SCHEMES OF SERVICE FOR THE NURSING CADRE

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2.6 Cost Efficiency and Effectiveness A nurse must display specific and observable knowledge, skills and behaviours that are associated with effective functioning of the nursing profession i) Behaviour competences describing the effective traits and attitudes ii) Technical competencies that reflect skills and knowledge for provision of cost effective interventions that truly meets the patient’s needs. 3.0 ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT <strong>OF</strong> <strong>THE</strong> SCHEME (a) The responsibility for the proper and effective administration and management of these schemes of service shall rest with the Responsible Officers of the Ministries, Departments, Agencies (MDAs) and Local Governments (LGs). (b) They will also be responsible for submissions to the Health Service Commission and other Service Commissions for recruitment, promotion and discipline. (c) All the duties and responsibilities in the schemes of service shall be carried out in the respective MDAs and LGs. Some duties shall be assigned to Officers irrespective of their designations depending on the approved structure of the MDAs and LGs. (d) All benefits and salaries will be paid by the respective MDAs and LGs. 3.1 Administration of the Nursing Scheme The Schemes of service will apply to nurses in the Ministries, Departments, Agencies, Local Governments and will be administered by the Ministry of Health. They will be reviewed from time to time in collaboration with the stakeholders. Scheme of Service for the Nursing Cadre Page 7
3.2 Staff Performance Upon deployment, a respective Responsible Officer shall have full responsibility for the management of the Nursing Officer(s). The Responsible Officer’s responsibility shall include: (a) Management of the Nursing officer’s day to day performance at work (b) Periodic performance appraisals (c) Pay, training and discipline; and (d) Custody of personal and confidential records of the Nursing officer 3.3 General Management Guidelines The general management guidelines shall be as follows: (a) Implementation of the Nursing Scheme In implementation of the scheme, the positions shall be redesignated to reflect the new titles introduced under the scheme. (b) Recruitment and Promotion Whether filling of a post requires recruitment from the open market or internally, an MDA shall declare the vacant post to the MoPS which will in turn clear the vacancy based on availability of funding for the post and then declare such vacant post(s) to a relevant Service Commission. Serving Officers shall be eligible to progress to higher ranks on attaining of higher qualification and /or having served the required minimum number of years. The Officers shall further be subjected to Service Commission interviews. (c) Deployment i) Filling of posts in Ministries and Departments will normally be filled through deployment or posting. Scheme of Service for the Nursing Cadre Page 8
Page 1 and 2: THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA SCHEMES OF S
Page 3 and 4: 5.5 PRINCIPAL PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE .
Page 5 and 6: 1.0 INTRODUCTION The Uganda Nurses
Page 7 and 8: 1.2 Nursing Roles (Nursing Function
Page 9: 2.4 Professional Growth and Advance
Page 13 and 14: short and long term courses leading
Page 15 and 16: ii) Bachelor of Midwifery Science (
Page 17 and 18: 4.4 Proposed Scheme of Service for
Page 19 and 20: (viii) Enrolled Comprehensive Nurse
Page 21 and 22: Person Specifications A. Qualificat
Page 23 and 24: Is able to monitor and evaluate bud
Page 25 and 26: (g) Role modelling - evidence that
Page 27 and 28: Praises the employees for work well
Page 29 and 30: (h) Nurses/midwives do the work tha
Page 31 and 32: Provides information and directs th
Page 33 and 34: (f) Zero tolerance for unethical co
Page 35 and 36: Planning, organising and coordinati
Page 37 and 38: Monitors progress against key crite
Page 39 and 40: Purpose of the Job To ensure provis
Page 41 and 42: Openly advocates for observance of
Page 43 and 44: Reinforces behaviour that produces
Page 45 and 46: (iii) Must be registered with the U
Page 47 and 48: 5.8 Nursing officer Job Title: Sala
Page 49 and 50: Key Duties and Responsibilities (a)
Page 51 and 52: Volunteer’s additional informatio
Page 53 and 54: 5.10 Assistant Nursing Officer Job
Page 55 and 56: Maintains an organised work environ
Page 57 and 58: Identifies competencies required of
Page 59 and 60: (ii) Must be registered with the Ug
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Understands and applies registry an
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Follows the rules of grammar, corre
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Key Result Areas (a) Accurate diagn
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Records and information management
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B. Required Competencies (j) Behavi
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