Role overview
What you'll be stepping into
Roles and Responsibilities
1. Obtain and document detailed medical history, perform appropriate physical
examinations and carry out initial as well as ongoing evaluation of HIV-infected patients.
2. Prescribe medications to patients including emergency care to the very sick patients.
3. Select, recommend and initiate most appropriate antiretroviral therapy (ART) to all
eligible patients according to MOH guidelines and MJAP patient care protocols.
4. Monitor toxicities; follow up on adherence and treatment response.
5. Request and interpret the necessary laboratory tests and radiological investigations for
diagnosis as well as for monitoring and follow-up of patients on ART.
6. Evaluate and manage patients for opportunistic infections and non-infectious
comorbidities
7. Provide continuous on job mentorship to nurses, counselors and nursing assistants at
the clinic.
8. Prepare and present challenging cases at the CME sessions as well as reviewing of
different medical journals at the journal club according to the scheduled timetable.
9. Document all patient’s information in the files, open MRS, RX solutions.
10. Consult and refer appropriately for proper management of patients.
11. Attend to all patients in the clinic, urgent care, admitted patients, TBHIV patients and
follow up those admitted elsewhere.
Qualifications and job requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree in MBChB from a recognized institution.
• Valid practicing license
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a busy clinical setting, experience in an HIV clinical
setting is an added advantage
• Strong leadership, analytical and organizational skills; demonstrated ability to work both
independently and within a team, assess priorities, and manage multiple activities with attention
to detail.
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged
to apply by clearly stating the position applied for in the Subject line. Combine all your application
documentation, i.e. cover letter, CV & academic documents into one PDF with names/contact
details of three referees including the immediate Supervisor addressed to: The Human
Resources Manager, Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP). Email:
NOT later than Thursday, 20th August 2026, at 4:00 pm.
For details about advertised position, please visit the website of Makerere University Joint AIDS
Program. Consider your application unsuccessful if you don’t hear from us by Monday, 31st
August 2026.
How to apply