Specialised Nursing Care – Locum
Job Description
· Perioperative
· Critical care
· Pediatrics/Neonatal care
· ICU
· Renal
· Oncology
Duties and Responsibilities
i) Maintain records on patient’s health condition and care,
ii) Ensuring a tidy and safe clinical environment,
iii) Evaluating health care outcomes,
iv) Preparing individualized reports, planning and implementing interventions.
v) Implementing, recommendation of research findings for improvement of related nursing care.
Health Records and Information Officer-Locum
Job Description
a) Manage and administrate health records and information services; management and scheduling of bed bureau;
b) Code and index disease and surgical procedures in accordance with the international statistical classification of diseases (ICD) and international Classification of procedures (ICPM);
c) Organize of patients’ appointment;
d) Maintain patient master index;
e) Develop and review health data collection and reporting tools;
f) Provide advice on medico-legal aspects in relation to health records and Information;
g) collection, analysis and dissemination of health data;
h) Provide custody of health records and maintenance of confidentiality;
i) Develop, monitor and evaluate health records and information systems;
j) Provide capacity building on health records; conduction of health research and surveys; and
k) Reimburse Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF).
Radiographer – Locum
Job Description
a) Providing medical imaging services in a health institution;
b) Processing, verifying and maintaining information related to patients;
c) Providing care and counselling patients and their relatives before, during and after examination;
d) Safeguarding and providing basic maintenance and safety of medical imaging equipment
e) Establishing and maintaining quality assurance programs; providing specifications for procurement of medical imaging equipment; and
f) Keeping safe storage of supplies and radiographic materials; and
g) Preparing reports on radiography activities.
Dental Officer – Locum
Job Description
a) Providing dental care including: diagnosing common oral conditions, treating, prescribing and referring;
b) Carrying out minor oral and maxillofacial surgery; prosthetics, and conservative dentistry; facilitating admission, disease investigations of patients,
c) Report writing and assisting in theatre activities;
d) Collecting information on dental health information system;
e) Organizing discharge summaries and follow-up of patients;
Nursing Officer-Locum
Job Description
a) Providing holistic care by carrying out risk identification and assessment of an individual throughout the lifespan;
b) Performing a comprehensive physical examination within various settings;
c) Assessing, formulating, planning and implementing evidence-based nursing care for client/patient;
d) Creating and maintaining a safe nursing care environment for client/patient;
e) Carrying out clinical audits to improve client/patient care;
f) Collaborating and maintaining effective working relationships among interdisciplinary teams to support client/patient and their families;
g) Carrying out therapeutic communication with the patient/client;
h) Conducting community health risk assessment and providing outcome based interventions;
i) Documenting interventions and nursing outcomes; and
j) Participating in quality improvement and quality assurance procedures;
Medical Specialist – Locum
Job Description
· Anesthesiologists
· Gynecologists
· ENT- Surgeons
· Physicians
· General Surgeons
· Orthopedic Surgeons
· Neonatologists
· Neurologists
· Dental Specialists
· Ophthalmologists
· Pediatricians
· Pathologists
· Psychiatrists
· Radiologists
· Dermatologists
· Nephrologist
Duties and Responsibilities
a) Undertaking general diagnosis, care, treatment and rehabilitation of patients
b) Carrying out Specialized clinical care
c) Providing psycho-social interventions
d) Providing clinical services to patients
e) Training, consulting and performing surgeries in various health facilities
f) Carrying out forensic and medico-legal services
g) Coordinating disease surveillance, prevention and control
h) Coordinating health education and promotion
i) Implementing health projects and programs
j) Maintaining up-to-date health information systems
k) Monitoring provision of health treatment and care
l) Undertaking health research
m) Analyzing medical reports
Nutrition and Dietetics – Locum
Job Description
a) Providing nutrition services in health care facilities;
b) Conducting nutrition assessments;
c) Undertaking ward rounds and supervising administration of inpatient feeding;
d) Collating and analyzing nutrition data;
e) Counselling patients with specific nutritional needs;
f) Implementing and monitoring outpatient and inpatient supplementary and therapeutic feeding programmes;
g) Promoting maternal, infant and young children feeding programmes;
h) Conducting nutrition health education and demonstrations;
i) Disseminating nutrition and dietetic information, education and communication materials;
j) Facilitating district health and nutrition steering groups;
k) Supervising and implementing baby friendly hospital initiatives;
l) Assessing and reviewing nutrition of referral cases;
m) Overseeing the nutrition management of patients in health care facilities; preparing monthly nutrition reports in health care facilities.
