• Application Deadline: Fri, 25 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Technical Officer - Clinical Services (TO-CS)


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field NGO/Non-Profit 
  

Job Purpose

The Technical Officer - Clinical Services (TO-CS) will lead the delivery of health and nutrition intervention to the Cameroon refugees and host communities in his/her location by providing technical assistance and support to existing Government systems and structures to improve primary healthcare services and referral linkages.

Job Description

• TO-CS shall be responsible for ensuring that effective, efficient and quality clinical services are provided at the respective health facilities where he/she shall be stationed.


• TO-CS will coordinate and lead the medical outreach team in providing health care to the refugees in the settlements and health care facilities.


• Responsible for ensuring that effective, efficient and quality clinical services are provided at the respective health facilities where he/she shall be stationed.


• Provide mentoring and on-the-job training for Health staff and Volunteers in supported Health facilities and in the settlements according to the National guidelines and SoPs.


• Support the setting up and strengthening of Ward/Village Development Committees to support health facilities and ensure their operations are in synergy with minimum standards of NPHCDA and BHCPF.


• Provide technical guidance to Assistant Technical Officers - Nutrition, Mental Health, Essential Drugs, M&E team in the team.


• Undertakes patients’ consultation and physical examination and promoting health education


• Responsible for generation of Note for File (NFF) for Persons of Concerns (PoC) requiring referrals to secondary and tertiary care; for purpose of approval by Project Manager


• Follow up with PoCs on admission at secondary or tertiary health facilities, monitor their management and progress, providing feedback and generating discharge summaries and verification of medical bills.


• Be responsible for ensuring that medicines and medical supplies are available for the outreach team for effective service delivery.


• Represent NRCS as a health partner in State and LGA level Health coordination meetings


• Support the celebration of UN Days (Refugee, HIV, Malaria, Breastfeeding, etc) in collaboration with the UNHCR, State governments as well as other Ips


• Support ambulance services/crew for referrals and transport of referrals of emergencies in PoC from PHC to secondary and tertiary health facilities in-line with UNHCR guidelines and SOPs including insured and un-insured refugees.


• Lead emergency response for PoC new arrivals


• Lead the assessment and screening of PoCs to address physical disability, visual impairment, hearing impairment, and albinism.


• Support uptake of high impact MNCH intervention such as immunization, Focused ANC, treatment of common ailment, MHPSS, CMR by PoCs through social mobilization, community engagement and school health program


• Support neglected tropical disease mass drug distribution and cervical cancer screening among PoCs and Long-lasting insecticide nets procurement and distribution.


• Support the team in the development of Terms of References for planned activities such as capacity building, missions, meetings, stakeholder engagements etc.


• Support to review weekly, monthly and quarterly project reports submitted by ATO for the team


• Review retirements and other financial documents before submission to NHQ


• Submit reports of Project activities to the NHQ

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery


• Must be registered with Nigeria Medical and Dental Practitioner’s council


• Must possess a valid practicing license for 2023


• At least three years’ experience in clinical work or humanitarian settings.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

• - Ability and willingness to stay at the project sites is required


• - Ability to respect and maintain medical secrets and confidentiality at all times


• - Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long distance walking to distribution sites.


• - High level of integrity


• - Excellent written and oral proficiency in the local language.


• - Excellent Advocacy skills


• - In-depth Knowledge of PHC services in Nigeria


• - Excellent report writing


• - Coordination and team-building skills


• - Strong interpersonal communication and collaboration skills


• - Ability to multitask and work with minimal supervision


• - Excellent MS Office skills (including Word, Excel, Power-point etc.)