C-CARE UGANDA JOB VACANCIES 2026 – CLINICAL MANAGER, PHARMACY & MEDICAL OFFICER POSITIONS

1. CLINICAL MANAGER – JOB SUMMARY

• Lead implementation and monitoring of COHSASA service elements relevant to inpatient, theatre, and critical care services.
• Ensure compliance with WHO IPSGs, clinical protocols, escalation pathways, theatre safety standards, and critical care guidelines.
• Oversee incident reporting, RCAs, mortality reviews, clinical audits, and implementation of corrective actions.
• Drive a culture of patient safety, accountability, ethical practice, and continuous quality improvement.
• Monitor infection prevention and control practices across wards, theatre, and critical care areas.
• Ensure compliance with antimicrobial stewardship and medication safety practices.
• Lead multidisciplinary clinical governance meetings and quality improvement initiatives.

• Oversee day-to-day inpatient, theatre, and critical care operations to ensure safe, timely, and coordinated care delivery.
• Ensure efficient patient flow from admission to discharge while minimizing delays and unnecessary length of stay.
• Coordinate consultant reviews, theatre scheduling, critical care admissions, and escalation pathways.
• Monitor theatre efficiency, case utilization, turnaround times, and theatre preparedness.
• Ensure adequate emergency preparedness and rapid response systems are functional and effective.
• Collaborate with nursing, diagnostics, pharmacy, and support departments to optimize continuity of care.

• Ensure evidence-based practice and adherence to approved clinical pathways and treatment protocols.
• Lead regular audits of inpatient records, theatre documentation, consent forms, medication charts, and critical care management.
• Monitor patient outcomes and implement interventions aimed at improving clinical quality indicators.
• Ensure compliance with standards for safe surgery, safe sedation, transfusion safety, and critical care monitoring.
• Promote standardized documentation and continuity of care across all inpatient services.

• Provide leadership, mentorship, supervision, and support to inpatient medical officers and clinical teams.
• Identify staffing gaps, skill mix requirements, and training needs in collaboration with Clinical Directorate and HR.
• Coordinate CMEs, simulation drills, emergency response training, and competency development programs.
• Participate in recruitment, onboarding, performance appraisals, corrective coaching, and succession planning.
• Foster teamwork, accountability, professionalism, and a positive safety culture.

• Analyze inpatient, theatre, and critical care performance indicators and trends.
• Prepare and submit weekly and monthly performance reports highlighting risks, outcomes, incidents, and improvement actions.
• Use data to guide operational improvements, service redesign, patient safety interventions, and capacity planning.
• Monitor compliance with accreditation standards and recommend corrective measures where gaps exist.

• Support initiatives aimed at improving inpatient and theatre productivity while maintaining quality and safety standards.
• Collaborate with Finance and Management to align clinical operations with sustainable business practices.
• Monitor utilization of consumables, implants, medications, blood products, and theatre supplies to minimize wastage.
• Contribute to development and growth of inpatient, theatre, and critical care service lines.

• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from a recognized university.
• Valid practicing license and registration with the relevant medical council.
• Minimum of three (3) years progressive experience in clinical leadership post internship.
• Experience in inpatient care, theatre services, emergency response systems, and/or critical care operations.
• Strong understanding of healthcare regulations and accreditation standards including COHSASA, IPC, and WHO IPSGs.
• Demonstrated leadership in clinical governance, patient safety, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to drive Root Cause Analysis and corrective actions.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and foster accountability and collaboration.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage high-pressure clinical environments and emergency situations effectively.
• Competency in healthcare data interpretation, reporting, and performance improvement.
• Adaptability and openness to innovation, digital systems, and evidence-based practice.
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• Undertakes preparation, packaging, labelling and dispensing of drugs against validated prescriptions.
• Prepare documentation and labels in accordance with C-CARE SOPs.
• Receive and evaluate prescriptions/orders from patients and hospital staff.
• Ensure legal compliance of prescriptions and liaise with medical staff.
• Check prescriptions for correctness, dosage, and appropriateness.
• Communicate with patients regarding treatments and medication use.
• Monitor expiry dates of drugs and supplies.
• Conduct stock checks in theatre, pharmacy, wards, OPD and IPD.
• Ensure cold chain storage and monitor fridge temperatures.
• Maintain accurate stock records using stock cards and Navision.
• Report drug abuse or misuse.
• Participate in meetings and training sessions.
• Check drug interactions and contraindications.
• Dispose expired drugs according to SOPs.
• Participate in internal audits.
• Ensure proper storage and stock management.

• Diploma in Pharmacy from a recognized institute.
• Registration with the Uganda Allied Health Professionals Council.
• At least 1 year experience in dispensing.
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• Carry out diagnosis and treatment based on history, examination and investigations.
• Provide OPD cover and ensure patients are seen efficiently.
• Follow up lab tests, imaging and referrals.
• Provide ward cover and comprehensive patient management.
• Maintain medical equipment knowledge and usage.
• Liaise with external providers and specialists.
• Train junior staff in clinical procedures.
• Attend CMEs and continuous learning sessions.
• Review ambulance cases.
• Ensure proper insurance documentation.
• Improve hospital systems and procedures.
• Conduct ward rounds and document patient management.
• Ensure proper handover between shifts.

• Medical degree from a recognized institution.
• Valid Annual Practicing License and Registration Certificate.
• Registration with Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council.
• At least one (1) year post-internship experience.