Marie Stopes Uganda is an NGO registered in Uganda. We are affiliated to Marie Stopes International. Together we deliver post abortion care, quality sexual and reproductive health care and family planning to millions of the world's poorest and most vulnerable women. We want to make sure that women have a choice when it comes to having children and that death by unsafe abortion is reduced.

The primary responsibility of this role is to further our Goal: THE PREVENTION OF UNWANTED BIRTHS and its mission of ensuring the individual’s right to: CHILDREN BY CHOICE NOT CHANCE.

The Role

Reporting to the Clinical Services Lead, the purpose of this role is to always make the theatre ready for operation. To maintain a clean, safe and sterile environment before, during, and after surgery. To observe theatre principles and techniques at all times. To perform towards the provision of quality theatre services. To assist the surgeon during the operation and provide basic care of the recovering patient. He / she shall work under the supervision of the surgeon and the Clinical Services Lead.

Key Responsibilities

• Cleaning and organizing the operating theatre before and after the operation.
• Cleaning and sterilizing all surgical instruments, linen and equipment for the operation
• Keeping enough stock of the supplies and equipment needed for operations.
• Arranging all surgical instruments and equipment in an accessible, organized manner for easy use during the operation
• Preparing instruments and equipment appropriate and relevant for the procedure
• Taking and handing- over patient from and to the ward/unit nurse/midwife before and after the procedure
• Verifying patient information and confirming the procedure before it is performed.
• Helping surgeons, anaesthetist, and other members of the surgical team get properly scrubbed and dressed up for the operation.
• Assisting the surgeon with basic medical functions during the operation, such as applying clamps, cutting sutures, or dressing wounds
• Preparing and sending patient’s specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Implementing the hospital and theatre protocols and guidelines
• Making wish lists for required theatre sundries, equipment, medicines and other hospital supplies
• Utilizing theatre sundries, equipment, medicines and other hospital supplies efficiently
• Accounting for the theatre sundries, equipment, medicines and other hospital supplies
• Ensure effective custodianship and accountability for all assigned MSUG assets by implementing controls to prevent loss, theft or misuse of assets.
• Coaching and mentoring the theatre team in theatre principles and techniques
• Preparing and submitting timely periodic reports.
• Ensuring a 24-hour duty coverage for theatre
• Carrying out any other duty as delegated by the supervisor.

Knowledge and Experience

• Ability to discuss issues of sexuality and reproductive health with male and female clients of all ages.
• Experience working as part of a highly functioning team.
• Excellent record keeping and time management.
• Attention for detail.
• Proven skills in problem solving and effective conflict resolution
• Computer literate (ability to effectively enter and maintain client records through an electronic database)
• Demonstrable ability to offer standardized theatre care
• Adherence to ethical code of conduct and integrity
• Good public relations and customer care
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate theatre activities.
• Good management of human and material resources
• Demonstrable ability to coordinate theatre activities to nurses/midwives/ surgeons/ anaesthetist and other support staff
• Demonstrable experience in infection control and prevention
• Safe disposal of theatre and other medical wastes
• Ability to ensure patient safety, privacy and confidentiality
• Demonstrable experience in emergency preparedness and care
• Demonstrable experience in managing health care data and report writing in a busy environment.
• Good data analytical skills including database administration, web-based and mobile-based application programming.
• Ability to work in deadline driven/results orientated atmospheres.
• Excellent oral and writing abilities.
• Good team player.
• Good planner

Qualifications and Training (essential/ desirable)

• Ugandan certificate of education with passes in science subjects
• Operating theatre experience in a recognized health institution of over 3 years
• Certificate in operating theatre technique

Personal Attributes

Successful performance at MSI is not simply defined in terms of ‘what’ people achieve, but equally is about ‘how’ people go about their jobs and the impact that they have on others. We encourage and expect all team members will demonstrate the following behaviours:

