and custody of personal and confidentialrecordsoftheNursesandMidwives.

13. The Scheme of Service for the Nurses and Midwives Cadre is attached for information and implementation.

14. The contents of this circular should be brought to the attention of all Public Officers,forinformationandimplementation.

Catherine Bitarakwate Musingwiire (Mrs.)

PERMANENTSECRETARY

Distribution”B”

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1. Introduction

TheUgandaNurses andMidwives Act (1996) section 2 defines a nurse and amidwife as“personstrainedandqualifiedinthepromotionofhealth,preventionofdiseaseandcareofthesickandregisteredorenrolledundersection24ofthesameAct”.Anurseormidwifethereforeprovides holistic care which involves physical, psychological, social and spiritual care.

“Amidwife”isapersonwhohavingbeen,admittedtoamidwiferyeducationprogrammehassuccessfullycompletedtheprescribedcourseofstudies,acquiredthenecessaryqualificationsand is duly recognized by the appropriate regulatory body, registered and licensed to practice midwifery;

“A nurse” is a person who having been, admitted to a nursing education programme hassuccessfullycompletedtheprescribedcourseofstudies,acquiredthenecessaryqualificationsand is duly recognized by the appropriate regulatory body, registered and licensed to practice nursing;

Thewordnursing isderived fromtheLatinword“nurture”whichmeansto“nourish”.Since2000B.C;nursinghasbeenassociatedwithcareofpeopleinneedthatisthesick,thehelpless,the young, the injured or disabled. The history of midwifery in ancient times is somewhat difficulttotrace,however,earliestrecordedmentionofmidwivesiscontainedinthebooksofGenesis and Exodus in the Holy Bible.

Nursingfirststartedasadesiretokeeppeoplehealthyaswellasprovidecomfort,careandassistance to the sick.While midwifery, is an ancient profession with a proud tradition ofproviding care for women and babies during pregnancy and child birth. This objective has been maintained over time. The practice of nursing and midwifery has evolved into a modern professionduetothechangingcharacteristicsofsociety.FlorenceNightingale(1843-1950)isrecognized worldwide for her contribution to modern nursing and midwifery and promotion of nursing training and patient care.

InUganda,SirAlbertCookwasthefounderofmedicalworkinthecountry.HearrivedinUgandain1879with12recruits.Duringthefirstworld-war(1914-1918),thefirsthealingandtrainingcentre in Uganda was established at Mengo. Due to the need for maternity services, Katherine CookbeganmidwiferytrainingundertheUgandaMedicalServicesin1919atMengo.Later,nurses’trainingatenrolledlevelwasstartedandthefirstclassofNursesqualifiedin1933.

On April 12th 1956,theUgandaNursesandMidwives`Councilwasformedandtookovertheresponsibility for the training of all nursing personnel and regulation of nursing and midwifery standards. This marked an administrative turning point in the growth of nursing in thecountry. In 1961, a new course of registered general nursing commenced at Mulago School of NursingandMidwiferyforgirlsandboyswhohadCambridgeSchoolCertificateofOrdinarylevel education with a credit in English and one of the science subjects. In November, 1967 Registered Midwifery course was also started at Mulago. Mental Health Nurse training was startedatButabika in1960. In1970`s andearly 1980`s anumberofdevelopment courseswere introduced such as Nurse/Midwifery Tutors` course, administration course , public health nursing,anaesthesiaandophthalmicskills.

Thehealthsectorreformincludingdecentralizationnecessitatedtheneedforacosteffective,multipurposecadreofanurse,capableofdeliveringtheMinimumHealthCarePackage.Themajority of trained health personnel were deployed in the secondary and tertiary health facilities that are based in urban areas and were responsible for providing mainly curative services. This

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meant that the rural population was left without access to services of trained health personnel. The introduction of the Government policy of establishing health centres at village, parish, sub-county and county levels throughout the Country reinforced the need to have multi-skilledhealthworkerstoprovidetherangeofservicesintendedatthehealthcentreshencetheintroduction of Comprehensive Nursing cadre who would provide basic promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative health care at lower level health centres.

Comprehensive Nursing courses at Registered and Enrolled levels were introduced in 1993 and 2003respectivelyandtrainingofaBachelorofScienceinnursing(1993).Theregradingofjobsin 2003, as a result of job evaluation exercise necessitated a review of the scheme of service for the nursing cadre in the Public Service. Since then a number of changes have been introduced in the nursing profession.

1.2 NursingandMidwiferyFunctionsNursing and Midwifery is a profession that provides holistic care to the population. The key functions of Nursing and Midwifery include advocacy, disease prevention, healthpromotion,health education, counselling, therapeutic care, co-ordination and collaboration, research, and administration.

1.2.1AdvocacyNursesandMidwivestakingactionthatspeaks infavourofclientsmakerecommendations,argue for a cause, support, defend or plead on behalf of clients.

1.2.2 DiseasePreventionandHealthPromotion Nurses and Midwives ought to plan care that fosters every aspect of growth and development.

1.2.3 HealthEducationNurses and Midwives design learning experiences to help individuals and communities improve theirhealthbyincreasingtheirknowledgeandinfluencingtheirattitudes.

1.2.4 CounsellingNurses and Midwives pay attentionto the emotionaland psychosocial support to clients.

1.2.5 TherapeuticCareNurses and Midwives institute prescriptions, provide nursing care, maternal child care, documentationandaccountabilityforactionstakentorestorehealth.

1.2.6 CoordinationandCollaborationEvery Nurse and Midwife collaborates and coordinates on the needs and interventions to meet the patients’ needs.

1.2.7 ResearchNurses and Midwives carry out systematic investigations into the study into a health care problem in order to come up with new knowledge or to validate existing knowledge forevidence based practice.

1.2.8LeadershipandManagementNursesandMidwivesmanageandaccountforresources,supervisearrangementsandtasksneededto influencehealthcareoutcomes.Leadership isanongoingandfluidprocess thatrequires continuous evaluation to be responsive to ever-changing healthcare challenges.

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2. AimandObjectives

2.1 AimThis scheme of service aims at streamlining the functions and requirements for the nursing and midwifery professions in order to clearly delineate career development and progression for the nurses and midwives in the Public Service.

2.2 SpecificObjectives

a) ToprovideforaclearlydefinedcareerprogressionnecessarytoattractandretainsuitablyqualifiednursingandmidwiferypersonnelintothePublicService.

b) Toprovideforwell-definedjobdescriptionsandpersonspecificationswithcleardemarcation of duties and responsibilities for all nursing and midwiferyjobs.

c) To promote nursingand midwifery as a profession.d) Provide for new cadres that were introduced to the profession.

2.3 Guiding PrinciplesThe scheme of Service is based on the following principles:-

a) Professionalismb) Fairness and equityc) Efficiencyandeffectiveness

2.4 ProfessionalGrowthandAdvancementA Nurse or Midwife is expected to grow professionally. This may be through

a) Upgradingtoimproveonthecurrentqualificationswithcoursesleadingtobachelors,masters and PhD degrees

b) Research and publication of relevant material in the various nursing and midwifery specialties

c) Evidenceofcontinuousprofessionaldevelopmentwhichmaytakevariousformsrangingfromrefreshercourses,workshops,mentoringandcoaching.

d) Evidence of continuous ethical and moral training to foster the required and acceptable attitude towards clients, and colleagues in the entire nursing and midwifery professions.

2.5 Career ProgressionA Nurse or Midwife can advance to higher grades on the basis of the following conditions

a) Confirmationinappointment.b) AttainmentofthenecessaryqualificationsandcompetencesinNursingandMidwifery

andrelevantworkexperienceasprescribedinthisSchemeofService.c) Evidence of satisfactory performance exhibited by the nurse or midwife.d) Existenceofavacantpostandwagebilluponacquiringthenecessaryqualification.

2.6 CostEfficiencyandEffectivenessANurseorMidwifemustdisplayspecificandobservableknowledge,skillsandbehavioursthatareassociatedwitheffectivefunctioningofthenursingandmidwiferyprofessions

a) Behaviouralcompetencesdescribingtheeffectivetraitsandattitudesb) Technicalcompetenciesthatreflectskillsandknowledgeforprovisionofcosteffective

interventions that meets the clients’ needs.

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2. AdministrationandManagementoftheScheme

a) Theprimary responsibility for theproperandeffectiveadministrationandmanagementofthis scheme of service shall be the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Health Service Commission and Ministry of Public Service.

b) The scheme of services for Nurses and Midwives will be implemented by the respective ResponsibleOfficersoftheLocalGovernments(LGs),relevantlineMinistries,Departments,andAgencies(MDAs).

c) The schemes of service will apply to nurses and midwives in the Ministries, Departments, Agencies and Local Governments

3.1 StaffPerformanceUpon deployment, the respective Responsible Officer shall have full responsibility for themanagementoftheNursesandMidwives.TheResponsibleOfficer’sresponsibilityshallinclude:

a) ManagementoftheNursesandMidwivesdaytodayperformanceatworkb) Performance planning, monitoring, performance appraisals, rewards and performance

improvement.c) Pay,stafftraining,developmentanddisciplined) CustodyofpersonalandconfidentialrecordsoftheNursesandMidwives.

3.2 ManagementGuidelinesoftheSchemeofServiceThe general management guidelines shall be as follows:

3.3 ImplementationoftheNursesandMidwivesSchemeInimplementationofthescheme,thepositionsshallbere-designatedtoreflectthenewtitlesintroduced under the scheme.

3.4 CreationofPostsAschemeofservicedoesnotconstituteanauthorityforcreationofpost(s).Anyadditionalpostsrequired under the new grading must be included in the Ministry’s establishment proposals for consideration and approval by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Public Service.

