Job Description
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the underlisted vacant posts that exist in the service of Luwero District Local Government on a replacement basis. Applications are to be submitted in triplicate on PS Form 3 (Revised 2008) and ESC Form 3 (1998) Revised for Teachers only, to the Secretary, District Service Commission, P.O. Box 78, Luwero, to reach him not later than Friday, 13th November 2026 at 12:00 noon.
Applications should be accompanied by three recent passport-size photographs of the applicants, photocopies of O’ and A’ Level certificates, certified copies of academic transcripts, certificates, appointments and confirmation letters for serving officers, valid certified Practicing License, Registration Certificates for Health Workers and other relevant supporting documents. National Identity Card with consistent names as those on the academic documents is a MUST.
Application forms can be obtained from Luwero District Service Commission offices or Public Service Commission offices, 2nd Floor, Farmers House, Parliamentary Avenue, Kampala.
Serving officers should route their application forms through Responsible Officers (Accounting Officers), who should be informed of the closing date
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Details of this advert can be obtained from Luwero District Service Commission offices and District Notice Boards, while the Job Descriptions and Person Specifications for jobs in Local Governments (2017) and Health Service Commission guidelines (2024) can also be viewed on the Luwero District Local Government website (www.luwero.go.ug) and the Ministry of Public Service website (www.publicservice.go.ug), or applicants may consult District Service Commission secretariats countrywide.
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Job Title: Nursing Officer (Nursing)
Salary Scale: U5
Reports to: Senior Nursing Officer
Responsible for: Enrolled Nurses
Job Purpose
To provide quality nursing services and public health care interventions to patients and the community.
Key Outputs
i. Patients received, admissions, discharges and deaths registered.
ii. Treatment to patients provided.
iii. A clean and healthy environment for patients maintained.
iv. Sterile procedures prepared and carried out.
v. Medical wastes safely disposed of.
vi. Bedside nursing procedures carried out.
vii. Doctors’ and Clinical Officers’ ward rounds carried out.
viii. Patients prepared for meals and sensitised on the recommended diet.
ix. Knowledge and skills imparted.
x. Daily ward reports compiled and submitted.
xi. Allocated resources managed and accounted for.
Key Functions
i. Receiving patients, registering admissions, discharges and deaths.
ii. Providing treatment to patients.
iii. Maintaining a clean and healthy environment for patients.
iv. Preparing and carrying out sterile procedures and disposing of medical waste.
v. Participating in bedside nursing procedures as a member of the caring team.
vi. Participating in doctors’ and Clinical Officers’ ward rounds.
vii. Preparing patients for meals and sensitising them on the recommended diet.
viii. Imparting knowledge and skills to health support staff and trainees.
ix. Compiling daily ward reports and handing them over to the incoming shift leader.
x. Managing and accounting for allocated resources.
Person Specifications
Qualifications
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Must be trained at registered level from a recognised Nursing Training Institution.
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Must be registered and licensed with the Nurses and Midwives Council.
Competences
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Guidance and counselling
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Concern for quality and standards
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Ethics and integrity
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Time management
NOTE
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Please note that misrepresentation of documents or qualifications is a serious criminal offence.
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Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
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Applicants should not apply for more than one post.
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Recruitment into District service is a free service. Giving, promising or offering anything to induce members of the District Service Commission, the staff or any other leader at the District is illegal. Any one who demands any bribe from a job applicant should be reported to the relevant Government agencies like IGG, SHACU, Police, Ministry of Local Government, etc. We stand for zero tolerance to corruption.
