TEMPORARY HEALTH CARE ASSISTANTS (6 MONTHS) (x36 Positions) wanted at Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital

REF: NRH 4/2/3 II (136)

VACANCY CIRCULAR NO: 3 of 2020

VACANCY: TEMPORARY HEALTH CARE ASSISTANTS (6 MONTHS)

Applications are invited from suitably qualified citizens for 36 positions in the Ministry of Health under the Department of Health Services Management. These positions are tenable in Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital.

SALARY SCALE: B3/2

SALARY PER ANNUM: P56, 580.00 – P66, 420.00

LEAVE RATE: 20 Working days per annum

QUALIFICATIONS. Certificate in Health Care Assistance

REQUIREMENTS:

• Physically and mentally fit
• Valid Omang /Identity Card
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae
• No criminal records
• Should be able to work with minimum supervision

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To provide quality patient care which includes pottering services to patients, directing them to relevant service points as necessary and to maintain a safe and clean environment within a health facility.

DUTIES

1. Guide, escorts and transport/move patients from one unit to another within a health facility
2. Assists health professionals with the ambulation of patients
3. Assists dependent patients with tasks such as feeding, bathing, dressing, changing bed linen, personal hygiene, and accessing of bedpans and urinals
4. Pre-packs selected drugs at the pharmacy and assists in packing drugs on shelves
5. Files laboratory specimen results in medical laboratories
6. Collects and delivers medications, supplies stationery and specimen results to and from relevant units
7. Assists in conducting phlebotomy in adults
8. Assists in the maintenance of the inventory of non- drug supplies
9. Assists in the issuance of non-drug pharmaceutical supplies to units
10. Maintains a safe and clean environment through the damp dusting of furniture and working surfaces
11. To perform any other related duties as may be required by the exigencies of the service

 

For more details call: 2411000

Closing Date: 20th October 2020