3.5 RecruitmentandPromotionWhenfillingapostthat isprovidedforundertheavailablewagebill for thatfinancialyear,theMDAswilldirectlydeclarethevacanciestotherespectiveservicecommissionsforfilling.However,wherethere isnowageprovisionforfillingtheposition inthatfinancialyear, theMDA shall declare the vacant post to the Ministry of Public Servicefor clearance.

Serving Officers with the required qualifications, relevant experience and competences asprescribed in this Scheme of Service, shall be eligible for promotion following interviews with the relevant Service Commission. Promotions will be on merit.

Attainmentofhigherqualificationsdoesnotleadtoautomaticpromotion.Uponattainmentofhigherqualifications,NursesandMidwiveswillonlyqualify forpromotionsubject to theavailability of the vacancies and the wage.

3.6 DeploymentandStaffRotation

a) OfficersinMDAswillbedeployedaccordingtotheavailablepositionsandneed.b) InthecaseofLocalGovernments,theResponsibleOfficerwillberesponsiblefortheposting

to various departments or sections as the case may be.

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c) ResponsibleofficersshallensurethatNursesandMidwivesarerotatedatleasteverythreeyears for purposes of exposing them to thedifferentNursing andMidwifery functionalareas.

3.7 Training

a) TrainingwillbeinitiatedandfinancedbytherespectiveMinistries,Departments,Agencies(MDAs)andLocalGovernmentswheretheOfficerswillbeserving.TheMDAsandLocalGovernments will consult the Ministries of Health, Public Serviceand Education and Sports for professional and policy guidance.

b) Newly recruited Nurses and Midwives and those transferred shall be oriented and inducted into the service by the respective Ministries, Departments, Agencies and Local Governments.

c) For professional training that is not available in the Country, arrangements should be made fortrainingabroad;consistentwiththeneedsoftheworkoftheindividualwithinavailableresources.

d) The successful completion of relevant management and professional training will normally betakenintoaccountinthepromotionprocess.Longtermtrainingintherelevantfieldwill attract annual salary increment in accordance with the Uganda Public Service Standing Orders.

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3. ExistingNursingandMidwiferyGradingQualificationsandCareerProgressioninPublicService

4.1 RecognizedQualifications

(a) CertificateLevelEducationi) CertificateinEnrolledNursingii) CertificateinEnrolledMidwiferyiii) CertificateinPsychiatricNursingiv) CertificateinEnrolledComprehensiveNursing

(b) DiplomaLevelEducationi) Diploma in Nursingii) Diploma in Midwiferyiii) Diploma in Psychiatric Nursingiv) Diploma in Paediatric Nursingv) Diploma in Public Health Nursingvi) Diploma in Palliative Care Nursingvii) Diploma in Comprehensive Nursing

(c) Advanced/HigherDiplomaLevelEducationi) Advanced Diploma in Paediatric Nursingii) Advanced Diploma in Public Health Nursingiii) Advanced Diploma in Palliative Care Nursing

(d) Bachelor’sDegreeLevelEducationi) Bachelor of Science in Nursing ii) Bachelor of Science in Midwifery

(e) Master’sDegreeLevelEducationi) Masters of Science in Nursingii) Masters of Science in Midwifery

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4.2 CurrentEstablishedPositions,EducationRequirementsandDeploymentThe table below represents the existing grading of the Nursing and Midwifery cadre:

No. Current Job Title Salary

Scale

Education Requirement Level of Deployment

Commissioner Nursing

U1 SE

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

• Masters in Nursing or Midwifery or Public Health

• PGD in Management or Administration

• MoH

Assistant Commissioner Nursing

U1E


• Masters in Nursing or Midwifery or Public Health Nursing


• MoH• NRHs

Assistant District HealthOfficer

U2 SC


• Masters in Nursing or Midwifery or Public Health


• District Health Office

Senior Principal NursingOfficer

U2SC


• Postgraduatequalificationin Administration or Management

• MoH• NRHs• RRHs

Principal Nursing Officer U3SC

• Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery

• Diploma in Administration or and Management

• MoH• NRHs• RRHs • GHs

Principal Public Health Nurse U3SC • Diploma in Public Health

Nursing• RRHs• GHs

Senior Nursing Officer U4SC

• Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery


Senior Public Health Nurse U4SC

• Diploma in Public Health Nursing


Public Health Nurse U4SC • Diploma in Public Health

Nursing • GHs• HCIV

NursingOfficer

U5SC

• Diploma in Nursing • NRHs• RRHs• GHs• HCIV• HCIII

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NursingOfficerMidwifery

U5 SC

• Diploma in Midwifery • NRHs• RRHs• GHs• HCIV• HCIII

NursingOfficerPsychiatry U5 SC

• Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing

• NRHs• RRHs• GHs• HCIV

Senior Enrolled Nurse U6 • CertificateinNursing • NRHs

• RRHsSenior Enrolled Midwife U6 • CertificateinMidwifery • NRHs

• RRHsEnrolled Nurse

U7

• CertificateinNursing • NRHs• RRHs• GHs• HCIV• HCIII• HC II

Enrolled Midwife

U7

• CertificateinMidwifery • NRHs• RRHs• GHs• HCIV• HCIII• HC II

Enrolled Psychiat-ric Nurse U7

• CertificateinPsychiatricNursing

• NRHs• RRHs• GHs• HCIV

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5.RecommendedNursingandMidwiferyPositions,QualificationsandCareerProgressioninPublicService

5.1EducationalProgramsandQualifications

a) CertificateLevelEducationi) CertificateinEnrolled Nursingii) CertificateinEnrolledMidwiferyiii) CertificateinPsychiatricNursingiv) CertificateinEnrolledComprehensiveNursing

b) DiplomaLevelEducationi) Diploma in Nursingii) Diploma in Midwiferyiii) Diploma in Psychiatric Nursingiv) Diploma in Comprehensive Nursing

c) Advanced/HigherDiplomaLevelEducationi) Advanced Diploma in Paediatric Nursingii) Advanced Diploma in Public Health Nursingiii) Advanced Diploma in Critical Care Nursingiv) Advanced Diploma in Oncology Nursing

d) DegreeLevelEducationi) Bachelor of Science in Nursing ii) Bachelor of Science in Midwifery

e) PostGraduateDiplomaLevelEducationi) ChildHealth(Paediatric)Nursingii) Palliative Care Nursingiii) Midwiferyiv) Reproductive healthv) Cardio-Thoracic Nursingvi) Critical Care Nursingvii) TraumaandEmergency(Ambulatory)Nursingviii) Theatre Nursingix) Orthopaedic Nursingx) Neurology Nursingxi) Oncology Nursingxii) Nursing Education/ Health professions Education/ Medical Educationxiii) Neonatal Nursing xiv) Nephrology Nursing xv) Geriatric Nursingxvi) Psychiatric Nursing xvii) Infectious Diseases Nursingxviii) Public Health Nursingxix) Transfusion Nursing

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f) MastersLevelEducation

i) ChildHealth(Paediatric)Nursingii) Palliative Care Nursingiii) Midwiferyiv) Reproductive healthv) Cardio-Thoracic Nursingvi) Critical Care Nursingvii) TraumaandEmergency(Ambulatory)Nursingviii) Theatre Nursingix) Orthopaedic Nursingx) Neurology Nursingxi) Oncology Nursingxii) Nursing Education/ Health professions Education/ Medical Educationxiii) Neonatal Nursing xiv) Nephrology Nursing xv) Geriatric Nursingxvi) Psychiatric Nursing xvii) Infectious Diseases Nursing xviii) Public Health Nursingxix) Transfusion Nursing

5.2RevisedGradingandCareerProgressionfortheNursingandMidwiferyCadreNo. Position/ Title Salary

ScaleEducation, Experience and other Con-siderations

Deployment

Commissioner,

Nursing and Midwifery Services

U1SE • Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Midwifery

• Master of Science in Nursing or Midwifery

• PostGraduateQualificationineither Administration, Management (DiplomaorMasters)orHealthServices Management

• 12years’relevantworkingexperience 3 of which at Assistant Commissioner level

• Registered with UNMC and holds a valid practicing licence

• MoH• NRHs

Assistant Commissioner, Nursing/ Midwifery/ Public Health

U1E • Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Midwifery

• Master of Science in Nursing or Midwifery


• 9years’relevantworkingexperience 3 of which at Principal NursingOfficerlevel


• MoH• NRHs• RRHs

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Assistant District Health Officer,MaternalChild Health

U2 SC a) A Bachelor of Science degree in either Nursing, Midwifery or equivalent from a recognized University/Institution

b) PostgraduateQualification(MastersorDiploma)inHealthScienceManagement, Administration, Management or the equivalent from a recognized University/Institution.

c) Must be registered with Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council with a valid practicing licence.

d) Shouldhaveworkingexperienceofatleastsix(6)years,three(3)ofwhichshould have been at Senior Nursing Officerlevelorequivalent position from a reputable organization.

• DLGs

Principal NursingOfficer,

Nursing/ Midwifery/ Public Health

U2 SC • Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Midwifery


• 6years’relevantworkingexperience3ofwhichatSeniorNursingOfficerlevel


• MoH• NRHs• RRHs• Special ized

Institutions• GHs• DHO

Senior Nursing Officer,

Nursing/ Midwifery/Public Health


• 3years’relevantworkingexperience• Registered with UNMC and holds a

valid practicing licence


Institutions• GHs• HC IVs

NursingOfficer,Nursing/ Midwifery





DiplomaandCertificateHolders

Assistant Nursing Officer,Nursing/Midwifery/Public Health/ Psychiatry

U5 SC • Diploma in either Nursing, Comprehensive Nursing, Midwifery or Psychiatry

Registered with UNMC and holds a valid practicing licence

• NRHs• RRHs• Spec ia l i zed

Institutions• GHs• HC IVs• HC III

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Senior Enrolled Nurse, Nursing/ Midwifery/ Psychiatry

U6 • CertificateineitherNursing,comprehensive Nursing, Midwifery or Psychiatry

• 3years’relevantworkingexperience• Registered with UNMC and holds a

valid practicing licence

• NRHs• RRHs• Spec ia l i zed


Enrolled Nurse, Nursing/Midwifery or Psychiatry

U7 • CertificateineitherNursing,comprehensive Nursing, Midwifery or Psychiatry

Registered with UNMC and holds a valid practicing licence

• HC IVs• HC IIIs• HC IIs

5.3ConversionofNursingOfficers

PersonsemployedintheNursingOfficerscadreandarecurrentlyholdingdiplomaqualifica-tions, will in the interim be converted to job titles detailed in the table below. They according-lyretaintheirsalarylevelsona“personaltoholder”basis.