• Initiative
  Thinking ahead and taking action to make the most of opportunities by finding the optimum solution
• Innovative
  Thinking creatively and outside of the box so that ideas generated create a positive outcome
• Effective Communication
  Communicating through active listening and good questioning techniques, using appropriate body language, ensuring information is clear and concise.
• Responsive
  Being responsive to changing priorities and demands
• Working Efficiently
  Planning, prioritising and organising work to ensure work is accurate and deadlines are met
• Sharing Information
  Sharing information and knowledge whilst maintaining confidentiality
• Focus on Learning.
  Taking responsibility for keeping knowledge and skills updated and for seeking opportunities to develop further
• Commitment
  Awareness and understanding of goals, vision and values and how your role impacts on this and going the extra mile to meet role requirements
• Driven
  Drive and determination to deliver results
• Accountable
  Taking responsibility for appropriate decisions that you make, and the actions and behaviour you demonstrate
• Embracing Change
  Openness to embracing change within the organisation and being able to adjust plans/activities accordingly
• Motivated
  Motivation towards achieving quality results to maximise potential
• Team Player
  Working as part of a team by being supportive, flexible, and showing respect for each other

MSI Behaviours and Values

Work as One MSI

• You contribute, use, and share accurate data and evidence to improve understanding, insight, and decision-making across MSI, enabling us to maximise our ability to influence others.
• You share relevant knowledge, expertise, and resources to strengthen teamwork and prevent duplication of effort.
• You actively work as part of a team, providing support and flexibility to colleagues, demonstrating fairness, understanding and respect for all people and cultures.

Show courage, authenticity and integrity

• You hold yourself accountable for the decisions you make and the behaviours you demonstrate.
• You are courageous in challenging others and taking appropriate managed risks.

Develop and grow

• You seek feedback to enable greater self-awareness and provide the same to others in a way which inspires them to be even more effective.
• You manage your career development including keeping your knowledge and skills up to date.

Deliver excellence, always

• You strive to consistently meet and exceed expectations, putting clients at the centre of everything, and implement smarter, more efficient ways of performing your role.
• You build and maintain effective long-term working relationships with all stakeholders a

• Cleaning and organizing the operating theatre before and after the operation.
• Cleaning and sterilizing all surgical instruments, linen and equipment for the operation
• Keeping enough stock of the supplies and equipment needed for operations.
• Arranging all surgical instruments and equipment in an accessible, organized manner for easy use during the operation
• Preparing instruments and equipment appropriate and relevant for the procedure
• Taking and handing- over patient from and to the ward/unit nurse/midwife before and after the procedure
• Verifying patient information and confirming the procedure before it is performed.
• Helping surgeons, anaesthetist, and other members of the surgical team get properly scrubbed and dressed up for the operation.
• Assisting the surgeon with basic medical functions during the operation, such as applying clamps, cutting sutures, or dressing wounds
• Preparing and sending patient’s specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Implementing the hospital and theatre protocols and guidelines
• Making wish lists for required theatre sundries, equipment, medicines and other hospital supplies
• Utilizing theatre sundries, equipment, medicines and other hospital supplies efficiently
• Accounting for the theatre sundries, equipment, medicines and other hospital supplies
• Ensure effective custodianship and accountability for all assigned MSUG assets by implementing controls to prevent loss, theft or misuse of assets.
• Coaching and mentoring the theatre team in theatre principles and techniques
• Preparing and submitting timely periodic reports.
• Ensuring a 24-hour duty coverage for theatre
• Carrying out any other duty as delegated by the supervisor.

• Ability to discuss issues of sexuality and reproductive health with male and female clients of all ages.
• Experience working as part of a highly functioning team.
• Excellent record keeping and time management.
• Attention for detail.
• Proven skills in problem solving and effective conflict resolution
• Computer literate (ability to effectively enter and maintain client records through an electronic database)
• Demonstrable ability to offer standardized theatre care
• Adherence to ethical code of conduct and integrity
• Good public relations and customer care
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate theatre activities.
• Good management of human and material resources
• Demonstrable ability to coordinate theatre activities to nurses/midwives/ surgeons/ anaesthetist and other support staff
• Demonstrable experience in infection control and prevention
• Safe disposal of theatre and other medical wastes
• Ability to ensure patient safety, privacy and confidentiality
• Demonstrable experience in emergency preparedness and care
• Demonstrable experience in managing health care data and report writing in a busy environment.
• Good data analytical skills including database administration, web-based and mobile-based application programming.
• Ability to work in deadline driven/results orientated atmospheres.
• Excellent oral and writing abilities.
• Good team player.
• Good planner

• Ugandan certificate of education with passes in science subjects
• Operating theatre experience in a recognized health institution of over 3 years
• Certificate in operating theatre technique