Associate Consultant (Psychiatry)

• PositionAssociate Consultant (Psychiatry)
• CompanyHealth Service Commission
• LocationButabika, Kampala, Uganda
• Job TypeNot stated in the advert.
• CategoryHealth, Government Jobs in Uganda
• IndustryPublic mental health hospital services
• DepartmentNot stated in the advert.
• DeadlineNot later than Monday, 16 November 2026

The Health Service Commission is a constitutional body established to address human-resource needs in Uganda’s health service. Its official mandate includes appointments, confirmation, promotion and related terms and conditions of service for health workers under its jurisdiction.

The Commission’s remit covers the Ministry of Health, national and regional referral hospitals and other public health institutions. It also provides guidance and technical support to local government service commissions on health-workforce management.

The Associate Consultant (Psychiatry) is based at Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital. The post diagnoses and treats complicated psychiatric conditions, conducts specialised clinics and manages national referral patients. It also conducts ward rounds and provides specialist psychiatric care within the hospital service.

The role supervises, coaches and mentors medical and health professionals, teaches students, trains interns and contributes to continuing professional development and research. It drafts standard operating procedures, clinical protocols and guidelines and provides procurement guidance for psychiatric services. The advert lists an MBChB and Master of Medicine in Psychiatry, along with leadership and integrity requirements. The duties combine specialist clinical service, teaching, protocol development, research, professional development and procurement guidance. The portal lists Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital as the institution.

In plain terms, this job splits into 3 areas of work. Each list below restates the employer’s duties in shorter words; the advert linked under How To Apply is the final word.

Psychiatric services

Diagnose and treat complex mental-health conditions, provide specialist clinics and oversee referral patients and ward reviews.

• Diagnose and treat complex psychiatric conditions.
• Run specialist clinics.
• Manage patients referred at national level.
• Conduct ward reviews.

Supervision and education

Develop medical and health staff, teach learners and interns, and uphold professional conduct and ethical requirements.

• Supervise, coach, mentor, assess and train medical and health professionals reporting to the role.
• Teach medical and other health students.
• Supervise and train intern doctors.
• Enforce professional conduct and ethical requirements.

Guidance and service development

Draft psychiatric practice documents, conduct research and ongoing learning, and advise on service equipment and other logistics.

• Draft Psychiatry procedures, clinical protocols and guidance.
• Carry out Psychiatry research.
• Run continuing professional development for the hospital and surrounding service area.
• Advise on specifications for equipment, medicines and other psychiatric-service logistics.
• Complete other duties when assigned.

Required Education

• MBChB degree or equivalent from a recognised university or institution.
• Master of Medicine degree in Psychiatry or equivalent from a recognised university or institution.

Work Experience

• Not stated in the advert.

Additional Requirements

• Demonstrable qualities of leadership and integrity.
• The application should be completed online through the HSC e-Recruitment System.
• Applicants may apply for a maximum of two posts.
• Supporting documents should be limited to those relevant to the job specifications, and each attachment must not exceed 1 MB.
• Health workers on long-term training of one year or more must not apply.

Technical Skills

• Psychiatric clinical care: Diagnose and treat complicated psychiatric conditions and conduct specialist clinics and ward rounds.
• Referral management: Manage referral patients at the national level.
• Clinical protocols: Draft standard operating procedures, clinical protocols and guidelines in Psychiatry.
• Teaching and research: Teach students, train interns, conduct research and coordinate professional development.

Soft Skills

• Leadership and integrity: The vacancy record specifies demonstrable qualities of leadership and integrity.
• Coaching and mentoring: The duties include coaching and mentoring medical and health professionals.

Benefits are not stated in the advert.

• Provide specialist psychiatric services at Butabika.
• Conduct clinics and manage national referral patients.
• Contribute to protocols, guidelines and standard operating procedures.
• Teach students and supervise intern doctors.
• Mentor health professionals and coordinate professional development.
• Participate in psychiatric research and procurement planning.

Register or sign in to the Health Service Commission e-Recruitment System, search for Associate Consultant (Psychiatry), select the post and submit the online application with the documents required for that post. Applicants may apply for a maximum of two posts. Applications must be received not later than 16 November 2026. Apply through the official HSC e-Recruitment System.

• Checked on 11 November 2026 against Health Service Commission's official advert.
• Closing date confirmed as 16 November 2026. NextRoleHub closes the listing at 23:59 Kampala time that day.
• The application link goes to the employer's own page or email. Applying is free; report anyone who asks for money.
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