Job Vacancy @ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) – Nursing Clinical Mentor

MSF BELGIUM VACANCY:  

NURSING CLINICAL MENTOR 

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to  people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters, and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based  on need irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. MSF is therefore guided by the principles of neutrality and  impartiality. These principles must apply to all MSF staff. 

Job Details 

Title of position: Nursing Clinical Mentor: Pediatrics/NICU/OT (Level 8)

Status of position: Regular Position

Location: MSF Academy at MSF Hangha Hospital, Kenema

Main Purpose: 

The main objective of the Nursing Clinical Mentor to ensure the facilitation, mentoring and implementation of the MSF Academy  learning activities in the selected MSF projects in the country according to MSF’s protocols, standards and procedures to ensure the  delivery of quality medical care for patients and their communities and to improve the health condition of the population.

The Nursing Clinical Mentor prepares, organizes and delivers learning activities in the clinical areas and trains the learners in the MSF  projects as part of a continuing education process. The Nursing Clinical Mentor will also be required to propose adaptations to training  content, to deliver and evaluate it, as well as to assess the acquisition of skills by the learners.

Main Responsibilities :

• Implements on the long-term clinical mentoring activities and tools, monitors MSF Academy activities – Nursing in the projects,  according to MSF protocols, standards and procedures (can involve various departments)
• Participates in the Training of clinical Facilitators (TOF) and Training of clinical Mentors (TOM) as part of their induction • Provides active clinical mentorship to the assigned learners by facilitating mentoring sessions and providing side-by-side teaching to the  learners based on the training objectives, the specific trainee needs and the material provided by MSF Academy, with largest  percentage of time in the ward, coaching and training at the bedside
• Monitors closely the progress of the learners provides regular feedback to the Pedagogical Manager Performs assessment of learners  using competency gap assessment
• Regularly visits the hospital and attends relevant meetings to collaborate with projects in implementing best practices taught in the  curriculum
• Plans learning sessions, support the project in allocating learning time and collaborate with pedagogical manager to update and share  the chronogram
• Keeps the database up to date, ensures proper storage of confidential learning documents and reports according to pedagogical manager instructions

MSF Academy :

The MSF Academy for Healthcare aims to professionalize the training of health care workers in MSF projects. Nursing care is one of  the main priorities to health care provision. MSF has the ambition through professional medical training to bring a positive contribution  to the Human Resources for Healthcare situation in Sierra Leone.

The curriculum is competency based and covers the BCNC Nurse and Nurse Aide Curriculum. The training includes didactic classroom  sessions and bedside mentoring.

Context Specific Responsibilities :

• Carries out supply management on the project (orders, follow-up of the stock, storage conditions, inventories, consumption, security of  the stock, etc.) for the training activities
• Contributes to the assessment of the transference of the learning in the workplace, using tools and methodologies in  collaboration with the L&D manager for nurses (including observation, reporting, questionnaires, learning portfolios). • Coaches, guides and supports the Nurses and Nurse Assistants and through their functions to ensure good patient care  practices as well as quality of care in the department providing guidance, on-the-job training, bedside support and essential  feedback to all Nurses and Nurse Assistants in the department.
• Actively identifies the nurses’ learning and development needs and brings them forward to the Learning & Development manager for  Nurses
• Know, promote, implement and follow up the universal hygiene standards/ precautions, bio-hazard prevention and infection control,  security rules and other protocols and procedures in the medical premises and ensuring high standards of hygiene of his/her working  environment.
• Work collaboratively within a team of clinical mentors and gives continuous feedback/reports to the L&D Manager for Nursing.  • Collaborates with national team supervisors on training needs for the department while also liaising with the L&D Manager for Nursing. • Respect patient confidentiality and work within a professional sphere of practice at all times
• Consistently works towards their own personal and professional development.

Requirements:

Education (essential): -Professional diploma/degree in nursing sciences 

-State Registered Nurse 

Education (desirable): –Training of Trainer or any other pedagogy or education certificate/diploma is an asset –Any additional medical specialization is an asset

Experience (essential): – Five years’ experience as healthcare profession (if possible, in different services) Experience (desirable): – Experience in mentoring, preceptorship, tutoring or clinical supervision – Experience in facilitation

– Experience as a clinical instructor in university nursing programs / teaching hospital is an asset

– Previous work experience with MSF or other international healthcare organizations is an asset

Language: English, Mende, Krio 

Knowledge: Strong Clinical skills and knowledge on nursing care

Anatomy and physiology knowledge

Pedagogical knowledge

Computer literacy (word, excel, PPT and internet)

Application Details :

Applicants should submit: Application letter, CV, copy of certificates/diplomas, copy of labor card, copy of work  certificates from previous employment – no original documents to be submitted 

Applications can be submitted to: MSF Kenema Base (Tissor), MSF Kenema Hospital (Hangha), & MSF Office in Freetown. Applications can be submitted via email: [email protected]

Application deadline: 6 September 2022 at 5 PM– no late applications will be accepted Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further recruitment process.

Please note that MSF does not reimburse transportation cost if applicants are asked for a test or interview. Please indicate “Vacancy Nursing Clinical Mentor” and NAME on the envelope/subject. 

MSF does not charge fees for receiving any applications or participating in any recruitment process.