S/N Current Job Title New Job Title Salary Scale1 Senior Principal Nursing

OfficerSenior Principal Assistant Nursing Officer

U2 SC

2 PrincipalNursingofficer PrincipalAssistantNursingOfficer U3 SC3 SeniorNursingofficer SeniorAssistantNursingOfficer U4 SC4 Nursingofficer AssistantNursingOfficer U5 SC

5.4ComprehensiveNurses

a) Enrolled Comprehensive Nurses shall be employed as Enrolled Nurses

b) RegisteredComprehensiveNursesshallbeemployedasAssistantNursingOfficersandwillbedeployedtoworkasGeneralNurses

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6.JobDescriptionsandPersonSpecifications

CommissionerNursingandMidwiferyServices

Job Title: Commissioner Nursing and Midwifery Services Salary Scale: U1SEReports to: DirectorClinical servicesDirectlySupervises:Assistant Commissioner Nursing Assistant Commissioner Midwifery Assistant Commissioner Public Health Nursing

Purposeofthejob

To provide strategic leadership, guidance and coordination in the management and professional development of the nursing, midwifery and public health nursing services.

Key result areas a) Plan, organise, coordinate programmes and activities of the departmentb) Provision of strategic leadership and managementc) Monitoring and evaluation of nursing and midwifery servicesd) Provision of technical guidance and support supervisione) ResourcemobilisationandutilizationforeffectiveimplementationoftheNursesand

Midwives servicesf) Initiation and review of nursing and midwifery policies and guidelinesg) Provision of leadership and management for the nursing and midwifery departmenth) Institute mechanisms for adherence to professional code of conduct and ethicsi) Provision of guidance for professional career development and training

Key duties and responsibilities

ThekeydutiesandresponsibilitiesoftheCommissioner,Nursing and Midwifery are to:

a) Provide strategic leadership for the nursing and midwifery department b) Plan and budget for nursing, midwifery and public health nursing services c) Initiate, interpret and review of nursing and midwifery policies and guidelinesd) Monitor and evaluate nursing and midwifery Servicese) Provide technical guidance and support supervisionf) Mobilize,allocateandaccountforeffectiveimplementationofthenursingandmidwifery

servicesg) Institute mechanisms for adherence to professional code of conduct and ethicsh) Provide guidance for professional career development and trainingi) Monitor compliance with nursing, midwifery and public health nursing standards, guidelines

and ethicsj) Facilitate research and promote innovations in nursing andmidwifery servicesk) Manage performance for nursing andmidwifery professionalsl) Plan and budget for nursing and midwifery servicesm) Instituteandmaintainmechanismsforcoordinationandcollaborationwithkeystakeholders

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Qualifications a) Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or Midwiferyb) Masters’ Degree in either Nursing, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing or any other relevant

healthfieldfromarecognizeduniversity/Institutionc) Postgraduatequalification(diplomaandmasters)inAdministration/Management/

Health Services Management d) Registered with the Uganda Nurses and Midwives councile) Musthaveaworkexperienceofatleasttwelve(12)years,3ofwhichatthelevelof

Assistant Commissioner Nursing or Midwifery or Public Health Nursing or its equivalent from a reputable institution or organisation

BehaviouralCompetencies

a) Results orientation • Abletolinktheorganizationalobjectivestothenationalplanningframeworks• Able to direct the organization towards achieving its overall objectives and to contribute

to the national objectives

b) Leadership • Modelsleadershipforothersandtakesownershiponimportantbusinessandoperational

issues• Iswillingtotakerisksandchampionnewinnovativeapproachesandinitiativesthatcan

lead to success• Leads the change process and creates a sense of urgency to achieve desired change• Has genuine passion about the vision and successfully instils in others to align the

organization with the changed vision

c) Problemsolvinganddecisionmaking• Takescareofmacroandlongtermconsequencesofdecisions

d) Teamwork• Ensuresteammembershaveacommonunderstandingofknowledgeandrelevant

information• Provides constructive criticism • Instils team agenda before personal/individual interest• Anticipatesandresolvesconflictingdifferencesbypursuingmutuallyagreeablesolutions.

e) Accountability • Is able to enforce accountability for individual and organizational performance• Upholds the principles of value for money• Takesinitiativeandputsinplacecontrolmeasurestocombatanderadicatemisuseof

public resources

TechnicalCompetencies

a) Financialmanagement• Is able to defend organizational/departmental budget estimates• Is able to identify clear expenditure priorities and funding• Is able to monitor and evaluate budget performance and cause remedial action

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b) Policymanagement• Promptlyidentifiesdeviationsinpolicyimplementationandmakesappropriate

recommendations• Designs policy in an acceptable format and standard• Offerstechnicalguidanceonpolicyimplementationandisabletorecommendpolicy

review in time

c) Planning,organizingandcoordinating• Demonstratesanindepthunderstandingoflinkagesandrelationshipsbetween

organizations,andtakestimelyactionsinfacilitatinggroupsanddepartmentsworkingtogether

d) Humanresourcemanagement• Has the knowledge required providing guidance to the organization and stakeholders

about human resource policy matters

e) Coachingandmentoring• Helpsbuildself-esteem,awarenessandconfidencethroughhonestdiscussionof issues

and discussions• Sets high expectations of performance and encourages winning behaviour

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AssistantCommissionerNursing

Job Title: Assistant Commissioner Nursing Salary scale: U1EReports to: Commissioner Nursing and Midwifery Services / Hospital Director Directlysupervises:PrincipalNursingOfficers

PurposeoftheJob

Toprovideprofessionalguidanceandsupportsupervisionforeffectivedeliveryofnursingservices

Key result areas

a) Provision of technical guidance and support supervision in the delivery of nursing servicesb) Monitoring and evaluation of nursing servicesc) Resourceallocationandutilisationforeffectiveimplementationofnursingservicesd) Initiation and review of nursing guidelinese) Provision of leadership and management for the Nursing Divisionf) Enforce adherence to professional code of conduct and ethicsg) Provision of guidance for career development and training for Nursesh) Promotion of research and innovations in nursing


ThekeydutiesandresponsibilitiesoftheAssistantCommissionerNursingareto:

a) Provide leadership to the Nursing Divisionb) Plan, budget and coordinate nursing Services c) Providetechnicalguidanceandsupportsupervisionforeffectivedeliveryofnursingservicesd) Monitor and evaluate nursing servicese) Allocate and account for resourcesf) Initiate and review nursing guidelinesg) Enforce adherence to professional code of conduct and ethicsh) Provision of guidance for career development and training for Nursesi) Plan and coordinate the implementation of quality assurances programmes for nursing

servicesj) Promote research and innovation in nursing k) Managetheperformanceofstaffinthedivision

Qualifications

a) A Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing or its equivalent from a recognized University or Institution

b) A Master’sdegree in Nursing or its equivalent from a recognized University or Institution c) Postgraduate qualification (Diploma or Masters) in Administration or Management or

Health Services Management from a recognized Institution or Universityd) Must be registered with the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Councile) Aminimumofnine(9)years’relevantworkexperience,three(3)yearsofwhichmustbeat

thelevelofPrincipalNursingOfficeroritsequivalentfromareputableOrganisation

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to the national objectives.


issues.• Iswillingtotakerisksandchampionnewinnovativeapproachesandinitiativesthatcan

lead to success.• Leads the change process and creates a sense of urgency to achieve desired change.• Has genuine passion about the vision and successfully instils in others to align the

organization with the changed vision.

c) Concernforqualityandstandards• Sets up new procedures and establishes a system for measuring and monitoring

compliance.• Communicates and reinforces standards

d) Problemsolvinganddecisionmaking• Takescareofmacroandlongtermconsequencesofdecisions

e) Teamwork • Ensuresteammembershaveacommonunderstandingofknowledgeandrelevant

information• Provides constructive criticism • Instils team agenda before personal/individual interest• Anticipatesandresolvesconflictingdifferencesbypursuingmutuallyagreeablesolutions

f) Publicrelationsandcustomercare • Ensures that public processes are transparent and clear • Maintains clear communication with customers • Monitors client satisfaction• Workswithalongtermperspectiveinaddressingcustomer’sproblems

g) Ethics and integrity• Demonstratesabilitytomonitorandtakecorrectiveactiontoensureadherenceto

organizational values, norms and principles.• Openly and clearly expresses dissatisfaction when organizational values are being

compromised,evenatriskoflosingpersonalorcareerbenefits.


a) Planning,organizingandcoordinating• Demonstratesanindepthunderstandingoflinkagesandrelationshipsbetween


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b) Coachingandmentoring• Helpsbuildself-esteem,awarenessandconfidencethroughhonestdiscussionof issues


c) Managingemployeeperformance• Sees the development of the potential of others as a personal job performance goal• Isskilledathandlingordefusingaggressiveornon-productivebehaviour• Doesnotavoidordelaydiscussionsandfeedbackwithemployeesaboutbelowstandard

performance

d) Delegation • Willingnesstogiveawaysomeofhis/herresponsibilitieswithoutabdicating• Articulatesthepurposeandtasksclearlyandprovidesallthenecessarydocumentationon

the subject matter• Periodically follows up on agreed targets while providing guidance and coaching whenever

necessary

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AssistantCommissionerMidwifery

