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Mental Health Professionals (Psychiatrists, Psychiatric Clinical Officers, Psychiatric Nurses) Job Post
Location: Jobs in Uganda 2025 - 2026
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
UGX
No. of vacancies: 01
Deadline: May 6 2025
Hiring Organization: Health Service Commission
Job Details:
Workstations: Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital, Regional Mental Units, and selected RRHs.
Job Purpose:
To assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients with mental and behavioral health disorders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide psychotherapy, pharmacological treatment, and crisis intervention.
- Support mental health rehabilitation and counseling services.
- Engage in community mental health awareness and outreach.
- Maintain accurate mental health patient records and treatment plans.
- Supervise and train junior staff in mental health care.
Qualifications:
- Psychiatrists: MBChB plus Master of Medicine in Psychiatry.
- Psychiatric Clinical Officers: Diploma in Clinical Psychiatry.
- Psychiatric Nurses: Certificate or Diploma in Mental Health Nursing.
- Must be registered with the respective council and hold a valid practicing license.
Application procedure
a) Visit the website https://hscers.ug
b) Study the information about the Advert.
c) Go to “log-in”
and click register now. If you are already registered, log-in with your
registered details, update your profile where necessary
and proceed to (d) and (e) below.
d) View the jobs by clicking simple search and search for
a job.
e) Select one job
of your choice, click APPLY NOW, apply and upload all relevant documents and click
save application.
f) At the end of
the application process, click SUBMIT in order to submit your application.
Detailed guidance on how to apply is provided on both the
e-Recruitment System and Health Service Commission website.
4. It is emphasized that:
a) The application
should be completed and submitted ONLINE.
b) Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
c) Shortlisted
candidates shall, where applicable, be required to bring their original
certificates, letters of appointment, three copies of completed PSF 3,
Registration Certificates and Valid Practicing Licenses and evidence of active
service, at the oral interview.
d) Candidates who will present forged certificates and
other documents shall be handed over to the Police for appropriate action.
e) Health Workers
who are on long-term training (one year and above) must not apply.
5. In case of
need, you are advised to seek help from the Health Service Commission which
will respond to inquiries by telephone on 0414-254378 or 0414-348501, or email
at ers.help@hsc.go.ug. In addition, you may also seek help from the Ministry of
Health or the nearest National or Regional Referral Hospital Human Resource
Unit.
All services of
the Health Service Commission are provided free of charge and equal opportunity
is given to all qualified applicants.
Date Posted: 2025-04-21
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