Job Description

Job title:
State Enrolled Community Health Nurse (SECHN)

Work Location:
Kono

Department:
Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Clinic – Primary Care

Reports to:
Director of Nursing and NCD Clinical Lead

Line Management
No

Duration of Contract
Twelve (12) Months with possible extension

Application Status
Internal and External Advert

Organization Profile 

Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change. Our delivered services in the field are based in our partnership with the Governments and Ministries of Health and the support to education, training, and mentorship to Health care workers and students are one of our pillars for the Health care system strengthening.

PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone, and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.

Our Work In Sierra Leone: Partners In Health (PIH) began supporting the government of Sierra Leone in response to the Ebola epidemic in October 2014. Recognizing the large need for continued investments in the health system after Ebola, PIH is committed to long-term health system strengthening in support of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), guided by the same principles as our emergency response and our work around the world: public sector accompaniment, integrated and comprehensive services, social justice, nimbleness and flexibility, partnership, community ownership, and evidence-based interventions. In the aftermath of the epidemic, PIH is committed to supporting the delivery of comprehensive health services in Sierra Leone, from the community level to the health center and to referral hospitals.

Position Overview
The State Enrolled Community Health Nurse (SECHN) is a critical member of the Clinical staff in PIH. SECHNs work collaboratively alongside physicians, SCMs, CHOs, MCH Aides, TBAs and Support staff to provide high quality care to patients and their families

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 
The nurse will be an integral part of the NCD team at KGH. Responsibilities will include: Provide NCD care in the NCD clinic (Diabetic Management, Management of High Blood Pressure, Management of Hepatitis B); Support the call back system of missed appointments; Organization of the NCD clinic to ensure that it functions efficiently. Rotate to In-patient units as the need arises Delivering high standards of care in collaboration with the rest of the clinical team. Maintaining confidentiality and impartiality. Ensures that all emergency cases are prioritized and seen appropriately regardless of the time of the day. Other responsibilities: Be willing to work long and unpredictable hours dictated by the needs of the patients.Participate in different programs of research and related studies that could imply delivery of care to patients Perform other duties related to the role, department or project as may be required by the NCD team

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment
At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partner In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.  By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Qualifications
-Current or recent clinical practice and a current, valid clinical license, (SECHN Certificate and License)
-Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, problem solver, creative thinker, and flexible
-Ability to work well with a team, be dependable, and hardworking
-Ability to be flexible and effective in a busy work environment
-Commitment to social justice and human rights
Must NOT hold dual employment from private or national consolidated funds.

Method of application
Interested candidates are required to apply through our website: www.pih.org/employment.   In your application, please ensure to include names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) refereesnot later than 12:00pm (Midnight) on Tuesday, 29^th March, 2022.

“PIH is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate applicants on the basis of sex, religion, tribe, or region. Female applicants are encouraged to apply and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview”.

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