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Principal / Senior Anesthetic Officer
About the job Principal / Senior Anesthetic Officer
The Principal /Senior Anesthetic Officer will lead the group of Anesthesia Officers and will be responsible of the smoothness of their work shifts. They will be responsible for administering anesthesia and managing patients in the theatre and post-operative patients. They will ensure safe surgery and handle emergency cases in theater that may arise from time to time.
They will coach and mentor junior Anesthetic Officers and nurses in managing theater patients, ensuring presence and compliance to SOPs in the theater, preparing and submitting daily and monthly reports to the Head of theater.
Finally, they will cooperate with the Infection Control Unit and Quality Department to prepare suitable procedures to minimize the risk of infections in the Unit and to ensure the correct application of the same.
Education and Experience profile:
- Must have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Anesthesia from a recognized Institution
- A M. Sc. In Anesthesia from a recognized Institution will be of advantage
- Must be registered (or meet the requirements for registration, if currently working abroad) with the Ugandan Allied Health Professionals Council
- Minimum of six (6) years of work experience as Anaesthetic Officer for Principal role, minimum three (3) years for Senior Anaesthetic Officer, in a general, regional referral or national referral hospital