JOB VACANCY – ComBaCaL Community Nurse Assistant (4 positions)
SolidarMed is a leading non-profit organization working to improve the health care of 2.5 million people in Lesotho, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Working with national partners to strengthen health systems and community capacities, we are committed to scientific evidence and policy dialogue both as foundations and objectives of our work.
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, hypertension and impaired mental health are the number one cause of death and disability globally. Like other sub-Saharan countries, Lesotho faces a situation where the health burden of NCDs adds to the challenge of scaling up and maintaining HIV, TB and COVID-19 responses.
The ComBaCaL (Community-Based Chronic Care Lesotho) is multi-disciplinary research for-development program aimed at fighting the disproportionate health and socio-economic burden posed by NCDs in Lesotho during 2021-2025. The project is coordinated by a multi-stakeholder Steering Committee led by SolidarMed, in close collaboration with the Universities of Basel and Zurich (Switzerland), the National University of Lesotho, and the Lesotho Ministry of Health. The consortium has developed an eHealth application tailored to the project’s requirements based on the Community Health Toolkit framework.
We are looking for an exceptional ComBaCaL Community Nurse Assistant to work with the ComBaCaL Project based in Mokhotlong (2 positions) and Butha-Buthe (2 positions) districts.
Contract Type
Full time
Place of Assignment
Mokhotlong and Butha-Buthe districts (2 per district)
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
- ComBaCaL Community Nurse Assistant will be responsible for (a) direct supervision, training, and mentorship of VHWs working for the ComBaCaL project and (b) strengthening and supporting integrated screening activities at project-supported health facilities.
- Recruit, train, supervise and mentor VHWs working for the ComBaCaL project to ensure the safety and well-being of participants, the integrity and quality of data and the adherence to clinical algorithms and approved clinical and scientific protocols.
- Collaborate closely with Main Trial PI or ComBaCaL Data/IT person for a smooth functioning eHealth app on the tablet of ComBaCaL Village health workers.
- Be a person of resource and knowledge on Hypertension and Diabetes screening for health workers at project-supported facilities who are actively performing the tasks of integrated screening under the guidance and supervision of the ComBaCaL NCD Technical Advisor.
- Proactively support the eHealth component of ComBaCaL by flagging errors and providing inputs on how the app could be improved for efficient functioning in the field.
- Support the implementation of the ComBaCaL pilot and main cohort under the supervision of the direct superiors, for example, through administrative and logistical support.
- Critically assess progress, data quality, clinical outcome, and implementation processes in the ComBaCaL main cohort and nested trials and report challenges immediately to Main Trial PI.
- Consolidate, prepare, and submit all relevant project reports to the direct superiors promptly and concisely.
- Actively support implementing other ComBaCaL project activities and/or any other ongoing project/s within SolidarMed.
- Oversee the appropriate and efficient use of SolidarMed asset/s and material/s.
- Ensure the timely submission of all project-related expense receipt/s and accounting details for accounting purposes to the ComBaCaL District Coordinator.
Qualifications Essential, Skills and Competencies
- Minimum Certificate in Nursing Assistant
- 1 year working experience providing health and community services.
- Desirably minimum 3 months’ work experience in conducting research or willingness to work in a research setting
- Ability to work in a community health context and communicate effectively with laypeople.
- Capability to work under pressure in a complex work environment of coordinating with different teams under one roof. Strong work ethic and ability to solve problems.
- Good communication skills, able to write reports, willingness to sleep at remote Health facilities, work under pressure,
Interested candidates should hand deliver their applications to SolidarMed Offices in Mokhotlong and Butha Buthe: OR by email to [email protected] before close of business 10th May 2023. Subject line: Trained Nursing Assistants (ComBaCaL).
Applications must include:
- A cover letter outlining your motivation and how you meet the requirements.
- Detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating relevant work experience and contact details of 3 professional referees.
- Certified copies of your latest and /or most relevant qualification
- A valid retention certificate with the Lesotho Nursing Council
NB:
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.