Job Detail

1. Identifies patient care requirements for patients and ensure that their needs are met equally.  
2. Directs special attention to pregnant women and advises them on the necessary check-ups during antenatal, childbirth and post-natal care.
3. Explains medical procedures to the patients/beneficiaries whilst working in  a compassionate environment
4. Assists the patients in understanding their condition, the necessary medication with dose intervals and other doctor’s recommendations. He/she will  educate patients, and with the consent of the patient, their friends and family  important self-care skills; the midwife will also answer relevant questions
5. Assists Medical Doctor in conducting health examinations by conducting history taking, measurements, basic treatments, medicine management and dispensing, immunization and collating medical reports as well as patient follow up and specimen collection when required.
6. Guides and assists the Queue Manager/Support Staff in patient triage, infection control and prevention, patient counselling, hygiene promotion/cleanliness etc.
7. Assists in outreach health programmes, coordinates with Health NGO partner and volunteers and supports them in community health preventive activities.
8. Maintains daily checklist of all medical and delivery equipment and medicines to ensure that all medical kits are ready and fully stocked, with all medical supplies organized, listed, and within the expiration period
9. Ensures the accurate operation of equipment following manual troubleshooting malfunctions; ensure the maintenance are done in a timely manner. Maintain the medical inventory.
10. Regularly maintains and update the record of patient care and other information related to patient. Assist medical doctor in preparing the daily report.
11. Assist Medical Doctor in identifying priority health needs and other activities including regular diseases outbreak monitoring, collecting statistical information, taking part in health awareness campaign, etc.

Other Functions

Any other related task that may be assigned by the supervisor.

Values

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency: maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 1

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Other

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.