Orthopaedic Technologist-Locum
Job Description
a) Providing supportive services in orthopaedics which entail preparation and fitting of appliances that are required in orthopaedics;
b) Assessing patients’ needs;
c) Verifying and maintaining information relating to patients’ orders; maintaining records of supplies;
Medical Laboratory Officer-Locum
Job Description
a) Receiving and scrutinizing laboratory requisition forms and specimens.
b) Preparing clients for collection of specimens;
c) Receiving, collecting, labelling and registering patient’s specimens; preparing laboratory reagents; examining specimens;
d) Writing and recording results;
e) Preparing stains and reagents;
f) Recruiting, and preparing and bleeding of blood donors for transfusion services.
g) Performing blood grouping;
h) Storing blood products according to their requirements;
i) Screening for blood transfusion transmissible infections;
j) Issuing blood and blood products to peripheral health facilities;
k) Preparing blood products; collecting and analysing data;
l) Processing the specimen according to the specified Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
Medical Engineering Technologist I – Locum
Job Description
a) Installing, maintenance and repair of high technology medical equipment/plant and furniture; decommissioning of medical equipment and plants; supervising
b) Medical Engineering works in a health facility;
c) Analysing information for research; verifying medical equipment to ascertain quality and safety;
d) Testing and calibrating medical equipment;
e) Preparing Planned Preventive Maintenance schedule (PPMs);
f) Maintaining information on medical engineering services for input into the Health information management system;
g) Training users on use and maintenance of medical equipment; and
h) Guiding and counselling of staff.
Mortician – Locum
Job Description
a) Collecting and receiving bodies from hospital wards and law enforcement agencies;
b) Registering and filing of death notifications;
c) Recording and documenting details of bodies;
d) Admitting bodies to the mortuary;
e) Preparing bodies for burial including embalming;
f) Carrying out stocktaking of bodies in the mortuary;
g) Updating the database of bodies in the mortuary;
h) Cleaning and dressing bodies;
i) Undertaking beautification of bodies including shaving, cosmetic/make-ups, and plaiting among others;
j) Cleaning of mortuary and equipment and instruments used in the mortuary;
k) Assisting relatives in the identification of unknown bodies;
l) Reconstructing bodies;
m) Ensuring security of human remains taking care not to lose any evidence from the bodies, pending post-mortem examination;
n) Assisting in the establishment of true identify of bodies through taking of fingerprints and forwarding them to relevant authorities;
o) Removing foreign implants in the body;
p) Facilitating the viewing of bodies by relatives on request; and
q) Releasing of human remains after post-mortem to authorized next of kin.
Pharmacist – Locum
Job Description
a) Screening prescriptions for legal validity, drug contraindications, drug interactions, appropriateness of dose, frequency and duration of dosing and patience convenience;
b) Preparing and dispensing medicines according to Good Dispensing Practices and counseling patients on use of medicines;
c) Making extemporaneous preparations;
d) Participating in ward rounds;
e) Identifying medicinal gaps and challenges;
f) Maintaining a daily activity log book for recording all activities undertaken;
g) Recommending Over the Counter (OTC) medicines to patients/clients with simple medical conditions and making necessary referrals; and
h) Making entries into the relevant inventory management records and registers.
Registered Clinical Officer-Locum
Job Description
a) Taking history, examining, diagnosing, ordering laboratory and imaging investigations;
b) Interpreting laboratory and imaging results;
c) Treating patients’ common ailments at an outpatient or inpatient health facility;
d) Providing community health care services in liaison with other health workers;
e) Guiding and counseling patients, clients and staff on health issues;
f) Sensitizing patients and clients on preventive and promotive health;
g) Carrying out surgical procedures as per training and skill;
h) Collecting and compiling clinical data;
i) Preparing medico-legal briefs on clinical services; and
j) Referring patients and clients to appropriate health facilities.
Clinical Officer – Locum
Job Description
a) Providing clinical services in a health facility;
b) History taking, examining, investigating, diagnosing, treating and managing diseases/conditions of patients;
c) Ordering laboratory and imaging investigations;
d) Interpreting laboratory and imaging results;
e) Conducting ward rounds, reviewing and making appropriate referrals;
f) Carrying out surgical procedures as per scope of training;
g) Implementing clinical service procedures, guidelines, quality assurance standards in the provision of clinical services;
h) Providing clinical and Clinical Services care in health institutions and communities;
i) Implementing medico-legal standards and guidelines in the provision of clinical services;
j) Preparing medico-legal reports on clinical services;
k) Undertaking disease surveillance, control and management;
l) Guiding and counseling patients, clients and staff on health issues;
m) Undertaking research on critical clinical health issues and emerging trends;
n) Providing clinical outreach and school health services;
o) Leading and organizing health management teams and convening health management committee meetings at level 3 health facilities;
p) Collecting data and compiling clinical reports;
q) Monitoring patients, making appropriate referrals and providing necessary guidance and counseling;
r) Providing emergency clinical and critical care;
s) Coaching and mentoring students and interns on attachment; and
t) Guiding and counseling staff.