Job Title: Assistant Commissioner Midwifery Salary scale: U1EReports to: Commissioner Nursing and Midwifery Services / Hospital Director Directlysupervises:PrincipalNursingOfficers(Midwifery)

Purposeofthejob

Toprovideprofessionalguidanceandsupportsupervisionforeffectivedeliveryofservices

Key result areas

a) Provision of technical guidance and support supervision in the delivery of midwifery services b) Monitoring and evaluation of midwifery servicesc) Resourceallocationandutilisationforeffectiveimplementationofmidwiferyservicesd) Initiation and review of midwifery guidelinese) Provision of leadership and management for the Midwifery Divisionf) Enforce adherence to professional code of conduct and ethicsg) Provision of guidance for career development and training for Midwivesh) Promotion of research and innovations in midwifery


ThekeydutiesandresponsibilitiesoftheAssistantCommissionerMidwiferyservicesareto:

a) Provide leadership to the Midwifery Divisionb) Plan, budget and coordinate midwifery Services c) Providetechnicalguidanceandsupportsupervisionforeffectivedeliveryd) Monitor and evaluate midwifery servicese) Allocate and account for resourcesf) Initiate and review midwifery guidelinesg) Enforce adherence to professional code of conduct and ethicsh) Provision of guidance for career development and training for Midwivesi) Plan and coordinate the implementation of quality assurances programmesj) Promote research and innovation in midwifery services k) Managetheperformanceofstaffinthedivision

Qualifications a) A Bachelor of Science degree in Midwifery or its equivalent from a recognized University or

Institution b) A Master’s degree in Midwifery or its equivalent from a recognized University or Institution. c) Postgraduate qualification (Diploma or Masters) in Administration or Management or

Health Services Management from a recognized Institution or Universityd) Must be registered with the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Councile) Aminimumofnine(9)years’relevantworkexperience,three(3)yearsofwhichmustbeat

thelevelofPrincipalNursingOfficeroritsequivalentinfromareputableOrganisation

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BehaviouralCompetenciesa) Results orientation • Abletolinktheorganizationalobjectivestothenationalplanningframeworks• Able to direct the organization towards achieving its overall objectives and to contribute

to the national objectives.






compliance• Communicates and reinforces standards.

d) ProblemsolvinganddecisionmakingTakescareofmacroandlongtermconsequencesofdecisions

e) Teamwork• Ensuresteammembershaveacommonunderstandingofknowledgeandinformation• Provides constructive criticism • Instils team agenda before personal/individual interest• Anticipatesandresolvesconflictingdifferencesbypursuingmutuallyagreeablesolutions


a) Planning,organizingandcoordinatingDemonstratesanindepthunderstandingoflinkagesandrelationshipsbetweenorganizations,andtakestimelyactionsinfacilitatinggroupsanddepartments

b) CoachingandmentoringHelpsbuildself-esteem,awarenessandconfidencethroughhonestdiscussionofissues and discussions. Sets high expectations of performance and encourages winning behaviour

c) Managingemployeeperformance• Sees the development of the potential of others as a personal job performance goal• Isskilledathandlingordefusingaggressiveornon-productivebehaviour• Doesnotavoidordelaydiscussionsandfeedbackwithemployeesaboutbelow

standard performance



necessary

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AssistantCommissionerPublicHealthNursing Job Title: Assistant Commissioner Public Health Nursing Salary scale: U1EReports to: Commissioner Nursing and Midwifery Services / Hospital Director Directlysupervises:Principal Public Health Nurse

PurposeofthejobToprovideprofessionalguidanceandsupportsupervisionforeffectivedeliveryofpublichealthnursing services

Key result areas

a) Provision of technical guidance and support supervision in the delivery of public health nursing services

b) Monitoring and evaluation of public health nursing servicesc) Resourceallocationandutilisationforeffectiveimplementationofpublichealthnursing

servicesd) Initiation and review of public health nursing guidelinese) Provision of leadership and management for the Public Health Nursing Divisionf) Enforce adherence to professional code of conduct and ethicsg) Provision of guidance for career development and training for Public Health Nursesh) Promotion of research and innovations in public health nursing


ThekeydutiesandresponsibilitiesoftheAssistantCommissionerPublicHealthNursingareto:

a) Provide leadership to the Public Health Nursing Divisionb) Plan, budget and coordinate public health nursing services c) Providetechnicalguidanceandsupportsupervisionforeffectivedeliveryofpublichealth

nursing services d) Monitor and evaluate public health nursing servicese) Allocate and account for resourcesf) Initiate and review public health nursing guidelinesg) Enforce adherence to professional code of conduct and ethicsh) Provision of guidance for career development and training for Public Health Nursesi) Plan and coordinate the implementation of quality assurances programmes for public

health nursing servicesj) Promote research and innovation in public health nursing k) Managetheperformanceofstaffinthedivision

Qualifications

a) A Bachelor of Science degree in either Nursing, Midwifery or its equivalent from a recognized University or Institution

b) A Master’s degree in Public Health Nursing or its equivalent from a recognized University or Institution

c) Postgraduatequalification(DiplomaorMasters)inAdministrationorManagementorHealth Services Management from a recognized Institution or University

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d) Must be registered with the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Councile) Aminimumofnine(9)years’relevantworkexperience,three(3)yearsofwhichmust

be at the level of Principal Public Health Nurse or its equivalent in from a reputable Organisation









compliance• Communicates and reinforces standards

d) ProblemsolvinganddecisionmakingTakescareofmacroandlongtermconsequencesofdecisions

e) Teamwork• Ensuresteammembershaveacommonunderstandingofknowledgeandrelevant

information• Provides constructive criticism • Instils team agenda before personal/individual interest• Anticipatesandresolvesconflictingdifferencesbypursuingmutuallyagreeablesolutions


a) Planning,organizingandcoordinating• Demonstratesanindepthunderstandingoflinkagesandrelationshipsbetween


b) Coachingandmentoring• Helpsbuildself-esteem,awarenessandconfidencethroughhonestdiscussionofissues


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c) Managingemployeeperformance• Sees the development of the potential of others as a personal job performance goal• Isskilledathandlingordefusingaggressiveornon-productivebehaviour• Doesnotavoidordelaydiscussionsandfeedbackwithemployeesaboutbelow




necessary

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AssistantDistrictHealthOfficer(MCH)

Job Title: AssistantDistrictHealthOfficer(MaternalandChildHealth)Salary Scale: U2Reports to: DistrictHealthOfficerDirectlySupervises:SeniorPublicHealthNurse,SeniorNursingOfficer,ColdChainTechnician.

Purposeofthejob

To coordinate all maternal and child health/nursing services in the District

Key result areas

a) Provision of strategic leadership in the management of maternal and child health/nursing services delivery in the District

b) Promotion of quality assurance in maternal and child health/nursing Servicesc) Provision of technical guidance and support supervision d) Coordination MCH/Nursing Services in the District.e) Promotion of operational research in maternal and child health/nursing


ThekeydutiesandresponsibilitiesoftheAssistantDistrictHealthOfficer(MaternalandChildHealth/Nursing)areto

a) Plan, manage, monitor and evaluate maternal and child health/nursing services delivery in the District

b) Promote quality assurance in maternal and child health/nursing servicesc) Provide technical guidance and support supervision for maternal and child health/nursing

services d) Monitor the implementation of maternal and child health/nursing policy plans and

programmese) Coordinate maternal and child health/nursing services in the District.f) Supervise maternal and child health/nursing services health information management

systems in the Districtg) Promote operational research in maternal and child health/nursing services within the

District.h) Manageperformanceofstaffi) Prepare and submit reports on maternal and child health/nursing activities

Qualifications

a) A Bachelor of Science degree in either Nursing, Midwifery or equivalent from a recognized University/Institution

b) PostgraduateQualification(MastersorDiploma)inHealthScienceManagement,Administration, Management or the equivalent from a recognized University/Institution

c) Must be registered with Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council with a valid practicing licence

d) Shouldhaveworkingexperienceofatleastsix(6)years,three(3)ofwhichshouldhavebeenatSeniorNursingOfficerlevelorequivalentpositionfromareputableorganization

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compliance• Communicates and reinforces standards

d) Teamwork• Ensuresteammembershaveacommonunderstandingofknowledgeandrelevant

information• Provides constructive criticism • Instils team agenda before personal/individual interest• Anticipatesandresolvesconflictingdifferencesbypursuingmutuallyagreeablesolutions.

e) Publicrelationsandcustomercare• Ensures that public processes are transparent and clear • Maintains clear communication with customers • Monitors client satisfaction• Workswithalongtermperspectiveinaddressingcustomer’sproblems


a) Planning,organizingandcoordinatingDemonstratesanindepthunderstandingoflinkagesandrelationshipsbetween organizations,andtakestimelyactionsinfacilitatinggroupsanddepartmentsworking together.

b) HumanresourcemanagementHastheknowledgerequiredprovidingguidancetotheorganizationandstakeholdersabout human resource policy matters.

c) Coachingandmentoring

Helpsbuildself-esteem,awarenessandconfidencethroughhonestdiscussionofissues and discussions. Sets high expectations of performance and encourages winning behaviour.

