JOB TITLE: Medical Supervisor
JOB LOCATION: Maiduguri, Borno
Supervisor: Health Program Manager
Line Reports: Clinic Staff
JOB DETAILS:
Main Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the health Program Manager, the Medical Supervisor will be responsible for the following main activities:
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- Supervise the day-to-day activities of one of MDMs field clinics
- Act as a focal point for the clinic in the field
- Providing technical and operational support to mobile clinic staff and/or OTP staff
- Management and leadership of Clinic team
- Collection and analysis of health & pharmaceutical data
- Supporting the development of coherent project implementation strategy
- Reporting and attendance to different meetings
- Manage Community Health Workers
- Liaise with medical trainers to ensure the delivery of quality SRH, CMAM, PHC services to the target population.
Tasks Description
- Providing technical support to mobile clinic staff
- Train MC staff on medical protocols including hygiene protocols
- Ensure use and respect of medical protocols through observation and supervision of medical and paramedics staff
- Implement regular on-the-job trainings and supportive supervision according to a weekly/monthly schedule
- Train and supervise CHW working in mobile clinic areas
- Establish mechanisms of providing regular weekly/monthly feedback on statistics and health activities to Clinic Staff
- Plan and implement thematic capacity building or specific trainings according to the identified needs for MC staff and/or OTP staff
- Participate in establishing/improving referral system
- Supervise drugs stock management in mobile clinics and OTP
- Work in close collaboration with the MDM medical trainers to ensure comprehensive on-the-job training for each of the specialities: SRH, PHC, EPI, Nutrition, LAB,
- Oversee and support the implementation of best practices introduced by trainers and HPC
- Operational Management of Clinic team
- Act as focal point for liaison with community leaders and representatives in clinic area of operation
- Lead on coordination with other actors, including UN, INGO and GoN, in clinic area of operation
- Provide regular, timely updates to Health Coordinator
- Organize the weekly schedule of the Clinic team to ensure the smooth running of the activities
- Ensure that Clinic medical and paramedics staff respect their assigned tasks
- Provide strong leadership to ensure Clinic staff understand and work according to MdM principles
- Collection and analysis of health & pharmaceutical data
- Ensure the implementation of data collection protocols, working closely with the database officer and HPC
- Ensure accurate collection of MC/OTP data
- Monitor the drugs consumption by establishing/maintaining mechanisms of consumption record and inform the Health Program Coordinator and Pharmacist in case of any unusual consumption, or stock shortages
- Identify and rectify gaps or weaknesses in medical activities by using monitoring and supervision tools
- Ensure rapid communication of suspect communicable disease to HPC
- Developing coherent project implementation strategy
- Assist in preparing and implementing operational action plan for MC and/or OT component in collaboration with MdM coordination team
- Assist in the implementation of the project activities in collaboration with MdM coordination team
- Assist MdM Health Coordinator and MdM medical coordinator in preparing data collection tools as well as medical and paramedics protocols
- Reporting and attendance to different meetings
- Prepare a weekly activity report to submit to the Health Program Coordinator
- Compile epidemiological reports for inclusion in medical reports or any other relevant reports
- Support the pharmacist to compile drug consumption report per month
- Participate in a pro-active way to MdM internal meetings (medical, security…)
Others:
- Establish good relationship with the different stakeholders in order to have a smooth implementation of MdM project
- Be flexible in performing his/her duties to ensure that beneficiaries are getting good quality services
- Inform immediately the security focal point in case of any security problem in the field
- Perform other additional duties on request of the Health Program Coordinator and coordination team
Profile Required
- Medical Doctor
- Experience in similar position (management) for at least 3years
- Good knowledge in nutrition
- Good knowledge of pharmacy
- Capacities in team management
- Strong sense of responsibilities and organization skills
- Strong work ethic and rigor
- Languages (spoken and written): English
- Flexibility
- Team player
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV with Cover Letter explaining why you consider yourself suitable for this position and providing a valid email and telephone contact via email to: [email protected]
Deadline: June 17, 2021
Job Features
Job Category | Medical/ Healthcare / Pharmaceutical, Supervisor |