To provide comprehensive perioperative anaesthetic care to patients undergoing cardiac procedures, including preoperative assessment, intraoperative anaesthetic management, and postoperative care, ensuring patient safety and optimal clinical outcomes.
To provide comprehensive specialist care to adult patients requiring cardiovascular surgical intervention through accurate assessment, diagnosis, perioperative management, surgical treatment, and postoperative follow-up, with the aim of achieving optimal patient outcomes.
To provide comprehensive specialist care for paediatrics with cardiovascular conditions through accurate diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing follow-up, with the aim of improving cardiovascular health outcomes and quality of life.
To participate in the management of adult cardiovascular patients. The Medical Officers who will be appointed shall undergo fellowship program for specialisation in Cardiology during their time of service in UHI.
To provide comprehensive specialist care to adult patients with cardiovascular conditions through accurate diagnosis, evidence-based management, treatment, and ongoing follow-up, with the aim of improving cardiovascular health outcomes and quality of life.
Full-time · Senior level ·
Healthcare · Posted 7 days ago
Reports to: Consultant – Adult Cardiac Anaesthesia
About the role
To provide comprehensive perioperative anaesthetic care to patients undergoing cardiac procedures, including preoperative assessment, intraoperative anaesthetic management, and postoperative care, ensuring patient safety and optimal clinical outcomes.
Responsibilities
Implement patient care management plans
Conduct ward rounds in the specialty area
Participate in training programmes for all health professionals
Supervise medical officers, interns and trainees.
Identify procurement needs of the department for equipment, drugs and other logistics.
Prepare departmental workplans, budgets and reports.
Prepare duty rosters.
Requirements
MB.CHB from a recognized University/Institution
Master of Medicine degree in Anaesthesia or its equivalent from a recognized University/Institution.
Fellowship or equivalent in Cardiac Anaesthesia.
Should be registered with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council.
Must possess a valid practicing license.
Should have a good working experience of at least three (3) years as General Anaesthesiologist.
Eligible persons should address their applications including a cover letter, copies of their academic/professional certificates and transcripts, certificates of registration and valid practicing licenses where applicable, curriculum vitae (CV), O. Level Certificates, A. level certificates (where applicable), copy of the National Identity Card and evidence of work experience where required, to the Executive Director, Uganda Heart Institute, P.O. Box 37392, Kampala. Applications can also be hand delivered to Uganda Heart Institute Headquarters, Mulago – Kampala. Online applications should be sent on the UHI official recruitment email erecruitment@uhi.go.ug. Applications which will be submitted or emailed without complete attachments or any applications which will be sent on any other email addresses other than one mentioned above, will not be accepted. Applications both physical and online, must be received not later than 5:00 pm on 11th November 2026.
