Job Title: Psychiatric Clinical Officer
Company: Medical Teams International (MTI)
Location: Hoima, Uganda
Employment Type: Full-time
Application Deadline: 25/07/2024
Job Summary:
The Psychiatric Clinical Officer will collaborate with other medical staff to integrate psychiatric treatment with basic healthcare services, ensuring the treatment of patients with severe and common psychiatric disorders.
Job Responsibilities:
- Assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients with mental illnesses and psychiatric disorders; refer complicated cases to Medical Officer.
- Administer and monitor reactions to psychotropic and other medications.
- Support clients in understanding emotional disturbances and mental illness, emphasizing cultural context.
- Maintain accurate records and documentation of patient treatments and laboratory results in accordance with standard medical recordkeeping and MTI policy.
- Participate in community mobilization and sensitization on mental health issues.
- Support medicine management for psychiatric drugs for regional health facilities in close collaboration with the Medical Coordinator.
- Provide training for medical staff on the diagnosis and treatment of severe and common mental health disorders.
- Ensure accurate data collection and timely report submission.
- Conduct medical practices with the highest level of integrity and ethics in line with professional and MTI Code of Conduct.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education, Experience, Licenses, and Certifications:
- Diploma in Mental Health is required.
- Registration with the Allied Health Professionals Council is required.
- Valid practicing license is required.
- Minimum of 2 years of psychiatric medicine practice is required.
- Experience working with international NGOs is an added advantage.
Knowledge:
- Professional psychiatric medicine principles, procedures, and techniques used in the care and treatment of psychiatric patients.
- Theories, principles, and techniques of group and individual psychotherapy; symptoms and behavior patterns of patients with emotional disturbances and mental illness.
- Medications, including psychotropic drugs, and the control, preparation, and administration of medications.
Skills:
- Applying professional psychiatric medicine principles and procedures in the evaluation and treatment of psychiatric patients.
- Developing interpersonal therapeutic relationships with psychiatric patients.
- Assessing and applying appropriate intervention techniques.
- Effectively communicating with a variety of individuals and functioning calmly in situations requiring high sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy.
- Proficiency in both written and spoken English.
Abilities:
- Maintain confidentiality of patient information and adhere to the professional code of conduct.
- Treat all patients and staff with respect, without prejudice.
- Provide high-quality, ethical, compassionate care that prioritizes patient needs.
- Maintain detailed records with high accuracy.
- Support MTI’s mission and adhere to the MTI Code of Conduct.
Physical Conditions:
- This position requires work at health facilities located in remote areas with very basic living conditions.
About Medical Teams International:
Industry: NGO
Location: Hoima, Uganda
Core Values:
- We Are Courageous: We are bold and we know it takes bravery to break down barriers and do what we do.
- We Are Accountable: We take our responsibilities and role seriously. We have integrity in all we do.
- We Are Tenacious: We have that can-do spirit. We don’t give up when the going gets tough.
- We Are Selfless: We put others before ourselves. Always. That is who we are.
- We Are Not Alone: We know God is always with us as we stand in solidarity with others.
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