Assistant Commissioner Nursing (Psychiatry)

Reference: HRM 72/173/33 - Butabika NRMH

Reports to: Commissioner (Nursing)

Qualifications: i. Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or its equivalent from a recognized University or Institution. ii. Master’s in Nursing - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing. iii. Postgraduate qualification (Diploma or Master's) in Administration, or

Management

Experience At least nine (9) years’ working experience, three (3) of which should have been at the level of Principal Nursing Officer (Psychiatry) in Government

Other

Demonstrate good leadership qualities and integrity should be ethical and have integrity.

Duties and

a) Provide leadership to the Nursing-Psychiatry Division. b) Plan, Coordinate, budget, monitor and evaluate nursing-Psychiatry services for the National Referral Hospital. c) Provide technical guidance and support supervision for effective delivery of nursing-Psychiatry services. d) Monitor and evaluate nursing-Psychiatry services. e) Allocate and account for resources. f) Initiate and review Nursing-Psychiatry guidelines g) Enforce adherence to professional code of conduct and ethics. h) Provision of guidance for career development and training for Psychiatric- Nurses. i) Plan and coordinate the implementation of quality assurances programmes for Nursing-Psychiatry services.

j) Promote research and innovation in Psychiatric Nursing. k) Manage the performance of staff in the Division. l) Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.