Enrolled Psychiatric Nurse – 44 Posts

• PositionEnrolled Psychiatric Nurse / Enrolled Nurse (Psychiatry)
• EmployerHealth Service Commission (Government of Uganda)
• ReferenceHRM 72/173/33 Butabika NMRH; HRM 72/173/01 MoH/RRH
• Salary ScaleU7
• Reports ToAssistant Nursing Officer (Psychiatry)
• Vacancies44 (12 Butabika + 32 RRH)
• Duty StationsButabika 12, Moroto 5, Kabale 5, Jinja 5, Mubende 4, Lira 3, Mbarara 2, Kayunga 2, Fort Portal 2, Soroti 2, Naguru 1, Hoima 1
• Job TypeFull Time
• CategoryHealth Jobs in Uganda
• DeadlineMonday, 16 November 2026

The Health Service Commission (HSC) is responsible for Human Resources for Health in the Government of Uganda. It advises the President on matters regarding health workers, recruits health workers for Regional Referral Hospitals and top government health institutions, and oversees the recruitment of health workers by District and City Service Commissions.

The Commission also handles appointment, confirmation and promotion of health workers, reviews their terms and conditions of service, training and qualifications, fosters professional and work ethics, exercises disciplinary control and presents appraisals to Parliament on issues affecting health workers.

HSC is based at Plot 1 Pilkington Road, 3rd Floor, Workers House, Kampala. All its services are provided free of charge, and it states that equal opportunity is given to all qualified applicants.

The Enrolled Psychiatric Nurse is a U7 post reporting to the Assistant Nursing Officer (Psychiatry). At Butabika, the nurse attends to the social and psychosocial needs of patients, gives basic counselling and emotional support, and works with medical social workers on patients’ social and psychosocial challenges.

The nurse keeps patients comfortable in a clean, safe and healthy environment, stays in close contact with them, notes complaints and reports concerns, and maintains confidentiality and proper records. At Butabika the role also gives prescribed treatment within the scope of practice, joins ward rounds, ensures continuity of care through reporting and handover, and takes part in health education and primary health care. Regional Referral Hospital posts carry similar counselling, patient care and reporting duties.

• Attend to the social and psychosocial needs of patients.
• Provide basic counselling and emotional support.
• Collaborate with medical social workers in managing patients.
• Keep patients comfortable and maintain a clean, safe environment.
• Maintain close contact with patients, note complaints and report concerns.
• Maintain confidentiality and proper patient records.
• Administer prescribed treatment within the scope of practice (Butabika).
• Participate in ward rounds, reporting and handover.
• Participate in health education and primary health care activities.
• Observe professional ethics and infection prevention measures.

Required Education

• Certificate in Enrolled Psychiatric Nursing from a recognised institution.

Work Experience

• Minimum years of experience: Not stated in the advert.

Other Requirements

• Communication and interpersonal skills (Butabika posts).
• Registration certificate and valid practising licence, as required for health workers.

Clinical Skills

• Mental health care: psychosocial support and basic counselling.
• Treatment: giving prescribed treatment within scope.
• Records: confidential and accurate patient records.

People Skills

• Empathy: close, respectful contact with patients.
• Teamwork: working with social workers and ward teams.

Government of Uganda salary scale U7. Exact pay: Not stated in the advert.

• 44 mental health nursing posts in one advert.
• 12 posts at Butabika, Uganda’s national mental referral hospital.
• Open to certificate holders with no stated experience minimum.
• Permanent government health job on the public salary scale.
• Free, transparent online application with no fees.
• Postings across 12 hospitals.

Apply online on the HSC e-Recruitment System at hscers.ug. Register (or log in), update your profile, search for the job, click APPLY NOW, upload your documents, save and then click SUBMIT.

Prepare: a scanned passport photo (JPEG), academic and professional certificates, registration certificate and valid practising licence where required, appointment or promotion letters where applicable, and your National ID. Each attachment must not exceed 1 MB. Fill Public Service Form 3 (PSF 3) for the oral interview.

You may apply for a maximum of 2 posts. Health workers on long-term training (one year and above) must not apply. Help: 0414-254378 or 0414-348501, [email protected], or the HR unit of any Regional Referral Hospital hub. Full advert: HSC External Advert No. 2 of October 2026 (PDF).

Deadline: not later than Monday, 16 November 2026. HSC services are free of charge; do not pay anyone.

• Upload your enrolled psychiatric nursing certificate.
• Search for both “Enrolled Psychiatric Nurse” and “Enrolled Nurse (Psychiatry)” on the portal.
• Scan each document under 1 MB before you start.
• Include your valid practising licence and council registration.
• Pick at most 2 posts and choose stations you can work in.
• Click SUBMIT before 16 November 2026.