Clinical Officer

Company Profile

Unilever's mission is to add vitality to life. We meet everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene, and personal care with brands that help people feel good, look good and get more out of life.

Our Corporate Strategy aims to double the size of our business by 2020 while halving our environmental footprints.

Every day, around the world, people drink cups of tea. Our brands are trusted everywhere and, by listening to the people who buy them, we can confirm that we've grown to become one of the world's most successful fast moving consumer goods companies.

Besides, Unilever places so much value on employee engagement and development by providing vital and relevant professional experiences.

Unilever Tea Tanzania Limited is a plantation company operating under Unilever Tea, East Africa (UTEA). UTTL employs over 5,500 employees whose safety and security are very important to the business.

We are currently looking to hire Clinical Officer and Laboratory technician for our Tanzania business (Medical Department). This role will be office based and requires candidates with knowledge for the job.

Department:Medical Department

Reports to:           Assistant Medical Officer

Location:  Mufindi, Tanzania

Duties and responsibilities of Clinical Officer

Providing medical care to inpatient and outpatient at Unilever Tea Tanzania Limited - medical and occupational health department.

Diagnosis and treating the OPO patients including ordering laboratory investigation, drugs, prescription, counseling, admission of those patients with severe illness, performing minor surgeries e.g. suturing wounds, speculum examination, reduce fractures, emergency oral care procedures and assist in major operation.

Responsible for ward rounds for in patients and record keeping in different I register, check status and hygiene of patients.

Performing medical examinations to employees' (pre employment, periodic and exit medical examination). Filling and recording accident forms and sent to respective units.

Early identification of at risk mothers, plan for their management, assist delivery and postnatal counseling.

Maintain safe use of Company properties at OPO, minor theatre and dispensaries and report to AMOs, MATRON and the Medical Officer for any damage in company property.

Countercheck all OPO patient registers to ensure proper registration and charging by the clerks.

Compile monthly reports and request for drug supply.

Responsible as first consultant on call to all in coming patients twenty four hours.

Maintain highest level of confidentiality.

To promote interdepartmental relations and harmonious relations with all service providers.

Responsible for attending care and treatment clinic clients and maintain good image of Unilever on cooperate social responsibility (CSR).

Responsible for preparing periodic medical examination time tables in UTTL (Food handlers, chemical handlers, People working at height and drivers).

Responsible for Quality surveys in OPO and care and treatment clinic.

Responsible on supervision of dispensary and clinical assistants under their

Implementation of company defined policies, procedures, programs and systems allowing the unit/Department to meet the company commitment on Occupational Health, Safety environment care and consumer safety

Proactive identification of hazards on environmental aspects and putting in i place effective safeguards aiming at eliminating/reducing of accidents or incidents

Implementation of company defined policies ,procedures ,programs and systems allowing the unit/Department to meet the company commitment on Occupational Health, Safety environment care and consumer safety

Proactive identification of hazards or environmental aspects and putting in place effective safeguards aiming at eliminating/reduction of accidents or incidents

Relevant Skills and Experience

Relevant skills

Experience in people management Minor surgery skills.

Medical Laboratory skills Reproductive and child health skills. Pharmaceutical skills

Emergency oral care skills.

Quality assurance, health and safety skills. Assets investment and care

Relevant Experience/Years of Experience

Diploma in clinical medicine.

2 years experience in clinical medicine

Effective communication and influencing skills

Good spoken/written English and Swahili languages

Good computer skills

Flexibility with work hours depending upon business needs

Excellent communication skills and trainer capabilities

Application Instructions:

All applications should be sent to the address below on or before 21^st November 2013. Eligible candidates are required to submit detailed CV with names of three referees and an application letter.

Unilever is an equal opportunity employer!

Service Delivery specialist

Unilever Tea Tanzania Ltd

P .O.BOX 4955,

Dar es Salaam