SCHEMES OF SERVICE FOR THE NURSING CADRE

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5.4 Principal Nursing Officer Job Title: Salary Scale: Reports to : Directly Supervises: Interacts with: Principal Nursing Officer U2 Assistant Commissioner Nursing/ Medical Director/ Medical Superintendent Senior Nursing Officer Assistant Commissioner, Principal Nursing Officer, Hospital Director and Executive Director, DHO, ADHO, Professional Bodies, Heads of Departments Purpose of the Job To coordinate all nursing services in liaison with heads of clinical areas Key Duties and Responsibilities (a) To provide professional guidance and support supervision (b) To plan, organize , and coordinate nursing services in the hospital (c) To plan and implement quality assurance programmes/ activities (d) To enforce ethical professional conduct in the provision of nursing services (e) To conduct performance appraisal (f) To conduct and utilize evidence-based research to improve nursing practice (g) To participate in teaching and mentoring nursing students Key Result Areas (a) Nurses’ error rates have been minimized to acceptable levels, and patient satisfaction levels are high. (b) Nurses are competent and skilled and they do a professional job. (c) Quality of care is appreciably high and patient admission time has reduced. (d) Patient cure rates have improved to appreciable levels. (e) Research has contributed to the body of knowledge, and led to innovations that are beneficial to the profession. Scheme of Service for the Nursing Cadre Page 29
(f) Zero tolerance for unethical conduct has been set; nurses adequately appreciate and realise that unethical conduct leads to adverse consequences. (g) Nurses/midwives do the work that is expected of them in a professional manner; and this result is a consequence of the Principal nursing officer’s professionalism in managing performance through continuous supervision, and periodic appraisals. (h) High pass rates for nursing students and highly competent nursing graduates. Person Specifications A. Qualifications (i) A Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from a recognized University or Institution. (ii) Post-graduate diploma in specialized field of nursing or a postgraduate diploma in health services or management (iii) Must be registered with the Uganda Nurses and Midwives council (iv) Minimum of six (6) years work experience, three (3) of which should be at senior nursing officer level B. Required Competencies (i) Required Competencies Behavioural Competencies 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. Self control and stress management Scheme of Service for the Nursing Cadre Page 30
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 and 10: 2.4 Professional Growth and Advance
Page 11 and 12: 3.2 Staff Performance Upon deployme
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: Provides information and directs th
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
Page 61 and 62: Understands and applies registry an
Page 63 and 64: Follows the rules of grammar, corre
Page 65 and 66: Key Result Areas (a) Accurate diagn
Page 67 and 68: Records and information management
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