Table 2.

Advertised job descriptions. Adapted from the District Service Commission of Uganda’s health vacancies notice [30].

Cadre	Duties defined	Other Requirements	Missing
Medical Officer	Participates in diagnosis, treatment and management of patients in the Assessment centre, Casualty, Clinics and Wards Evaluates patients and refers them for specialized health care Participates in the delivery of quality health care to patients Adheres to the relevant Code of conduct and Ethics Participates in outreach and community health programmes Participates in research activities and health data collection Compiles and submits periodic reports Participates in Continuing Professional Development Programme Performs any other duties as may be assigned from time to time	Qualification: Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) or its equivalent, from a recognized University / institution	Surgical role is not mentioned
Medical Officer Special Grade – Surgery (Surgeons)	Responsible for ensuring efficient management of service in general surgery at the National Referral Hospital and the catchment area covered by the Hospital Supervises and mentors Senior, House Officers, Interns and other Health Professionals under him/ her Plans and coordinates the training programmes of all the Health Professionals under him / her Plans and coordinates continuous professional Development (CPD) in his/ her speciality, for Health professionals at the National Referral Hospital and the catchment area of the Hospital Provides technical and professional advice in general surgery to Government and the National Referral Hospital Performs any other duties as may be assigned from time to time	Qualification: MBChB or its equivalent from a recognized University or institution And a Master of Medicine degree in Surgery or its equivalent from a recognised University or Institution Applicant must have demonstrable qualities of leadership and integrity	Patient care related surgical role is not mentioned
Medical Officer Special Grade – Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Obstetricians)	Responsible for ensuring efficient management of service in Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the National Referral Hospital and the catchment area covered by the Hospital Supervises and mentors Senior, House Officers, Interns and other Health Professionals under him/ her Plans and coordinates the training programmes of all the Health Professionals under him / her Plans and coordinates continuous professional Development (CPD) in his/ her speciality, for Health professionals at the National Referral Hospital and the catchment area of the Hospital Provides technical and professional advice in Obstetrics & Gynaecology to Government and the National Referral Hospital Performs any other duties as may be assigned from time to time	Qualification; MBChB or its equivalent from a recognized University or institution And a Master of Medicine degree in Obstetrics & Gynaecology or its equivalent from a recognised University or Institution Applicant must have demonstrable qualities of leadership and integrity	Patient care related surgical role is not mentioned
Clinical officer	i. Diagnosing, treating and managing patients; ii. Conducting health education to patients; iii. Participating in research activities; iv. Participating in Continuous Professional Development activities; and v. Preparing and submitting reports.	Must have a Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Community Health or its equivalent from recognized Institution Must be registered and licensed with the Allied Health Professionals Council.	Surgical role is not mentioned