NURSING JOBS

Clinical Nurse Tutor

About this job

This is a 2 year post in Makeni, Sierra Leone supported by Re-Surge Africa and VMM.

Duties

Background of VMM

VMM is a lay Christian non-government organisation founded in 1969, whose members share their lives, faith, resources and skills to promote equality, respect and dignity for all.

VMM has supported over 2,300 volunteers overseas.

VMM is committed to building the capacity of our Partner Organisations through our Overseas Programmes.

Our work includes recruiting, orientating and supporting skilled personnel to build the capacity of our Partners.

Background of Re-Surge Africa

The Charity Re-Surge Africa was formed to help train medical personnel in the techniques of reconstructive plastic surgery in developing countries.

Re-Surge Africa is committed to training local surgeons, nurses and therapists in techniques required to enable patients suffering from congenital deformities and other birth defects , burn injuries and road traffic victims to receive appropriate treatment.

In 2009, Re-Surge Africa began to operate in Sierra Leone, a country which is currently still recovering from the effects of a civil war that ended in 2002.

There is a severe lack of doctors and other medical facilities in Sierra Leone with no facilities available for patients who require reconstructive plastic surgery.

Re-Surge Africa, having identified this problem began a training programme to train local surgeons, nurses and therapists in the techniques of reconstructive surgery and treatment in the Holy Spirit Hospital in the town of Makeni.

Job Description

The nursing staff at the Holy Spirit Hospital have been trained locally with some receiving training in Ghana.

Most staff have limited exposure to the techniques required to look after patients undergoing reconstructive surgery with a need to refresh other techniques learnt.

The nursing staff require in-service training which needs to be monitored by a suitably qualified nurse to undertake the role of a clinical nurse tutor, based in Makeni.

Role:

To assess the skill level of each nurse working in the unit.

To identify key areas where these skills can be improved.

To establish with each nurse a set of objectives which she/he will be required to achieve in order to be able to implement improvement to the required standard and to ensure that each nurse has a full understanding of what needs to be done in order to achieve these objectives.

To identify a set of competencies which are necessary for the role and which must be met and to develop a program that will develop and achieve the required competencies.

To develop methods of assessing whether the required competencies necessary for the role and the objectives set have been achieved.

To monitor and evaluate progress made and to report via written documentation to Re-Surge Africa that these goals have been achieved.
Person Specification

Relevant Third level qualification in nursing

Registered with their relevant national Nursing Council

Experience of working in a surgical unit for at least five years, preferably experience working in a reconstructive plastic surgery with both adults and children.

Proven experience in Nurse training/mentoring.

Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Respect for local customs and beliefs.
Website http://www.vmminternational.org

Please email C.V and Covering Letter to recruit [at] vmminternational.org

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Please send CV & Cover Letter via e-mail before 19th March 2012 to:
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E-mail: info [at] runeemahospital.org