Job Purpose:
Planning and implementing Quality Improvement strategies for health care and service provision for Regional Referral Hospitals.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Providing technical support to the Regional Referral Hospital to institutionalize Quality Improvement including:
• Participating in drafting, approval and dissemination of Quality Improvement guidelines.
• Ensuring the formation and implementation of Quality Improvement
• Committees and Teams at Regional, District and Lower Health Facilities.
• Providing technical support in the coordination of Quality Improvement Activities in liaison other Implementing Partners in the Region.
• Advocating and mobilizing resources of Quality Improvement for the Region.
Developing and implementing Quality Improvement Work Plans including:
• Providing technical support in development of QI Work plans and budgets.
• Supporting the development of Quarterly Quality Improvement Action Plans.
• Providing technical support to the Regional, District Quality Improvement Committees and Lower Health Facility Quality Improvement Teams through coaching, supervision and mentorship.
• Identifying training needs within the Region and participating in Quality Improvement Capacity Building for health workers in the Region.
Monitoring and Evaluating Quality Improvement activities including:
• Ensuring consolidation of Quarterly Regional Quality Improvement Reports with those of the Ministry of Health.
• Providing guidance and technical support during quarterly regional learning sessions and performance reviews.
• Maintaining updated database on trainings in the iHRIS and other relevant databases.
• Convening stakeholder’s meetings.
Academic Qualifications and experience
• Degree in Medical field such as MBChB, Nursing, Laboratory, and related fields and should be Registered with the relevant Professional Councils.
• Candidates possessing a Master’s in Public Health, Health Services Management, or Postgraduate qualification in Public Administration or Business Administration will be added advantage.
• Five (5) years’ experience in Health Services Management in Public Health Care Setting.
• Five (5) experience in supporting teams to apply Quality Improvement approaches.
Competences:
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects from start up.
• Proficiency in Microsoft word, power point, excel.
• Good policy analytical skills
• Familiar with basic technology including managing virtual meetings.
Application procedure:
Handwritten applications should be Delivered to the Reception Desk, Ground Floor, Wing A-AIDS Control Program Offices, Lourdel Towers, Plot 1, Lourdel Road Kampala, MOH HeadquartersKampala between 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday addressed to:
The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health Plot 6, Lourdel Road, Wandegeya Tel. +256414-697366/0414-697367/0414-664469
Please include your telephone number and email contacts on the application. Applicants should attach the following: a) Recent passport-size photograph.
b) Copy of the National Identity Card.
c) Detailed curriculum Vitae.
d) Certified copies of the academic certificates and transcripts.
e) Two recommendation letters from two of the most recent supervisors/employers.
f) A photocopy of your appointment letter for your most recent position.
Deadline for receiving applications is: Friday July 21, 2023; 5:00Pm Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The list of shortlisted candidates will be displayed on the MOH Noticeboard
Salary and Benefits The position has attractive salary and benefits commensurate with qualifications and experience.