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d) Managingemployeeperformance• Sees the development of the potential of others as a personal job performance goal• Isskilledathandlingordefusingaggressiveornon-productivebehaviour• Doesnotavoidordelaydiscussionsandfeedbackwithemployeesaboutbelow


e) Delegation • Willingnesstogiveawaysomeofhis/herresponsibilitieswithoutabdicating• Articulatesthepurposeandtasksclearlyandprovidesallthenecessarydocumentation

on the subject matter• Periodically follows up on agreed targets while providing guidance and coaching

whenever necessary

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PrincipalNursingOfficer(Nursing)

Job Title: PrincipalNursingOfficer(Nursing)Salary Scale: U2Reports to: Assistant Commissioner Nursing or Medical SuperintendentDirectlySupervises:SeniorNursingOfficer

Purposeofthejob

To coordinate all nursing services in liaison with heads of clinical departments

Key result areasa) Provision of professional guidance and support supervisionb) Supervision of quality nursing services c) Promotion of professional code of conduct and ethics d) Mentorship training and coaching e) Promotion of research and innovationf) Managementofstaffperformance


ThedutiesandresponsibilitiesofaPrincipalNursingOfficerareto

a) Plan, organize , and coordinate nursing servicesb) Supervise the provision of quality nursing services c) Provide professional guidance and support supervisiond) Plan and implement quality assurance programmese) Enforce ethical professional conduct and manage performanceofnursingstafff) Conduct and utilize evidence-based research to improve nursing practiceg) Mentortrainandcoachnursingstaffandinterns

Qualifications

a) A Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing or its equivalent from a recognized Institution b) Post-GraduateQualification(DiplomaorMasters)inAdministration,Management

Hospital Management or the equivalent from a recognized Institution/Universityc) Must be registered with the Uganda Nurses and Midwives council and hold a valid licence.d) Minimumofsix(6)years’relevantworkingexperience,three(3)ofwhichshouldbeat

SeniorNursingOfficerleveloritsequivalentfromareputableinstitution


a) Results orientation• Readytoachievechallengingobjectivesinspiteofobstaclesandroadblocks• Ready to seize new challenges and opportunities to set and achieve results• Integratessustainabilityintoworkprocessesbysettingactionsthatencompassbuilding

coalitions, capacity, support

b) Leadership • Resolvesteamconflictandtriestocreateanatmospherethatencouragescollaboration

towards achievement of results• Makessurethatthepracticalneedsoftheteamaremetbyremovingroadblocksand/or

obtaining the needed personnel, resources information among others

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• Setsandarticulatesacleardirectionfortheteamandinspiresconfidenceintheteam

c) Concernforquality• Recommends and implements changes to procedures in order to achieve performance

targets and meet expectations• Usesinitiativetodefinequalitycriteria/standardsfortheperformanceofown,orothers

workwherenoneexistsorwherethereisavarietyofinconsistentstandards

d) Publicrelationsandcustomercare• Makeshim/herselfavailablewhencriticallyneededbythecustomer• Is able to identify the customer’s real needs/issues beyond those expressed initially• Maintains clear communication with customer regarding mutual expectations• Monitors client satisfaction

e) Judgment,decisionmakingandproblemsolving• Easilyandquicklyidentifiescausesandrecommendsthemostworkablecourseofaction• Takesaleadingroleinarrivingatadecision• Takesfollowupactiontoensurethatthedecisionmadeisimplemented• Openlycommitsoneselftothedecisionmadebyfirmlyexpressingonesviewand

standing by it


a) Planning,organizingandcoordinating• Plansallocationofstaff,funds,toolsandfacilities• Developsandimplementsworkplansforcomplexprojects• Demonstrates a strong understanding of the relationships among various components of

programsandorganizesthemtouseresourcesmosteffectively• Builds capacity through coaching, counseling, rewards, reinforcement of positive behavior

andeffectivedesignofplanningsystems

b) Financialmanagement• Isabletoidentifyandlobbykeystakeholders• Isabletofittheorganizational/departmentalbudgetintothemacroeconomicframework• Isabletoestablishalinkbetweenprovisionoffinancialresourcesandotherresources

c) Humanresourcemanagement• IsabletoprovidesguidancetotheorganizationandstakeholdersaboutHRpolicy• Isabletodelegateandsupervisestaff• Isabletoassessstaffperformance

d) Managingemployeeperformance• Identifiescompetenciesrequiredofeachjobfunctionfortheachievementofthosegoals

and is able to communicate that understanding to others• Helpsanindividualclearlyestablishobjectivesfortheirjobfunctionandclarifiestheirjob

responsibilities and measures of success • Helpsstaffestablishmethodsforself-assessmentandperformanceimprovement

e) Coachingandmentoring• Arranges increasingly complex leaning opportunities or experiences for the purpose of

fosteringthelearninginordertomaketheindividualindependent• Seekstodevelopexpertise,skillsorknowledgeintheindividualbeingcoachedtothe

point that the coach is no longer needed as a resource

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SeniorNursingOfficer

Job Title: SeniorNursingOfficer(Nursing)Salary Scale: U3Reports to : PrincipalNursingOfficerDirectlySupervises:NursingOfficers

Purposeofthejob

To provide quality nursing services

Key result areas

a) Provision of quality nursing servicesb) Institution of mechanisms for provision of 24 hour nursing coveragec) Supervision, coaching, and mentoring d) Development and implementation of nursing protocols e) Management of performance


ThekeydutiesandresponsibilitiesoftheSeniorNursingOfficerareto:

a) Plan, monitor, and evaluate nursing activitiesb) Prepare and submit reportsc) Allocatedutiestonursingstaffandstudentsforsmoothrunningofwards/unitsd) Manageperformanceofstaffe) Supervise,coach,andmentorstudentsandstafff) Participate in research activities for evidence based practice g) Develop and implement nursing protocols Qualifications

a) A Bachelor of Science degree in either Nursingor its equivalent from a recognized Univer-sity/Institution

b) PossessionofaDiplomainaspecializedfieldwillbeofaddedadvantagec) Must be registered with Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council with a valid practicing

licenced) Shouldhaveworkingexperienceofatleastthree(3)years,atNursingOfficerlevelor

equivalent position from a reputable organization.




b) Leadership • ResolvesTeamconflictandtriestocreateanatmospherethatencouragescollaboration

towards achievement of results

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• Makessurethatthepracticalneedsoftheteamaremetbyremovingroadblocksand/orobtaining the needed personnel, resources information among others





d) Publicrelationsandcustomercare• Makeshim/herselfavailablewhencriticallyneededbythecustomer.• Is able to identify the customer’s real needs/issues beyond those expressed initially• Maintains clear communication with customer regarding mutual expectations• Monitors client satisfaction

e) Judgment,decisionmakingandproblemsolving• Easilyandquicklyidentifiescausesandrecommendsthemostworkablecourseofaction

within good time• Takesaleadingroleinarrivingatadecision• Takesfollowupactiontoensurethatthedecisionmadeisimplemented






c) Managingemployeeperformance• Identifiescompetenciesrequiredofeachjobfunctionfortheachievementofthosegoals



d) Coachingandmentoring• Arranges increasingly complex leaning opportunities or experiences for the purpose of



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NursingOfficer(Nursing)

Job Title: NursingOfficer(Nursing)Salary Scale: U4Reports to : SeniorNursingOfficerDirectlySupervises:SenorAssistantNursingOfficersandAssistantNursingOfficers

Purposeofthejob

To provide quality nursing services

Key result areas

a) Provision of quality nursing servicesb) Institution of mechanisms for provision of 24 hour nursing coverage c) Coaching and mentoringd) Implementation of nursing protocols e) Management of performance


ThekeydutiesandresponsibilitiesoftheNursingOfficerareto

a) Plan, monitor, and evaluate nursing activitiesb) Prepare and submit reportsc) Allocatedutiestonursingstaffandstudentsforsmoothrunningofwardsofheathunitsd) Coachandmentorstudentsandstaffe) Participate in research activities for evidence based practice f) Implement nursing protocols g) Manageperformanceofstaffh) Makearrangementsforprovisionofwardswithadequatesuppliesanddrugs.i) Account for supplies and drugsj) Conduct primary health care and health education.k) Enforce strict adherence to code of conduct and ethics

Qualifications

a) A Bachelor of Science degree in either Nursing or equivalent from a recognized University /institution

b) Registered with the Uganda Nurses and Midwifery Council and hold a valid practising licence


a) Concernforqualityandstandards• Endeavours to have clear information that relates to roles, performance expectations and

tasksandaccountability• Maintains current and thorough records• Takesactiontoimproveperformanceandtoensuresuccess• Monitorsprogressagainstkeycriteria

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b) Results orientation• Awareofthemission,goals,strategicobjectivesandkeyoutputsoftheorganization• Abletolinktheobjectivesandoutputsofthedepartmenttohis/herownjob• Abletoprioritizeworkandmakesdecisionsthatarealignedwithestablishedobjectives• Strives to improve results

c) Ethics and integrity• Does not require external monitoring to observe ethical standards but rather monitors

own actions for consistency with accepted values and standards• Openly advocates for observance of ethical values and principles to others

d) Effectivecommunication• Responds by giving clear, concise and accurate information.• Formats the material based on the purpose of communicating, the competences of the

target audience and in a way that facilitates the understanding of the message

e) Publicrelationsandcustomercare• Clarifiesrolesanddutiestoavoidbeingmisunderstood.• Takespersonalresponsibilityforcorrectingcustomerserviceproblems• Seesoneselfasarepresentativeoftheorganizationandactsinawaythatmarkets/

promotes the organization


a) Planning,organizingandcoordinating• Adjustsplanappropriatelyandtakesinitiativetofollowthroughratherthanwaitfor

problems• Anticipatesproblems,takesadvantageofopportunitiesandeffectivelydealswiththem

b) Managingemployeeperformance• In partnership with the employee, is able to plan activities and outlines expectations • Helpsanindividualclearlyestablishobjectivesfortheirjobfunctionandclarifiestheirjob

responsibilities and measures of success • Helpsstafftoestablishmethodsforself-assessmentandperformanceimprovement• Providesongoingcoachingandfeedbackappropriatelyandconductsformalreview• Understands the organisations’ goals and objectives• Identifiescompetenciesrequiredofeachjobfunctionfortheachievementofthosegoals

and is able to communicate that understanding to others

c) Coachingandmentoring• Providesroutineexchangeofknowledgewithotherstohelpthemcarryoutassignments.• Gives detailed instructions and/or on the-job demonstration• Listens for appropriate responses and provides encouragement and support for action• Reinforces behaviour that produces positive outputs

d) Timemanagement• Plansdaily,weekly,quarterly,monthlyandannually• Maintainsanorganisedworkenvironmentwitheasyaccess tonecessary resourcesand

filesandwithminimalclutter• Usesaneffectivepersonalplanningandschedulingtool• Maintainsanorganisedfilingsystem• Takesspecificstepstoevaluatehowtimeisusedandtoeliminatetimewastage

