Marie Stopes Outreach Medical Officers Jobs in Uganda

The Role

Reporting to the Outreach Team Leader, with a dotted line to the Cluster Coordinator, the purpose of this role is to ensure delivery high impact and high quality comprehensive and voluntary family planning (FP) services provided by an Outreach Team.

Outreach is a strategic channel for providing greater access to rural communities with unmet need and unmet demand for family planning services, especially long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) and permanent methods. Clinical mobile outreach is a primary service delivery channel under the Programmes department.

The Medical Officer is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high quality family planning and counselling and service provision by his/her outreach team. In addition to the Team Leader, each outreach team includes one to three additional providers (trained in comprehensive counselling, PAC/PAC FP, STMs, and LARCs), and one Transport Assistant or Mobile Counsellor.

S/he must be qualified and competent to provide permanent methods. S/he is responsible for quality of service delivery provided by the Outreach Team. S/he is responsible for correct, complete and timely submission of all outreach records and performance data. S/he is responsible supporting outreach team empowerment:

Meet and exceed MSI global minimum standards for quality and agreed programme deliverables; and

Comply with all MS UG’s policies and procedures.

Outreach Medical Officer is expected to work together to continuously improve the quality of outreach services, standards of care, and effective implementation of services according to work plans and budgets. Through the clusters, medical officers are required to use data to analyse performance, raise key issues, and monitor performance to ensure delivery of measurable results and demonstrate strong fiscal management of donor resources

Key Responsibilities Measure

Compliance to Clinical Standards and Operating Procedures

• Ensure compliance with set Outreach protocols and standards

• Ensure that all the required monitoring tools (including but not limited to: stock cards, stock management checklists, Outreach checklists, Quality Assurance Checklists) are available and properly used by team members Compliance with all MS UG clinical protocols and standards for outreach

Monitoring tools are available, understood and implemented routinely

Data Quality Assurance

• Ensure integrity and authenticity of all financial and programmatic data and documentation

• Ensure proper record keeping, including: client records, informed consent forms, stock cards, and event tracking

• Completion of HMIS data validated by public health facilities and is cross-referenced with CLIC and vehicle tracking data Complete, accurate, and authenticated data captured and appropriately documented

Timely submission of all data and documentation required for performance dashboards

Clinical Quality Assurance

• Assure standards of all services, counselling and infection prevention

• Ensure monthly self-administered quality assurance assessments are done and that necessary steps are taken to improve performance

• Ensure team members receive training as necessary and performance improves accordingly QTA scores

Compliance with all informed consent protocols and appropriate documentation for all clients

Logistics Management

• Correct storage and forecasting of stock minimum and maximum levels

• Submit monthly stock reports to Outreach Operations Officer

• Correct implementation of stock management protocols No stock-outs

Accurate and up to date stock cards

Partnership and Coordination

• Effectively liaise

with Communications to effectively coordinate demand creation activities

• Initiate partnerships within the districts with NGOs/CBOs to help in mobilization of clients for FP services

• Effectively collaborate with SF Coordinators to ensure opportunities for coordination and collaboration are maximized. Effective scheduling to ensure implementation against agreed work plans and outreach schedules

Effective collaboration with other MS UG channels

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience and knowledge of FP service delivery at community level

• Experience managing and motivating teams

• Ability to manage and implement activities to agreed work plans, within budget and in time.

• Attention for detail.

• Proven skills in effective conflict resolution.

• Experience working with public sector facilities desirable.

Qualifications and Training (essential/ desirable)

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (must have qualifications to deliver family planning)

• Fluent English; both Oral and Written.

• Knowledge of more than one Ugandan language

• Knowledge of FP clinical procedures and minimum standards essential; experience in community Outreach is an added advantage

• Certification in LARC and PM FP service delivery

• USAID training in FP compliance highly desirable
Personal Attributes

Successful performance at MSI is not simply defined in terms of ‘what’ people achieve, but equally is about ‘how’ people go about their jobs and the impact that they have on others. We encourage and expect all team members will demonstrate the following behaviours:

Initiative

Thinking ahead and taking action to make the most of opportunities by finding the optimum solution

Innovative

Thinking creatively and outside of the box so that ideas generated create a positive outcome

Effective Communication

Communicating through active listening and good questioning techniques, using appropriate body language, ensuring information is clear and concise.

Responsive

Being responsive to changing priorities and demands.

Working Efficiently

Planning, prioritising and organising work to ensure work is accurate and deadlines are met.

Sharing Information

Sharing information and knowledge whilst maintaining confidentiality.

Focus on Learning

Taking responsibility for keeping knowledge and skills updated and for seeking opportunities to develop further.

Commitment

Awareness and understanding of goals, vision and values and how your role impacts on this and going the extra mile to meet role requirements.

Driven

Drive and determination to deliver results.

Accountable

Taking responsibility for appropriate decisions that you make, and the actions and behaviour you demonstrate.

Embracing Change

Openness to embracing change within the organisation and being able to adjust plans/ activities accordingly.

Motivated

Motivation towards achieving quality results to maximise potential.

Team Player

Working as part of a team by being supportive, flexible and showing respect for each other.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Marie Stopes Outreach Medical Officers Jobs in Uganda

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