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Medical Trainer job at LifeNet International Uganda
Posted by: great-volunteer
Posted date: 2025-Aug-15
Location: Fortportal or Mbale, Uganda
Medical Trainer 2025-08-15T05:00:43+00:00 LifeNet International Uganda https://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_2929/logo/LifeNet%20International.png https://www.lninternational.org/ FULL_TIME Fortportal or Mbale Uganda 00256 Uganda Healthcare Healthcare 2025-08-28T17:00:00+00:00 Uganda 8 Guided by the belief that every individual deserves an equal opportunity to lead a healthy and whole life, LifeNet improves the quality of health systems from the ground up. We are dedicated to strengthening health systems by leveraging existing resources to maximize return on investment and promote local sustainability. Through the framework of a partnership with faith-based health centers, we innovate and implement pragmatic responses to everyday health challenges facing the poor. LIFENET INTERNATIONAL UGANDA is recruiting a (Ugandan National) short-term Management Trainer who will be responsible for; supporting capacity building at partner health facilities through a high-quality medical training and mentorship program, ensuring the LifeNet standard curriculum is effectively delivered towards improved maternal and child health service delivery and outcomes. Responsibilities Planning and budgeting - Lead the development of the annual cohort-specific workplan and budget for the medical centralized training workshops and mentorship program in consultation with the program and finance managers.
- Monitor spending against budget lines for training activities and support budget re-forecasts biannually as needed.
- Prepare and adequately coordinate centralized training workshops ensuring training materials, venue and logistics are procured in a timely manner.
- Develop clear Scopes of Work (SOWs) for all training and mentorship activities.
Training and Mentorship - Prepare and facilitate centralized medical training workshops using adult learning methodologies as per the annual work plan.
- Conduct regular on-site mentorships, follow-ups, and clinical supervision visits at partner health facilities to ensure practice change and adherence to quality standards as per the workplan.
- Supports HF partners to have online e-learning accounts to participate in online learning and to engage them and follow up to ensure compliance.
- Identify training gaps and emerging issues and use them to inform the next training sessions.
- Provide technical assistance for curriculum reviews and accreditation processes and assist in regularly adapting the curriculum to the local context.
- Represent LifeNet at district, diocese and health facility meetings as need arises.
- Identify trends, areas of unmet need, and other issues of concern, and recommend strategies to effect sustainable change in health facilities.
- Contribute to the collection and basic analysis of partner health facility monthly medical data and give supportive advice to the health facility leadership where gaps are identified.
- Participate in maternal and neonatal death audits at partner health facilities and share with the facilities strategies to mitigate these deaths.
- Continuously assess individual health facility capacity-building needs, strengths, and opportunities.
Reporting and Documentation - Prepare timely, accurate, and complete monthly, bi-annual and annual reporting in line with LifeNet Uganda (LNU) standards.
- Submit timely back to office and accountability reports at the end of each activity.
- Document and share success stories and case studies to demonstrate program impact.
- Prepare and disseminate annual reports for key stakeholders, including church partners, local government authorities, and other implementing partners.
- Participate in stakeholder meetings at diocesan, district, and national levels, representing LifeNet as need arises.
- Integrate data feedback into the routine mentorship and support supervision visits at each health facility visit.
Partner Development - Ensure smooth relations with partner health facilities and districts.
- Attend district and diocesan technical meetings as needed.
- Build good relations with all the stakeholders and maintain LifeNet’s image.
- Maintain compliance with local church partners and health regulatory authorities.
- Support the Program Manager and Country Director to identify and develop opportunities to leverage support and resources that will contribute to, or further the objectives of the program.
Qualifications - Comprehensive Nursing Degree/ Midwifery (Bachelor or equivalent) and a current registered license.
- A postgraduate qualification (Masters or Diploma) in administration management or equivalent from a recognized University/Institution is an added advantage.
- An excellent knowledge of English and strong knowledge in computer use (Microsoft, Excel).
- A minimum of 4 years of direct experience in patient care, experience in teaching is a plus.
