🇸🇱 Job Vacancies @ King’s Global Health Partnerships – Multiple Openings
Summary
King’s Global Health Partnerships (KGHP) is recruiting for the new KGHP Fellowship to support health systems strengthening in Sierra Leone. This opportunity is aimed at senior medics, nurses, midwives, paramedics, and allied health professionals with relevant experience to contribute to the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)-funded Saving Lives Phase III programme. The programme focuses on improving maternal, child, and reproductive health outcomes while strengthening healthcare infrastructure in Sierra Leone.
KGHP is leading a Clinical Mentorship programme across six districts to provide nurses and midwives with lifesaving skills. Fellows will develop a hospital education team, implementing leadership in education programmes co-created with local hospital management.
Two Fellows in each district will help establish daily teaching sessions in hospitals, conduct clinical mentoring on hospital wards, and extend mentorship support to community health centres in a knowledge exchange initiative.
This Fellowship is part of a broader health system strengthening project, implemented in collaboration with Concern Worldwide and a consortium of six NGOs in Sierra Leone.
About King’s Global Health Partnerships (KGHP)
King’s Global Health Partnerships (KGHP) collaborates with health institutions, academic bodies, and governments across Sierra Leone, Somaliland, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, and Gambia to strengthen health systems through:
- Training and educating healthcare workers
- Enhancing healthcare institutions and academic bodies
- Supporting national health policies and system improvements
King’s Sierra Leone Partnership (KSLP) has been active in Sierra Leone since 2011, focusing on education, healthcare service delivery, policy advocacy, and research.
About the KGHP Fellowship
The KGHP Fellowship is designed to equip health professionals with leadership skills to drive health system transformations. This 12-month programme provides structured mentorship and training while enabling UK professionals to work closely with in-country teams.
The Fellowship focuses on four key areas:
- Clinical and Operational Support – Collaboration with King’s Sierra Leone Partnership teams, reporting to the Director of Clinical Strategy.
- Reflective Practice & Clinical Supervision – Participation in a Clinical Supervision Programme and multi-disciplinary reflective learning sessions.
- Leadership Mentorship & Coaching – Mentoring in systems change and healthcare development.
- KGHP Learning Hub Access – Engaging with global health leaders, training workshops, and expert-led seminars.
King’s Global Health Fellowship: Learning Hub Curriculum
Fellows will undergo structured training in five thematic areas:
- Introduction to Global Health – Core principles and historical context.
- Global Health Interventions – Designing, implementing, and assessing public health programmes.
- Maternal and Child Health – Addressing global health priorities.
- Epidemiology and Disease Burden – Understanding public health challenges and disease epidemiology.
- Future Leadership in Global Health – Developing leadership skills for systemic change.
Training Format:
- Sessions are led by KGHP experts.
- Practical insights are shared by local healthcare professionals.
- A mix of theory-based learning and real-world application.
Programme Context & Goals
KGHP is part of the Concern Worldwide-led Consortium for Saving Lives in Sierra Leone III. This five-year project spans six districts:
- Kambia
- Moyamba
- Kenema
- Bombali
- Western Area Urban (Freetown)
Two Fellows will be assigned to each district hospital, covering a population of millions. These hospitals play a vital role in maternal and child health, infectious disease management, and emergency care.
Despite progress, Sierra Leone faces significant healthcare challenges:
- High maternal and child mortality rates
- Underdeveloped healthcare infrastructure
- Limited healthcare workforce
- Gender-based health inequalities
- Diseases such as malaria and anemia
Fellowship Goals:
- Improve hospital education and mentorship structures.
- Strengthen maternal and neonatal healthcare systems.
- Empower women, children, and persons with disabilities in health-related decision-making.
Key Responsibilities of Fellows
Fellows will work closely with hospital management and the chief nurse team to establish an Education Lead role. The programme involves:
- Setting up education teams in hospitals.
- Conducting ward-based clinical mentoring.
- Developing training modules for Sierra Leone's healthcare workforce.
- Supporting early warning systems for patient deterioration.
- Enhancing triage systems for emergency care.
- Training healthcare professionals on Emergency Obstetric & Neonatal Care (EmONC).
- Supporting visits to rural community clinics.
- Creating professional development frameworks for multidisciplinary teams.
- Developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) and healthcare policies.
Fellowship Duration and Timeline
The Fellowship is a 12-month opportunity, starting in April/May 2025. Additional rounds of recruitment will take place in subsequent years.
Who Can Apply?
The Fellowship is open to healthcare professionals from various backgrounds, including:
Essential Criteria:
- Doctors (Minimum 3 years post-foundation programme experience).
- Nurses, Midwives, Paramedics, and Allied Health Professionals (Band 7/8 or experienced Band 6 candidates).
- Postgraduate qualification in a relevant clinical or education specialism.
- Current professional healthcare license (from the EU, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Singapore, or Malaysia).
- Proficiency in English (Minimum C1 level CEFR).
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience in global health, low-resource settings, or public health.
- Training in infectious diseases.
- Experience in maternal and child healthcare.
- Background in quality improvement projects.
Benefits for Fellows
- Return flights covered by KGHP.
- £500 monthly stipend.
- Visa, residency permit, and professional registration fees covered.
- Medical indemnity insurance.
- Accommodation provided by KGHP.
- Enrolment in King’s College London Travel Insurance.
- Vaccinations and malaria prophylaxis covered.
How to Apply
Interested candidates must submit a CV and cover letter to:
📧 [email protected]
For further inquiries, contact:
📧 [email protected]
Rolling Interviews:
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Once positions are filled, applications will close. The next cohort will travel to Sierra Leone in April/May 2025.
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🔗 King’s Global Health Partnerships
This Fellowship is an exceptional opportunity for health professionals looking to gain global health experience, contribute to systemic healthcare improvements, and make a lasting impact in Sierra Leone. Apply today to be part of this transformative initiative!