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PrincipalNursingOfficer(Midwifery)

Job Title: PrincipalNursingOfficer(Midwifery)Salary Scale: U2Reports to: AssistantCommissionerNursing(Midwifery)orMedicalSuperintendentDirectlySupervises:SeniorNursingOfficer(Midwifery)

Purposeofthejob

To coordinate all midwifery services in liaison with heads of clinical departments

Key result areas

a) Provision of professional guidance and support supervisionb) Supervision of quality midwifery services c) Promotion of professional code of conduct and ethics. d) Mentorship training and coaching e) Promotion of research and innovationf) Managementofstaffperformance


ThedutiesandresponsibilitiesofaPrincipalNursingOfficer(Midwifery)areto

a) Plan, organize, and coordinate midwifery servicesb) Supervise the provision of quality midwifery services c) Provide professional guidance and support supervisiond) Plan and implement quality assurance programmese) Enforce ethical professional conduct in the provision of midwifery servicesf) Manage performanceofmidwiferystaffg) Conduct and utilize evidence-based research to improve midwifery practiceh) Mentortrainandcoachnursingstaffandinterns

Qualifications

a) A Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, Midwifery or its equivalent from a recognized University or Institution

b) Post-GraduateQualification(DiplomaorMasters)inAdministration,Management,Hospital Management or the equivalent from a recognized Institution/University

c) Must be registered with the Uganda Nurses and Midwives council and hold a valid licenced) Minimumofsix(6)years’relevantworkingexperience,three(3)ofwhichshouldbeat

SeniorNursingOfficer(Midwifery)leveloritsequivalentfromareputableinstitution




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obtaining the needed personnel, resources information among others• Setsandarticulatesacleardirectionfortheteamandinspiresconfidenceintheteam






within good time• Takesaleadingroleinarrivingatadecision• Takesfollowupactiontoensurethatthedecisionmadeisimplemented• Openlycommitsoneselftothedecisionmadebyfirmlyexpressingonesviewand

standing by it

TechnicalCompetenciesa) Planning, organizing and coordinating• Plansallocationofstaff,funds,toolsandfacilities• Developsandimplementsworkplansforcomplexprojects• Demonstrates a strong understanding of the relationships among various components of




c) Humanresourcemanagement• Hastheknowledgerequiredtoprovideguidancetotheorganizationandstakeholders

about HR policy matters• Isabletodelegateandsupervisestaff• Isabletoassessstaffperformance

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d) Managingemployeeperformance• Identifiescompetenciesrequiredofeachjobfunctionfortheachievementofthosegoals



e) Coachingandmentoring• Arranges increasingly complex leaning opportunities or experiences for the purpose of

fosteringlearninginordertomaketheindividualindependent• Seekstodevelopexpertise,skillsorknowledgeintheindividualbeingcoachedtothe


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SeniorNursingOfficer(Midwifery)

Job Title: SeniorNursingOfficer(Midwifery)Salary Scale: U3Reports to: PrincipalNursingOfficer(Midwifery) DirectlySupervises:NursingOfficers(Midwifery)

Purposeofthejob

To provide quality midwifery services

Key result areas

a) Provision of quality midwifery servicesb) Institution of mechanisms for provision of 24 hour midwifery coveragec) Supervision, coaching, and mentoring d) Development and implementation of midwifery protocols e) Management of performance


ThekeydutiesandresponsibilitiesoftheSeniorNursingOfficer(Midwifery)areto

a) Plan, monitor, and evaluate midwifery activitiesb) Prepare and submit reportsc) Allocatedutiestomidwiferystaffandstudentsforsmoothrunningofwards/unitsd) Manageperformanceofstaffe) Supervise,coach,andmentorstudentsandstafff) Participate in research activities for evidence based practice g) Develop and implement midwifery protocols Qualifications

a) A Bachelor of Science degree in either Nursing, Midwifery or its equivalent from a recognized University/Institution

b) PossessionofaDiplomainaspecializedfieldwillbeofaddedadvantagec) Must be registered with Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council with a valid practicing

licenced) Shouldhaveworkingexperienceofatleastthree(3)years,atNursingOfficer(Midwifery)

level or equivalent position from a reputable organization





towards achievement of results

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• Makessurethatthepracticalneedsoftheteamaremetbyremovingroadblocksand/orobtaining the needed personnel, resources information among others

















fosteringthelearninginordertomaketheindividualindependent.• Seekstodevelopexpertise,skillsorknowledgeintheindividualbeingcoachedtothepoint

that the coach is no longer needed as a resource

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NursingOfficer(Midwifery)

Job Title: NursingOfficer(Midwifery)Salary Scale: U4Reports to : SeniorNursingOfficer(Midwifery)DirectlySupervises:SenorAssistantNursingOfficersandAssistantNursingOfficers(Midwifery)

Purposeofthejob

To provide quality midwifery services

Key result areasa) Provision of quality midwifery servicesb) Institution of mechanisms for provision of 24 hour midwifery coverage c) Coaching and mentoringd) Implementation of midwifery protocols e) Management of performance


ThekeydutiesandresponsibilitiesoftheNursingOfficer(Midwifery)areto

a) Plan, monitor, and evaluate midwifery activitiesb) Prepare and submit reportsc) Allocatedutiestonursingstaffandstudentsforsmoothrunningofwardsofheathunits.d) Coachandmentorstudentsandstaffe) Participate in research activities for evidence based practice f) Implement nursing protocols g) Manageperformanceofstaffh) Makearrangementsforprovisionofwardswithadequatesuppliesanddrugsi) Account for supplies and drugsj) Conduct primary health care and health educationk) Enforce strict adherence to code of conduct and ethics

Qualifications

a) A Bachelor of Science degree in either Nursing, Midwifery or equivalent from a recognized University /institution

b) Registered with the Uganda Nurses and Midwifery Council and hold a valid practising licence.


a) Concern for quality and standards• Endeavours to have clear information that relates to roles, performance expectations and

tasksandaccountability• Maintains current and thorough records• Takesactiontoimproveperformanceandtoensuresuccess.• Monitorsprogressagainstkeycriteria

b) Results orientation• Awareofthemission,goals,strategicobjectivesandkeyoutputsoftheorganization

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• Abletolinktheobjectivesandoutputsofthedepartmenttohis/herownjob• Abletoprioritizeworkandmakesdecisionsthatarealignedwithestablishedobjectives• Strives to improve results

c) Ethics and integrity• Does not require external monitoring to observe ethical standards but rather monitors

own actions for consistency with accepted values and standards• Openly advocates for observance of ethical values and principles to others

d) Effectivecommunication• Responds by giving clear, concise and accurate information• Formats the material based on the purpose of communicating, the competences of the

target audience and in a way that facilitates the understanding of the message

e) Publicrelationsandcustomercare• Clarifiesrolesanddutiestoavoidbeingmisunderstood• Takespersonalresponsibilityforcorrectingcustomerserviceproblemsanddoesso

promptly• Seesoneselfasarepresentativeoftheorganizationandactsinawaythatmarkets/

promotes the organization


a) Planning,organizingandcoordinating• Adjustsplanappropriatelyandtakesinitiativetofollowthroughratherthanwaitfor

problems.• Anticipatesproblems,takesadvantageofopportunitiesandeffectivelydealswiththem

b) Managingemployeeperformance• In partnership with the employee, is able to plan activities and outlines expectations • Helpsanindividualclearlyestablishobjectivesfortheirjobfunctionandclarifiestheirjob

responsibilities and measures of success • Helpsstafftoestablishmethodsforself-assessmentandperformanceimprovement• Providesongoingcoachingandfeedbackappropriatelyandconductsformalreview• Understands the organisations’ goals and objectives• Identifiescompetenciesrequiredofeachjobfunctionfortheachievementofthosegoals

and is able to communicate that understanding to others

c) Coachingandmentoring• Providesroutineexchangeofknowledgewithotherstohelpthemcarryoutassignments• Gives detailed instructions and/or on the-job demonstration.• Listens for appropriate responses and provides encouragement and support for action• Reinforces behaviour that produces positive outputs.

d) Timemanagement• Plansdaily,weekly,quarterly,monthlyandannually• Maintainsanorganisedworkenvironmentwitheasyaccess tonecessary resourcesand

filesandwithminimalclutter• Usesaneffectivepersonalplanningandschedulingtool• Maintainsanorganisedfilingsystem• Takesspecificstepstoevaluatehowtimeisusedandtoeliminatetimewastage

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PrincipalPublicHealthNurse

Job Title: Principal Public Health NurseSalary Scale: U2Reports to: Assistant Commissioner Public Health Nursing , Medical Superintendent DirectlySupervises:Senior Public Health Nurse

PurposeoftheJobTo coordinate public health nursing services

Key result areas

a) Provision of professional guidance and support supervisionb) Supervision of quality public health nursing services c) Promotion of professional code of conduct and ethics d) Mentorship training and coaching e) Promotion of research and innovationf) Managementofstaffperformance


The duties and responsibilities of a Principal Public Health Nurse are to

a) Provide leadership and management in the delivery of quality public health nursing services

b) Supervise the provision of quality public health nursing services c) Provide professional guidance and support supervisiond) Institute mechanisms for enforcing ethical professional conduct in the provision of public

health nursing servicese) Manage performanceofpublichealthnursingservicesstafff) Conduct and utilize evidence-based research to improve public health nursing servicesg) Mentor,trainandcoachpublichealthnursingstaff

Qualifications Either a) A Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing or Midwifery from a recognized University or

Institution.b) Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health Nursing from a recognized University or

Institution.c) Registered with the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Councild) Musthaverelevantworkingexperienceofatleastsix(6)years,three(3)ofwhich

should be at the level of Senior Public Health Nurse or its equivalent from a reputable organization.

