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Vacancy id VAC-7612
Job title VAC-7612 Ward Nurse
Location Mogadishu
Apply by 30-Jun-2022
Start date 01-Jul-2022
Duration 6 months
Number of vacancies 1
Qualification Bachelor's in or Diploma as a Nursing with a minimum of three years progressive post qualification clinical experience in general nursing (essential).
Sector experience Minimum of 3 year/s of demonstrable relevant Nursing experience (essential).
Geographical experience Minimum of 3 year/s of experience in Africa (desirable).
Languages Fluent in English (essential).

Job description

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Overview of position

  • Response Med is seeking to provide health professionals to deliver clinical services in UN facilities located in Somalia.

  • Personnel shall deliver primary care & hospital level services, including emergency, surgical, diagnostic, intensive care & general hospital services.

  • Personnel shall provide the services at the UN level 1+ health facility located in the UNSOS camp within the AAIA in Mogadishu & in sector health facilities, as & when required.

  • Additionally, personnel may be to reinforce these AMISOM level 2 hospitals during emergency situations that severely stress facilities.

  • The UN level 1+ health facility is a capability that was established in 2012 with the objective of providing emergency & primary health care for the UN international personnel in Somalia.

  • The facility has since been supporting UNSOS, UNSOM & AMISOM FHQ personnel.

  • Additionally, the facility is available to international personnel from other UN entities, diplomatic missions & UNSOS contracted vendors, on a cost recovery basis.

  • Services may, on occasion, also be extended to the SNA.
Role objectives

We are seeking to recruit a qualified Nurse to provide general clinical nursing services & patient care. The successful candidate will be a team player with the ability to effectively add value to enabling good patient outcomes & shape best clinical & non clinical practice. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Receive, register, record & document patients’ information & present the same to the Medical Officers at the unit.

  • Transfer referred patients from unit for further diagnosis or specialized treatment from other units of the hospital. 

  • Provide general nursing services & care to patients in the hospital. 

  • Ensure cleanliness & tidiness in the hospital.

  • Support Medical Officers & Medical Specialists in attending to patients in the unit hospital.

  • Administer medication to patients in the unit as prescribed by Medical Officers & Medical Specialists in the hospital.

  • Administer patient care & nursing to outpatients in the hospital. 

  • Monitor patients’ progress in the unit, document the same for clear patient records &report the same to the Medical Officers & Medical Specialists in the hospital.

  • Liaise with other healthcare staff in handling patients with multiple of complex medical conditions in the units in the hospital.

  • Ensure that the nursing areas of the hospital are clean & tidy complying with sanitation standards of the hospital.
Project reporting

This role reports to the line manager.
Key competencies

  • Bachelors Degree / Diploma as a Registered Nurse with a minimum of three years progressive post qualification clinical experience in general nursing.

  • Currently registered & licensed to practice nursing without supervision in own country or another UN member state.

  • English proficiency, a minimum of level B 2 is required.

  • Preference / desire to live & work in Somalila.
Team management

This role does not have any team management responsibility.
Further information

  • Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.

  • CTG is open to reviewing applications of both expats as well as Somali nationals for this role.
Disclaimer: At no stage of the recruitment process will CTG ask candidates for a fee. This includes during the application stage, interview, assessment and training.