• Direct Patient Care: • Assessment and Monitoring: regularly assessing patients’ conditions, vital signs, and symptoms, documenting observations and changes. • Medication Administration: Administering medications as prescribed, monitoring for effectiveness and side effects. • Wound Care: Performing wound care, including cleaning, dressing, and monitoring for signs of infection. • Specimen Collection: Collecting blood, urine, and other samples for laboratory testing. • Assistance with Procedures: Assisting doctors and other healthcare professionals during medical procedures. • Maintaining a Safe Environment: Ensuring the patient’s environment is safe and conducive to healing. • Collaboration and Education: • · Care Planning: Participating in the development and implementation of patient care plans. • · Patient and Family Education: Providing education to patients and their families about their conditions, treatments, and self-care. • · Participate in healthcare outreach activities organised by ROTOM Health centres and provide nursing expertise as required. • · Support management team to develop work plans, proposals and coordinate health activities for the development of the health centre. • Communication: • · Effectively communicating with patients, families, and other members of the healthcare team. • · Collaboration: Working collaboratively with doctors, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient care. • Others • · Record Keeping: Maintaining accurate and up-to-date patient records. • · Professional Development: Participating in continuing education and professional development activities.

• Essential skills and qualifications • · Certificate in Nursing with at least two years of experience in employment and clinical practice. • · Must hold a valid Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council (UNMC) practicing licence. • Desirable skills • · Knowledgeable with skills of evidence-based practice in contemporary Nursing and the multidisciplinary Healthcare modal. • · Demonstrable skills in frailty and care for the elderly patient. • · Technical problem-solving ability with keen attention to the health needs facing elderly persons. • · Basic computer skills and good experience with the use of computerised healthcare management system. • Personality Attributes • · Aged between 20 to 45 years. • · Interpersonal Skills: Empathetic, compassionate, and able to build rapport with patients from diverse backgrounds. • · Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to assess situations quickly, identify potential problems, and implement appropriate solutions. • · Ability to Work Under Pressure: Healthcare environments can be demanding, so nurses need to remain calm and focused in stressful situations. • · Teamwork Skills to collaborate with doctors, therapists, and other healthcare professionals, so the ability to work effectively as part of a team is essential. • · Organizational Skills: Ability to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks, and maintain accurate patient records. • · Nurses are expected to adhere to professional standards, maintain patient confidentiality, and act as patient advocates. • · Physical Stamina and Endurance: The job requires standing for extended periods and performing physically demanding tasks.