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Clinical Director

Full-time

Hospice Africa Uganda (HAU) is hiring a Clinical Director to support the clinical teams in the provision of high-quality, sustainable, and reproducible clinical services for the sub-Saharan African context. This is both a responsibility post and a training post for those wishing to continue in the Palliative Care specialty.

HAU operates through three clinical sites:

  • Hospice Kampala
  • Mobile Hospice Mbarara
  • Little Hospice Hoima

HAU introduced modern methods of pain and symptom control, as well as holistic-centered care, for patients and families, suitable for LMICs (Low- and Middle-Income Countries) as well as for wealthier populations.

Specific Duties

  1. Support the team by providing medical input into the assessment of all new patients at HAU and offer advice where necessary.
  2. Assist the HAU Team with medical knowledge appropriate to end-of-life care and other conditions.
  3. Work as an essential part of the clinical team, focusing particularly on the most difficult cases.
  4. Participate in writing and publishing Palliative Care research and papers to disseminate information about African Palliative Care.
  5. Provide strategic direction on clinical matters and serve as a member of the Senior Management Team.
  6. Develop and implement clinical department work plans, document best practices, and establish department policies and procedures.
  7. Audit the performance of the clinical department against planned activities and outcomes.
  8. Report on the clinical department’s strategy and work plans.
  9. Develop and manage the clinical department budget.
  10. Support, supervise, and review the performance of medical teams.

Minimum Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or Family Medicine
  • Experience in Palliative Care is an added advantage

Application Process

Qualified and interested candidates should submit their CVs, cover letter, and academic documents detailing their suitability for the position to humanresource@hospice-africa.org by close of business on Friday, 2nd March 2025.

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About Hospice Africa Uganda (HAU)

Industry: NGO
Location: Uganda
Hospice Africa Uganda (HAU) was commenced in 1993, having been chosen as a model for the whole of Africa due to the compassion and support of the Minister of Health, Dr. James Makumbi, who had deep concern for the suffering of people in Uganda from cancer and HIV. HAU is a not-for-profit charitable NGO with the vision “Palliative Care for all in need in Africa.” It is registered by Uganda’s NGO Bureau and is a licensed private not-for-profit (PNFP) health facility, recognized by the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners’ Council (UMDPC) as a Health Centre IV.

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