Vacancy title:
Medical Social Worker

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, Category: Healthcare, Social Services & Nonprofit, Health Professionals, Doctors & Other Health Professionals]

Jobs at:
Zambia Sugar

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, October 19 2026

Duty Station:
Mazabuka | Mazabuka

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 13 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Zambia Sugar Plc, a leading sugar producer and part of the ABF Sugar group, is pleased to announce multiple full-time medical job opportunities at its Nakambala Estate in Mazabuka, Zambia. We are seeking qualified and experienced professionals to join our Estate Support Services department in permanent roles that offer meaningful contributions to healthcare delivery within our community.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the HIV/AIDS programme across the estate.
• Collaborate with the Medical Section and Employee Wellbeing Programme to manage referrals, case follow-ups, and psychosocial support.
• Assess patients’ social and emotional needs and develop tailored care plans.
• Provide counselling and emotional support to patients and their families.
• Facilitate patient understanding of diagnoses and treatment plans.
• Arrange post-discharge support, rehabilitation, and community referrals.
• Deliver crisis intervention and bereavement counselling as needed.
• Work closely with healthcare teams to implement care strategies.
• Maintain comprehensive patient records, assessments, and reports.
• Support employee wellbeing activities, awareness campaigns, and programme evaluations.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Full Grade 12 Certificate.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work.
• At least five years’ proven experience as a Medical Social Worker.
• Strong knowledge of medical and psychological issues.
• Understanding of medical laws and ethics.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Membership and valid practising certificate with the Social Workers’ Association of Zambia (SWAZ).
• Verification of qualifications through the Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA).

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure
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Interested candidates should submit a single PDF file containing the following documents:

• Detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Copies of relevant academic and professional qualifications
• Professional registrations
• National Registration Card or Passport

Applications must be sent with the subject line formatted as Application – [Job Title].

The closing date for applications is 19 October 2026. Please note that applicants may undergo pre-employment checks, including verification of qualifications, credit history, security clearance, background, and medical assessments where applicable.

Only candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted within four weeks of the closing date. If you do not receive communication within this timeframe, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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