Support Staff (Cleaners, Bush Clearers, Gardeners, Grave Diggers) – Locum
Job Description
a) Preparing land including digging, levelling, breaking of soil clods to obtain appropriate planting tilth.
b) Weeding and watering of lawns, flowerbeds, flower borders and other plants; mulching of herbaceous and non-herbaceous plants; raking of lawns.
c) General cleaning.
Registered Nurse-Locum
Job Description
a) Assessing, planning, implementing nursing interventions and evaluating patient’s outcomes;
b) Providing appropriate healthcare service including Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI), immunization, PMTCT, ante-natal care, delivery, administering treatment and dispensing drugs;
c) Providing health education and counselling to patients/clients and community on identified health needs; referring patients and clients appropriately;
d) Facilitating patients’ admission and initiating discharge plans;
e) Maintaining records on patients/clients’ health condition and care;
f) Ensuring a tidy and safe clinical environment; and
g) Collecting and compiling data.
Pharmaceutical Technologist – Locum
Job Description
a) Receiving, interpreting, and processing of prescriptions;
b) Recording prescriptions in a unit pharmacy;
c) Pre-packing, repacking and writing instructions on the labels;
d) Counselling patients on usage of drugs in a pharmacy unit;
e) Maintaining drug registers/books; and
f) Stock-taking of drugs and medicinal devices on monthly basis.
Dental Technologist – Locum
Job Description
a) Interpreting patient prescriptions;
b) Planning and processing complete and partial dentures;
c) Constructing removable Hawley appliances and habit breakers;
d) Making acrylic crowns and bridges;
e) Preparing lists of dental materials and equipment required for dental laboratory use for onward transmission to his/her supervisor;
f) Participating in oral/dental health promotion.
Medical Officer – Locum
Job Description
a) Diagnosing, caring and treating diseases;
b) Performing medical and surgical procedures;
c) Preparing and responding to emergencies and disasters;
d) Participating in management of medicines, medical instruments and equipment; providing health education;
e) Maintaining medical records, health Information and data;
f) Counselling patients and their relatives on diagnoses and bereavement;
g) Teaching and coaching medical students, nursing students and clinical officer interns; and
h) Preparing requisite documents for registration.
Medical Engineering Technologist III – Locum
Job Description
a) Implementing medical engineering programmes and projects;
b) Providing user support; undertaking preventive maintenance and repairs of medical/hospital equipment, plants, furniture and instruments;
c) Installing medical equipment and furniture of medium technology;
d) Providing specifications for spare parts and consumables;
e) Maintaining inventory of medical/hospital equipment, furniture and plants;
f) Processing information for research;
g) Updating and maintaining information on medical engineering services for input into the Integrated Health information management system; and
h) Sensitizing users on use and maintenance of medical equipment.
Physiotherapist – Locum
Job Description
a) Providing physiotherapy services to patients in an outpatient unit/ ward/health institution
b) Assessing patients’ needs including rehabilitation
c) Colleting, Verifying and maintaining information related to patients
d) Screening, assessing and providing therapeutic exercises, manual therapy, electrotherapy and hydrotherapy as per the patients/clients formulated treatment plan
e) Carrying out physical disability assessment and categorization, registration and other disability services
f) Sensitizing the community on physiotherapy services
g) Collecting data for operational research
h) Preparing periodic reports.
Health Records and Information – Locum
Job Description
a) Manage and administrate health records and information services; management and scheduling of bed bureau;
b) Code and index disease and surgical procedures in accordance with the international statistical classification of diseases (ICD) and international Classification of procedures (ICPM);
c) Organize of patients’ appointment;
d) Maintain patient master index;
e) Develop and review health data collection and reporting tools;
f) Provide advice on medico-legal aspects in relation to health records and Information;
g) collection, analysis and dissemination of health data;
h) Provide custody of health records and maintenance of confidentiality;
i) Develop, monitor and evaluate health records and information systems;
j) Provide capacity building on health records; conduction of health research and surveys; and
k) Reimburse Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF).
