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Akwa Ibom Cross River Taraba |
Posted 8 months ago |
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Technical Officer – Clinical Services
Locations: Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Taraba
Job Purpose
- Under the supervision of the Team lead, The Technical Officer – Clinical Services (TO-CS) will coordinate the delivery of health and nutrition intervention to the Cameroon refugees and host communities in his/her location by providing technical assistance and support to existing Government systems and structures to improve primary healthcare services and referral linkages.
Job Description
- TO-CS shall be responsible for ensuring that effective, efficient and quality clinical services are provided at the respective health facilities where he/she shall be stationed.
- TO-CS will coordinate and lead the medical outreach team in providing health care to the refugees in the settlements and health care facilities.
- Responsible for ensuring that effective, efficient and quality clinical services are provided at the respective health facilities where he/she shall be stationed.
- Provide mentoring and on-the-job training for Health staff and Volunteers in supported Health facilities and in the settlements according to the National guidelines and SoPs.
- Support the setting up and strengthening of Ward/Village Development Committees to support health facilities and ensure their operations are in synergy with minimum standards of NPHCDA and BHCPF.
- Provide technical guidance to Assistant Technical Officers – Nutrition, Mental Health, Logistics, M&E team in the team.
- Undertakes patients’ consultation and physical examination and promoting health education
- Responsible for generation of Note for File (NFF) for Persons of Concerns (PoC) requiring referrals to secondary and tertiary care; for purpose of approval by Project Manager
- Follow up with PoCs on admission at secondary or tertiary health facilities, monitor their management and progress, providing feedback and generating discharge summaries and verification of medical bills.
- Responsible for verification of death certificates for payments of burial support to bereaved relatives of PoCs.
- Be responsible for ensuring that medicines and medical supplies are available for the outreach team for effective service delivery.
- Support ambulance services/crew for referrals and transport of referrals of emergencies in PoC from PHC to secondary and tertiary health facilities in-line with UNHCR guidelines and SOPs including insured and un-insured refugees.
- Lead emergency response for PoC new arrivals
- Lead the assessment and screening of PoCs to address physical disability, visual impairment, hearing impairment, and albinism.
- Support uptake of high impact MNCH intervention such as immunization, Focused ANC, treatment of common ailment, MHPSS, CMR by PoCs through social mobilization, community engagement and school health program
- Support neglected tropical disease mass drug distribution and cervical cancer screening among PoCs and Long-lasting insecticide nets procurement and distribution.
- Review retirements and other financial documents before submission to NHQ
- Submit reports of Project activities to the NHQ
- Perform any other work-related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by Line Manager
- Duties applicable to all staff
- Actively work towards the achievement of the NRCS goals
- Abide by and work in accordance with the Red Cross Fundamental Principles and NRCS Statutes
- Show capacity to assist other members of staff and management, aptitude for maintaining cooperation and team spirit necessary to achieve the objectives of the National Society.
Essential Skills and Competencies
- Good leadership and accountability skills
- Strong judgment and ability to identify and analyse problems and to think strategically to anticipate, interpret and develop strategic responses to issues
- Ability to persuade, influence, negotiate, manage and sustain effective, successful strategic relationships both internally and externally
- Proficiency in the use of MS Office tools
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Desirable attribute
- Understanding of NRCS Fundamental Principles and Code of Conduct
Behavioural Competencies:
- Communicating, and a curious and effective listener
- Ability to protect the reputation of NRCS through the quality of work, knowledge and experience
- High ethical standards and honesty in handling the organizational resources and zero tolerance to corruption
- Culturally sensitive, globally minded and showing respect to the views and opinions of others
- Ability to collaborate and work well in a team
- Ability to work under pressure.
Application Closing Date
5th February, 2024.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
Job Features
Job Category | Technical Officer |