Ora) Advanced Diploma in Public Healthfrom a recognized University or Institutionb) Bachelor’s degree in Nursing/Midwifery from a recognized University or Institutionc) Registered with the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Councild) Musthaverelevantworkingexperienceofatleastsix(6)years,three(3)ofwhich

should be at the level of Senior Public Health Nurse or its equivalent from a reputable organization.

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obtaining the needed personnel, resources information among others• Setsandarticulatesacleardirectionfortheteamandinspiresconfidenceintheteam






within good time.• Takesaleadingroleinarrivingatadecision• Takesfollowupactiontoensurethatthedecisionmadeisimplemented• Openlycommitsoneselftothedecisionmadebyfirmlyexpressingonesviewand

standing by it






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fosteringthelearninginordertomaketheindividualindependent• Seekstodevelopexpertise,skillsorknowledgeintheindividualbeingcoachedtothepoint

that the coach is no longer needed as a resource

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SeniorPublicHealthNurse

Job Title: Senior Public Health NurseSalary Scale: U3Reports to : Principal Public Health Nurse, Medical Superintendent, DirectlySupervises:NursingOfficer(PublicHealth)

PurposeoftheJob

Manage health interventions for the prevention of illness and promotion of health

Key result areas

a) Provision of technical support supervision in public health nursing.b) Promotion of professional code of conduct and ethics. c) Mentorship training and coaching d) Promotion of research and innovatione) Managementofstaffperformance


The duties and responsibilities of a Senior Public Health Nurse are to:-

a) Provide quality Public Health Nursing servicesb) Provide technical support supervisionc) Enforce professional code of conduct and ethics in the provision of public health nursing

servicesd) Manage performanceofpublichealthnursingservicesstaffe) Conduct and utilize evidence-based research to improve public health nursing servicesf) Mentor,trainandcoachpublichealthnursingstaff

Qualifications

Either a) Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing/Midwifery from a recognized University or

Institutionb) Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health Nursing from a recognized University or

Institutionc) Registered with the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Councild) Musthaverelevantworkingexperienceofatleastthree(3)years,atseniorlevelin

Government or its equivalent from a reputable organizationOra) Advanced Diploma in Public Healthfrom a recognized University or Institutionb) Bachelor’s degree in Nursing/Midwifery from a recognized University or Institutionc) Registered with the Uganda Nurses and Midwives councild) Musthaverelevantworkingexperienceofatleastthree(3)years,atseniorlevelin

Government or its equivalent from a reputable organization


a) Results orientation• Readytoachievechallengingobjectivesinspiteofobstaclesandroadblocks

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• Ready to seize new challenges and opportunities to set and achieve results• Integratessustainability intoworkprocessesbysettingactions thatencompassbuilding


b) Leadership • ResolvesTeamconflictand tries tocreateanatmosphere thatencouragescollaboration


obtaining the needed personnel, resources information among others.• Setsandarticulatesacleardirectionfortheteamandinspiresconfidenceintheteam


targets and meet expectations• Uses initiative todefinequalitycriteria/standards for theperformanceofown,orothers


d) Judgment,decisionmakingandproblemsolving• Easilyandquicklyidentifiescausesandrecommendsthemostworkablecourseofaction



a) Planning, organizing and coordinating• Plansallocationofstaff,funds,toolsandfacilities• Developsandimplementsworkplansforcomplexprojects• Demonstrates a strong understanding of the relationships among various components of



b) Financialmanagement• Isabletoidentifyandlobbykeystakeholders• Isabletofittheorganizational/departmentalbudgetintothemacroeconomicframework• Isabletoestablishalinkbetweenprovisionoffinancialresourcesandotherresourcesc) Managingemployeeperformance• Identifiescompetenciesrequiredofeachjobfunctionfortheachievementofthosegoals






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AssistantNursingOfficer

Job Title: Assistant NursingOfficerSalary Scale: U5Reports to: NursingOfficerDirectlySupervises:Senor Enrolled Nurses and Enrolled Nurses

PurposeoftheJob

To provide quality nursing and midwifery services in health facility and community.

Key results areas a) Delivery of quality nursing and midwifery services b) Implementation of nursing and midwifery protocolsc) Performance management of Enrolled Nursesd) Coaching and mentoringe) Management and accountability of available equipment, supplies and drugs


ThekeydutiesandresponsibilitiesoftheAssistantNursingOfficerwillbeto

a) Provide quality nursing and midwifery servicesb) Prepare and submit reportsc) Allocate and supervise duties of Enrolled Nurses d) Coach and mentor Enrolled Nursese) Participate in research activities for evidence based practice f) Implement nursing protocols g) Manage performance of Enrolled Nursesh) Account for supplies and drugsi) Conduct PHC and health educationj) Strictly adhere to code of conduct and ethics

Qualifications

a) A diploma in Midwifery/ Nursing/ Psychiatric Nursing or Comprehensive Nursing b) Must be registered with the UNMC and hold a valid practising licence

Behaviouralcompetenciesa) Concern for quality and standards• Checksownworkanddoublecheckstheaccuracyofparticularinformation• Follows internal control procedures and ensures own compliance with standards • Takesactiontoimproveperformanceandtoensuresuccess• Endeavours to have clear information that relates to roles, performance expectations and

tasksandaccountability

b) Ethics and integrity• Does not require external monitoring to observe ethical standards but rather monitors

own actions for consistency with accepted values and standards• Voluntarilymodifiesbehaviourinordertoholdtoethicalstandards• Observes the cardinal principles and code of conduct of the Public Service

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c) Publicrelationsandcustomercare• Takescaretoavoidbehaviourthatmayportrayanegativeimageoftheorganization• Followsupcustomerinquiries,requestsandcomplaintsandkeepscustomerupdated

about progress• Ensures courteous and professional service• Provides helpful information to clients• Sees oneself as a representative of the organization and acts in a way that promotes the

organization

d) Accountability• Accepts personal responsibility for own actions and inactions• Uses public resources for the purpose for which they are voted and appropriated• Provides required information on the use of resources provided• Promptlyaccountsforanyfinancialandotherresources

e) Results orientation• Demonstratesenthusiasminaccomplishingtasksandachievinggoals• Readily accepts responsibility and expresses enthusiasm about reaching goals• Abletoprioritizeworkandmakesdecisionsthatarealignedwithestablishedobjectives• Workstoachievejobobjectivesandstrivestoimproveresults


a) RecordsandInformationManagement• Collects, creates and receives records• Identifies,retrieves,circulatesandmonitorsrecords• Respects and maintains the nature of records and information entrusted to him/her• Ensures the security of records entrusted to him/her• Understands the role of registries

b) Managementoforganizationalenvironment• Is aware of his/her job and what needs to be done• Understands the contributions of the job in relation to the mission of the department and

organization• Isabletoidentifythekeystakeholdersandthenatureoftherelationship.

c) Timemanagement• Maintainsanorganised+workenvironmentwitheasyaccesstonecessaryresourcesand

files• Maintainsanorganisedfilingsystem• Takesspecificstepstoevaluatehowtimeisusedandtoeliminatetimewastage

d) Informationcommunicationtechnology(ICT)• Uses existing technology to collect, organize, catalogue, classify and disseminate

information

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Senior Enrolled Nurse

Job Title: Senior Enrolled NurseSalary Scale: U6Reports to : AssistantNursingOfficerDirectlySupervises:Enrolled Nurses

PurposeoftheJob:

To provide quality Nursingservices to patients/mothers and the community

Key Result Areas

(a) Delivery of quality nursingservices delivered(b) Implementation of infection prevention and control measures (c) Mentoring of Enrolled Nurses(d) Coaching and mentoring of Nurses(e) Accountability of available equipment, supplies and drugs

Key Duties and responsibilities

ThekeydutiesandresponsibilitiesofaSeniorEnrolledNurseareto

(a) Provide quality nursingservices(b) Assess patients and clients (c) Provide a therapeutic and comfortable environment.(d) Administer treatment as prescribed(e) Monitorpatientsandclientscondition,andkeepproperrecords(f) Participate in ward rounds(g) Receive and register patients and clients(h) Enter and manage patient and client data(i) Adhere to infection prevention and control guidelines(j) Adhere to ethical standards in provision of nursing care(k) Participate in primary health care activities

Qualifications

• MusthaveEnrolledNursingCertificateorEnrolledcomprehensiveNursingcertificatefroma recognized university/institution

• Current registration with the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council• Musthaveexperienceofthree(3)yearsatthelevelofEnrolledNurse

Behaviouralcompetencies

a) Concernforqualityandstandards• Checksownworkanddoublecheckstheaccuracyofparticularinformation• Follows internal control procedures and ensures own compliance with standards • Takesactiontoimproveperformanceandtoensuresuccess• Endeavours to have clear information that relates to roles, performance expectations and


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organization.

d) Accountability• Accepts personal responsibility for own actions and inactions.• Uses public resources for the purpose for which they are voted and appropriated• Provides required information on the use of resources provided• Promptlyaccountsforanyfinancialandotherresources



a) Recordsandinformationmanagement• Collects, creates and receives records• Identifies,retrieves,circulatesandmonitorsrecords• Respects and maintains the nature of records and information entrusted to him/her• Ensures the security of records entrusted to him/her• Understands the role of registries


organization• Isabletoidentifythekeystakeholdersandthenatureoftherelationship




information

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SeniorEnrolledMidwife

Job Title: Senior Enrolled Midwife Salary Scale: U6Reports to : AssistantNursingOfficerDirectlySupervises:Enrolled Nurses/Midwives/Psychiatrist

