Job Title: Fresher Continuous Quality Improvement Officer – RHSP Uganda Jobs 2021
Organization: Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)
Job Location: Mpigi Cluster
Reports to: Regional Manager CQI
Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP) Profile:
Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP) is a collaborative biomedical research and service delivery organization. RHSP strives to improve the quality of life of the local population through a combination of community-based research, curative services and prevention strategies in the districts of South-central Uganda.
Job Profile:
To support the Functions of the CQI and Quality assurance as guided by the PEPFAR, MOH National quality Improvement Framework and the RHSP CQI implementation Plan.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- To ensure presence of functional QI teams at district, health sub-district and facility levels.
- To provide and support the District Health Teams (DHT) in training and mentorship of staff on service guidelines and standard operating procedures..
- To support the DHT to conduct regular data use meetings at the health facility level.
- To support the district teams to conduct regular performance reviews and learning sessions at facility, CSO and district level.
- To implement the continuous quality improvement initiatives in line with the National QIF 2015/2016 -2019/2020.
- To participate and regularly monitor progress of quality improvement projects at health facilities, maintain the QI data base and compile reports on best practices learnt from them.
- To support the districts, write abstracts for conference and success stories in any thematic areas under our support.
- To support regular reporting for quality improvement initiatives.
- To support district/ facilities to achieve 95% of the target for the paediatric collaborative indicators, support regular data collection processes, reporting and entry into IP & National QI dashboard.
- To support formation of psychosocial groups at facility and at district level to address retention & VL suppression gaps. Support reporting of PSS indicators in HMIs tools, Viral Load data using data collection tools and dashboards.
- To support conducting of Root Cause Analysis for different program area gaps and put up interventions tailored to the actual cause.
- Any other duties that may be assigned by either the supervisor
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum of a Diploma in Nursing and Clinical Medicine or Comprehensive Nursing.
- Knowledge of Ministry of Health and Local Government Structures.
- Knowledge of DHIS 2 and PEPFAR MER2.3 indicators
- Minimum of 2 years in Quality Improvement work experience in a busy health setting with a major role of preparing activity reports and accountabilities.
- Willingness to work in rural areas and execute work with minimal or no supervision and remain accountable.
- Demonstrable knowledge in statistical analysis, Data Management, Research & Quality Assurance.
- Advanced Office package computer skills.
- Ability to ride a Motorcycle is MUST.
How To Apply for RHSP Uganda Jobs 2021
All interested candidates possessing the above attributes can send their applications including a cover letter, updated CV with 3 referees and copies of academic qualifications/certificates ( in one document (Word/PDF)) addressed to the HR Manager to jobs@rhsp.org. Kindly indicate the job title in the subject line of the email. Only online applications will be considered.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted by Rakai Health Sciences Program. Any form of lobbying and canvassing will lead to disqualification.
Deadline: 30th April 2021 at 5:00 pm
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