{"id":1435,"date":"2014-07-17T11:58:05","date_gmt":"2014-07-17T16:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mchtulane.wordpress.com\/?p=1435"},"modified":"2014-07-17T11:58:05","modified_gmt":"2014-07-17T16:58:05","slug":"job-pediatric-nurse-educator-sierra-leone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thatscourtney.space\/blueprint\/job-pediatric-nurse-educator-sierra-leone\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Pediatric Nurse Educator, Sierra Leone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Welbodi Partnership is a UK based NGO and is recruiting a nurse educator\u00a0to support the well-established nurses\u2019 training office at the Ola During Children\u2019s Hospital\u00a0(ODCH) in Freetown, Sierra Leone. In addition, the (paediatric) nurse educator will help establish a\u00a0nurse\/midwife training office at the neighboring Princess Christian Maternity Hospital (PCMH) as well as\u00a0support the newly established Paediatric Nurse Specialist training at the College of Medicine and Allied\u00a0Health Sciences (COMAHS).<\/div>\n<div>This rewarding position offers a unique opportunity to be involved in the development of human and\u00a0institutional capacity, crucial for the rebuilding of the health system in Sierra Leone, with a focus in\u00a0improving maternal, neonatal and child health.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">***<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Job specification<\/span><br \/>\nJob title: (Paediatric) Nurse Educator<br \/>\nLocation: Ola During Children\u2019s Hospital (ODCH), Freetown, Sierra Leone<br \/>\nReports to: Country Director, Welbodi Partnership<br \/>\nSupports: Nurse training offices at ODCH and PCMH, Paediatric Nurse training at COMAHS<br \/>\nDuration: 12 months, with possibility of extension<br \/>\nStart Date: Mid-August \/ Early September 2014<span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:medium;\"><span style=\"color:black;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><strong>Application\u00a0Deadline:\u00a025th July 2014<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><!--more--><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">***<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Qualifications and skills<\/span><br \/>\n<em>Essential<\/em><br \/>\n\u2022 A recognised professional nurse qualification with additional qualification or significant\u00a0experience in paediatric nursing<br \/>\n\u2022 A minimum of 3 years recent experience within a relevant training environment<br \/>\n\u2022 Graduate level degree in relevant field<br \/>\n\u2022 Evidence of teaching and adult learning skills to provide post-basic nurse training e.g. Certificate\u00a0Ed, PGCE, or extensive teaching experience<br \/>\n\u2022 Proven leader with experience supervising a culturally diverse team<br \/>\n\u2022 Excellent people skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with people from diverse\u00a0backgrounds<br \/>\n\u2022 Ability to self-motivate and work autonomously within the scope of the role<br \/>\n\u2022 Ability to provide clinical mentorship and use the clinical supervision process effectively<br \/>\n\u2022 Proven financial management competency<br \/>\n\u2022 Excellent computer skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.<br \/>\n\u2022 Excellent written and spoken English communication skills<br \/>\n\u2022 Commitment to the goals and principles of Welbodi Partnership<br \/>\n<em>Highly desirable<\/em><br \/>\n\u2022 Experience of working and living in a developing country, preferably in Africa<br \/>\n\u2022 Experience of nursing and teaching nurses in West Africa<br \/>\n\u2022 Education to Master\u2019s degree level in a related subject area<br \/>\n\u2022 Krio or other local language ability a plus<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">***<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Terms<\/span><br \/>\nThe Nurse educator will join the Welbodi Partnership team in Freetown between mid-August and early\u00a0September 2014. Benefits include a return flight to\/from Sierra Leone, cost of visas and residence\u00a0permits, cost of national professional registration, shared accommodation, emergency medical and\u00a0travel insurance, transportation to and from work and a stipend of $1000 per month.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">***<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Application process<\/span><br \/>\nInterested candidates should email a copy of their CV, cover letter, and a list of three relevant\u00a0references to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jobs@welbodipartnership.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jobs@welbodipartnership.org<\/a>\u00a0by July 25, 2014. The job title should be included in the\u00a0subject line. We welcome applicants of any nationality, including Sierra Leoneans at home or in the\u00a0diaspora. Only those applicants shortlisted for an interview will be notified.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Overall Responsibility and Key Activities<\/span><br \/>\n\u2022 To support the Nurses\u2019 Training Office at ODCH and help ensure the continuous implementation\u00a0of high quality in-service training for nurses.<br \/>\n\u2022 To work closely with the Nursing\/Midwifery department at PCMH to help establish a\u00a0nurses\u2019\/midwives\u2019 training office, and help ensure the continuous implementation of high quality\u00a0in-service training for nurses and midwives.<br \/>\n\u2022 To support COMAHS &#8211; Faculty of Nursing, in the implementation of the Specialist Paediatric\u00a0Nurse Training Course.<br \/>\n\u2022 To maintain\/support the nurse training office at ODCH, in collaboration with ODCH staff, and\u00a0provide mentorship to the national nurse educator and national assistants.<br \/>\n\u2022 To support efforts to develop and implement officially recognized continuing professional\u00a0development schemes at both hospitals, in collaboration with hospital staff and the Ministry of\u00a0Health and Sanitation.<br \/>\n\u2022 To monitor and evaluate all training and mentorship activities, specifically focused on\u00a0measurable clinical outcomes and behaviour change amongst nursing staff, and report quarterly\u00a0to the Welbodi Partnership Board, hospital management and the MOHS on a regular basis.<br \/>\n\u2022 To support the development of a competency-based assessment framework for students with\u00a0theoretical and practical evaluation tools which assess mastery of concepts, skills and attitudes\u00a0and to reinforce learning.<br \/>\n\u2022 To facilitate learning in a clinical setting with a specific focus on strengthening learners\u2019 clinical\u00a0skills, critical thinking ability (including tools for reflective practice and problem solving), ward\u00a0leadership and management skills and clinical supervision\/mentorship capacity.<br \/>\n\u2022 To work with national nurse educators to set up a system in which the learners can develop\u00a0personal learning plans, including goals and objectives and outcomes during their placement\u00a0against a timeline.<br \/>\n\u2022 To manage funds secured for nurse\/midwifery training activities and report accordingly.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Communications and Working Relationships<\/span><br \/>\n\u2022 Ministry of Health and Sanitation (including but not limited to the Chief Nursing Officer,\u00a0Directorate of Training, Human Resources for Health Directorate)<br \/>\n\u2022 College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences \u2013 Faculty of Nursing<br \/>\n\u2022 Ola During Children\u2019s Hospital management<br \/>\n\u2022 Princess Christian Maternity Hospital management<br \/>\n\u2022 Professional nursing institutions<br \/>\n\u2022 Other organisations working at ODCH\/PCMH, or in paediatric or nursing care in Sierra Leone\u00a0(including Cap Anamur, SOLTHIS, ACF, Friends of Maternity, UNFPA, UNICEF)<br \/>\n\u2022 Sierra Leone Institute of Child Health (SLICH)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:medium;\"><span style=\"color:black;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welbodi Partnership is a UK based NGO and is recruiting a nurse educator\u00a0to support the well-established nurses\u2019 training office at the Ola During Children\u2019s Hospital\u00a0(ODCH) in Freetown, Sierra Leone. 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