- A minimum of 1 years’ experience in team supervision.
- Proven skills in leading staff, excellent coordination skills.
- Report writing skills.
- Demonstrated understanding of health systems strengthening.
- Strong written and communication skills with high proficiency for accuracy.
- Excellent organizational skills
- Emotional maturity, ability to take constructive feedback.
- Ability and willingness to comply with LNU safeguarding requirements.
- Personal commitment to the Christian ethics and mission of LifeNet International, including a willingness to affirm the Apostles Creed.
Planning and budgeting Lead the development of the annual cohort-specific workplan and budget for the medical centralized training workshops and mentorship program in consultation with the program and finance managers. Monitor spending against budget lines for training activities and support budget re-forecasts biannually as needed. Prepare and adequately coordinate centralized training workshops ensuring training materials, venue and logistics are procured in a timely manner. Develop clear Scopes of Work (SOWs) for all training and mentorship activities. Training and Mentorship Prepare and facilitate centralized medical training workshops using adult learning methodologies as per the annual work plan. Conduct regular on-site mentorships, follow-ups, and clinical supervision visits at partner health facilities to ensure practice change and adherence to quality standards as per the workplan. Supports HF partners to have online e-learning accounts to participate in online learning and to engage them and follow up to ensure compliance. Identify training gaps and emerging issues and use them to inform the next training sessions. Provide technical assistance for curriculum reviews and accreditation processes and assist in regularly adapting the curriculum to the local context. Represent LifeNet at district, diocese and health facility meetings as need arises. Identify trends, areas of unmet need, and other issues of concern, and recommend strategies to effect sustainable change in health facilities. Contribute to the collection and basic analysis of partner health facility monthly medical data and give supportive advice to the health facility leadership where gaps are identified. Participate in maternal and neonatal death audits at partner health facilities and share with the facilities strategies to mitigate these deaths. Continuously assess individual health facility capacity-building needs, strengths, and opportunities. Reporting and Documentation Prepare timely, accurate, and complete monthly, bi-annual and annual reporting in line with LifeNet Uganda (LNU) standards. Submit timely back to office and accountability reports at the end of each activity. Document and share success stories and case studies to demonstrate program impact. Prepare and disseminate annual reports for key stakeholders, including church partners, local government authorities, and other implementing partners. Participate in stakeholder meetings at diocesan, district, and national levels, representing LifeNet as need arises. Integrate data feedback into the routine mentorship and support supervision visits at each health facility visit. Partner Development Ensure smooth relations with partner health facilities and districts. Attend district and diocesan technical meetings as needed. Build good relations with all the stakeholders and maintain LifeNet’s image. Maintain compliance with local church partners and health regulatory authorities. Support the Program Manager and Country Director to identify and develop opportunities to leverage support and resources that will contribute to, or further Comprehensive Nursing Degree/ Midwifery (Bachelor or equivalent) and a current registered license. A postgraduate qualification (Masters or Diploma) in administration management or equivalent from a recognized University/Institution is an added advantage. An excellent knowledge of English and strong knowledge in computer use (Microsoft, Excel). A minimum of 4 years of direct experience in patient care, experience in teaching is a plus. A minimum of 1 years’ experience in team supervision. Proven skills in leading staff, excellent coordination skills. Report writing skills. Demonstrated understanding of health systems strengthening. Strong written and communication skills with high proficiency for accuracy. Excellent organizational skills Emotional maturity, ability to take constructive feedback. Ability and willingness to comply with LNU safeguarding requirements. Personal commitment to the Christian ethics and mission of LifeNet International, including a willingness to affirm the Apostles Creed. JOB-689ebefb9eae7 Vacancy title:
Medical Trainer Jobs at:
LifeNet International Uganda Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, August 28 2025 Duty Station:
Fortportal or Mbale | Uganda | Uganda Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 15 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed JOB DETAILS: Guided by the belief that every individual deserves an equal opportunity to lead a healthy and whole life, LifeNet improves the quality of health systems from the ground up. We are dedicated to strengthening health systems by leveraging existing resources to maximize return on investment and promote local sustainability. Through the framework of a partnership with faith-based health centers, we innovate and implement pragmatic responses to everyday health challenges facing the poor. LIFENET INTERNATIONAL UGANDA is recruiting a (Ugandan National) short-term Management Trainer who will be responsible for; supporting capacity building at partner health facilities through a high-quality medical training and mentorship program, ensuring the LifeNet standard curriculum is effectively delivered towards improved maternal and child health service delivery and outcomes. Responsibilities Planning and budgeting - Lead the development of the annual cohort-specific workplan and budget for the medical centralized training workshops and mentorship program in consultation with the program and finance managers.
