Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates to fill the following positions that have arisen in the Health Services Directorate in the University of Zimbabwe:
1 HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTORATE 1.3 Nursing Sister
Duties and Responsibilities
-Diagnoses, treats and plans appropriate health care for clients including women’s health care, family planning and primary care as appropriate for specialists: refers clients to the session doctor and outside agencies as required. -Provides and prescribes medications as required. -Performs laboratory procedures such as venepuncture and interprets lab test results, performs HIV rapid testing, performs CD4 tests for clients. -Educates patients, promoting wellness, behaviour change and health promotion behaviours -Ordering of drugs internally and from outside agencies ensuring that the clinic is always well stocked maintaining stock cards. -Follow up of people living with HIV/AIDS (OI patienence, nutrition and psychosocial counselling when necessary. -Communicates appropriately and effectively with the person served irrespective of their age or positts) including pre ART patients ensuring that they adhere to their treatment, offering adherion. -Maintains staff confidentiality. -Maintains client’s records and produces monthly and annual reports. Attends meetings internally and externally as and when necessary. -Participates in educational in service trainings and seminars for health care providers and continues with education within her scope of practice. -Performs other duties assigned.
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Qualifications and Experience
-Must be a Registered general nurse. -Having a post basic qualification and degree would be an added advantage. -Having a health promotion, family planning training and STI training and counselling course/training experience will be an added advantage. -Have at least 5 years’ experience in a hospital setting and/city health clinic or industrial clinic setting.
How to Apply
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. Applicants will be required to follow the following application
Procedure: 1. Completion of an application form through the following link: https://forms.gle/G8JvUCKnps9exHNN6 2. After completing the application form on the above link, applicants must submit six (6) copies of applications. Each set of applications must be accompanied by a curriculum vitae giving full particulars, including full name, place, date of birth, ID, birth certificate, and copies of academic and professional qualifications, all certified. Applicants must give information on experience, date of availability, telephone numbers, and names and addresses of three contactable referees. Applications should be hand delivered to Office No. 123, Administration Building at the University of Zimbabwe, or posted to:
Deputy Registrar Human Capital Management University of Zimbabwe P.O Box MP 167 HARARE
Closing date of receipt of applications is 4 April 2025. The University of Zimbabwe is an equal opportunity employer and therefore men and women are equally encouraged to apply. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