PurposeoftheJob:

To provide quality midwifery services to patients/mothers and the community

Key result areas

a) Receiving expectant mothersb) Provision of antenatal care servicesc) Provision of midwifery care during labour and puerperiumd) Collaborationwithotherstaffinprovisionofmaternalandchildhealthservicese) Implementation of infection prevention and control guidelines f) Provision of care for neonates and ensure successful breast feedingg) Report writing


ThekeydutiesandresponsibilitiesofanEnrolledMidwifeareto

(a) To receive expectant mothers, register admissions, births and discharges(b) To provide antenatal care services(c) To provide midwifery care during labour and puerperium(d) Tocollaboratewithotherstaffinprovisionofmaternalandchildhealthservices(e) Tokeeppropermedicalrecords(f) To implement infection prevention and control guidelines (g) To care for neonates and ensure successful breast feeding

Qualifications• MusthaveEnrolledMidwiferyCertificatefromarecognizeduniversity/institution.• Current registration with the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council• Musthaveexperienceofthree(3)yearsatthelevelofEnrolledNurse/Midwife/Psychiatric

Nurse


a) Concern for quality and standards• Checksownworkanddoublecheckstheaccuracyofparticularinformation.• Follows internal control procedures and ensures own compliance with standards • Takesactiontoimproveperformanceandtoensuresuccess• Endeavours to have clear information that relates to roles, performance expectations and



own actions for consistency with accepted values and standards• Voluntarilymodifiesbehaviourinordertoholdtoethicalstandards

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• Observes the cardinal principles and code of conduct of the Public Service



organization.

d) Accountability• Accepts personal responsibility for own actions and inactions.• Uses public resources for the purpose for which they are voted and appropriated• Provides required information on the use of resources provided• Promptlyaccountsforanyfinancialandotherresources








d) Informationcommunicationtechnology(ICT)Uses existing technology to collect, organize, catalogue, classify and disseminate information

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Senior Enrolled Psychiatry Nurse

Job Title: Senior Enrolled Psychiatry NurseSalary Scale: U6Reports to : AssistantNursingOfficerDirectlySupervises:Enrolled Psychiatrist Nurse

Purposeofthejob

To provide quality psychiatry services to patients/mothers and the community

Key result areas

(a) Delivery of quality psychiatry services (b) Implementation of infection prevention and control measures (c) Mentoring of Psychiatric Nurses(d) Coaching and mentoring of Nurses(e) Accountability of available equipment, supplies and drugs


ThekeydutiesandresponsibilitiesofSeniorEnrolledPsychiatricNurseareto

(a) Provide quality Psychiatric services(b) Assess patients and clients (c) Provide a therapeutic and comfortable environment(d) Administer treatment as prescribed(e) Monitorpatientsandclientscondition,andkeepproperrecords(f) Participate in ward rounds(g) Receive and register patients and clients(h) Enter and manage patient and client data(i) Adhere to infection prevention and control guidelines(j) Adhere to ethical standards in provision of nursing care(k) Participate in primary health care activities

Qualifications

• MusthaveEnrolledPsychiatricNursingCertificatefromarecognizeduniversity/institutionor its equivalent from a recognized Institution

• Current registration with the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council• Musthaveexperienceofthree(3)yearsatthelevelofEnrolledPsychiatricNurse


a) Concern for quality and standards• Checksownworkanddoublecheckstheaccuracyofparticularinformation• Follows internal control procedures and ensures own compliance with standards • Takesactiontoimproveperformanceandtoensuresuccess• Endeavours to have clear information that relates to roles, performance expectations and


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organization


e) Results orientation• Demonstratesenthusiasminaccomplishingtasksandachievinggoals.• Readily accepts responsibility and expresses enthusiasm about reaching goals• Abletoprioritizeworkandmakesdecisionsthatarealignedwithestablishedobjectives• Workstoachievejobobjectivesandstrivestoimproveresults








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Enrolled Nurse

Job Title: Enrolled NurseSalary Scale: U7Reports to : Senior Enrolled NurseDirectlySupervises:Supportstaff

PurposeoftheJob

To carry out day today activities of patient / client care

Key result areas

a) Delivery of quality nursing servicesb) Implementation of infection prevention and control measures c) Coaching and mentoring of Enrolled Midwives and Psychiatric Nurses d) Accountability of available equipment, supplies and drugs


The duties and responsibilities of an Enrolled Nurse are to a) Participate in continuous coverage on wards/units a) Administer treatment as prescribed b) Carry out nursing proceduresc) Carryoutobservations,keepproperrecordsandensuretheirsafecustodyd) Participate in ward roundse) Receive and register patients/clientsf) Prepare patients for meals and participate in serving themg) Adhere to aseptic proceduresh) Adhere to ethical professional conducti) Carry out health education j) Participate in primary health care activities

Qualifications

a) MusthaveEnrolledNursingCertificatefromarecognizedInstitutionb) Must be Enrolled with the UNMC and hold a valid practising licence




Ethics and integrity• Does not require external monitoring to observe ethical standards but rather monitors


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b) Publicrelationsandcustomercare• Takescaretoavoidbehaviourthatmayportrayanegativeimageoftheorganization• Followsupcustomerinquiries,requestsandcomplaintsandkeepscustomerupdated


organization

c) Accountability• Accepts personal responsibility for own actions and inactions• Uses public resources for the purpose for which they are voted and appropriated• Provides required information on the use of resources provided• Promptlyaccountsforanyfinancialandotherresources

d) Results orientation• Demonstratesenthusiasminaccomplishingtasksandachievinggoals• Readily accepts responsibility and expresses enthusiasm about reaching goals• Abletoprioritizeworkandmakesdecisionsthatarealignedwithestablishedobjectives• Workstoachievejobobjectivesandstrivestoimproveresults


a) Records and information management• Collects, creates and receives records• Identifies,retrieves,circulatesandmonitorsrecords• Respects and maintains the nature of records and information entrusted to him/her• Ensures the security of records entrusted to him/her• Understands the role of registries






information

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EnrolledMidwife

Job Title: Enrolled MidwifeSalary Scale: U7Reports to : Senior Enrolled Midwife DirectlySupervises:Supportstaff

Purposeofthejob


Key Result Areas

a) Delivery of quality midwifery servicesb) Implementation of infection prevention and control measures c) Coaching and mentoring of Enrolled Nurses and Psychiatric Nurses d) Accountability of available equipment, supplies and drugs


The duties and responsibilities of an Enrolled Midwife are to:-

a) Participate in continuous coverage on wards/units b) Administer treatment as prescribed c) Carry out midwifery proceduresd) Carryoutobservations,keepproperrecordsandensuretheirsafecustodye) Participate in ward roundsf) Receive and register patients/clientsg) Prepare patients for meals and participate in serving them.h) Adhere to aseptic proceduresi) Adhere to ethical professional conductj) Carry out health education k) Participate in primary health care activities

Qualifications

a) MusthaveEnrolledMidwiferyNursingCertificatefromarecognizedInstitution.b) Must be Enrolled with the UNMC and hold a valid practising licence






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Enrolled Psychiatric Nurse

Job Title: Enrolled Psychiatric NurseSalary Scale: U7Reports to : Senior Enrolled Psychiatric Nurse DirectlySupervises:Supportstaff

PurposeoftheJob:


Key Result Areas

a) Delivery of quality psychiatry nursing servicesb) Implementation of infection prevention and control measures c) Coaching and mentoring Enrolled Nurses and Enrolled Midwives d) Accountability of available equipment, supplies and drugs

Key Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of an Enrolled Psychiatric Nurse are to:- a) Participate in continuous coverage of wards/units b) Administer treatment as prescribed c) Carry out psychiatry proceduresd) Carryoutobservations,keepproperrecordsandensuretheirsafecustody.e) Participate in ward roundsf) Receive and register clientsg) Prepare patients for meals and participate in serving them.h) Adhere to aseptic proceduresi) Adhere to ethical professional conductj) Carry out health education k) Participate in primary health care activities

Qualifications

a) MusthaveEnrolledPsychiatryNursingCertificatefromarecognizedInstitution.b) Must be enrolled with the UNMC and hold a valid practising licence

Behaviouralcompetenciesa) Concern for quality and standards• Checksownworkanddoublecheckstheaccuracyofparticularinformation• Follows internal control procedures and ensures own compliance with standards • Takesactiontoimproveperformanceandtoensuresuccess• Endeavours to have clear information that relates to roles, performance expectations and

tasksandaccountability.

Ethics and integrity• Does not require external monitoring to observe ethical standards but rather monitors


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b) Publicrelationsandcustomercare• Takescaretoavoidbehaviourthatmayportrayanegativeimageoftheorganization• Followsupcustomerinquiries,requestsandcomplaintsandkeepscustomerupdated


organization.

c) Accountability• Accepts personal responsibility for own actions and inactions• Uses public resources for the purpose for which they are voted and appropriated• Provides required information on the use of resources provided• Promptlyaccountsforanyfinancialandotherresources

d) Results orientation• Demonstratesenthusiasminaccomplishingtasksandachievinggoals.• Readily accepts responsibility and expresses enthusiasm about reaching goals.• Abletoprioritizeworkandmakesdecisionsthatarealignedwithestablishedobjectives.• Workstoachievejobobjectivesandstrivestoimproveresults.

TechnicalCompetenciesa) Records and information management• Collects, creates and receives records• Identifies,retrieves,circulatesandmonitorsrecords• Respects and maintains the nature of records and information entrusted to him/her• Ensures the security of records entrusted to him/her• Understands the role of registries






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KAMPALA– UGANDATel: 041 4-250570/250543/6

Fax: 0414-255463Email: [email protected]

Website: www.publicservice.go.ug

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SCHEMES OF SERVICE FOR THE NURSING AND MIDWIFERY CADRE