- Monitor spending against budget lines for training activities and support budget re-forecasts biannually as needed.
- Prepare and adequately coordinate centralized training workshops ensuring training materials, venue and logistics are procured in a timely manner.
- Develop clear Scopes of Work (SOWs) for all training and mentorship activities.
Training and Mentorship - Prepare and facilitate centralized medical training workshops using adult learning methodologies as per the annual work plan.
- Conduct regular on-site mentorships, follow-ups, and clinical supervision visits at partner health facilities to ensure practice change and adherence to quality standards as per the workplan.
- Supports HF partners to have online e-learning accounts to participate in online learning and to engage them and follow up to ensure compliance.
- Identify training gaps and emerging issues and use them to inform the next training sessions.
- Provide technical assistance for curriculum reviews and accreditation processes and assist in regularly adapting the curriculum to the local context.
- Represent LifeNet at district, diocese and health facility meetings as need arises.
- Identify trends, areas of unmet need, and other issues of concern, and recommend strategies to effect sustainable change in health facilities.
- Contribute to the collection and basic analysis of partner health facility monthly medical data and give supportive advice to the health facility leadership where gaps are identified.
- Participate in maternal and neonatal death audits at partner health facilities and share with the facilities strategies to mitigate these deaths.
- Continuously assess individual health facility capacity-building needs, strengths, and opportunities.
Reporting and Documentation - Prepare timely, accurate, and complete monthly, bi-annual and annual reporting in line with LifeNet Uganda (LNU) standards.
- Submit timely back to office and accountability reports at the end of each activity.
- Document and share success stories and case studies to demonstrate program impact.
- Prepare and disseminate annual reports for key stakeholders, including church partners, local government authorities, and other implementing partners.
- Participate in stakeholder meetings at diocesan, district, and national levels, representing LifeNet as need arises.
- Integrate data feedback into the routine mentorship and support supervision visits at each health facility visit.
Partner Development - Ensure smooth relations with partner health facilities and districts.
- Attend district and diocesan technical meetings as needed.
- Build good relations with all the stakeholders and maintain LifeNet’s image.
- Maintain compliance with local church partners and health regulatory authorities.
- Support the Program Manager and Country Director to identify and develop opportunities to leverage support and resources that will contribute to, or further the objectives of the program.
Qualifications - Comprehensive Nursing Degree/ Midwifery (Bachelor or equivalent) and a current registered license.
- A postgraduate qualification (Masters or Diploma) in administration management or equivalent from a recognized University/Institution is an added advantage.
- An excellent knowledge of English and strong knowledge in computer use (Microsoft, Excel).
- A minimum of 4 years of direct experience in patient care, experience in teaching is a plus.
- A minimum of 1 years’ experience in team supervision.
- Proven skills in leading staff, excellent coordination skills.
- Report writing skills.
- Demonstrated understanding of health systems strengthening.
- Strong written and communication skills with high proficiency for accuracy.
- Excellent organizational skills
- Emotional maturity, ability to take constructive feedback.
- Ability and willingness to comply with LNU safeguarding requirements.
- Personal commitment to the Christian ethics and mission of LifeNet International, including a willingness to affirm the Apostles Creed.
Work Hours: 8 Experience in Months: 48 Level of Education: bachelor degree Job application procedure
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