DEPUTY HEAD NURSE

Job Description

 MSF BELGIUM VACANCY

(Internal/ External)

DEPUTY HEAD NURSE

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters, and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. MSF is therefore guided by the principles of neutrality and impartiality.  These principles must apply to all MSF staff.

Job Details:

Title of position: Deputy Head Nurse

Status of position: Full Time

Number of positions:  1

Location: Hangha (Kenema District) – MSF Hospital

Salary: Based on the organization scale

Main responsibilities of the position

Supporting the Head Nurse through delegated tasks and responsibilities and ensuring the provision of quality patient care by providing clinical supervision and training in the competencies related to their practice according to MSF Health standards and protocols in order to guarantee the security, continuity and quality of health care in the project. Fully assuming the Head Nurse responsibilities in case of absence

Accountabilities:

• Providing support in the clinical supervision and training (e.g., triage, workflow, stock keeping, effective assistance and own regular ward rounds, proper documentation, adherence to MSF policies and protocols, health education, support to staff during procedures, etc.) based on identified needs.
• Managing the Nurse Supervisors when Head Nurse/Nursing Activity Manager is absent.
• Collaborating closely with the team in order to provide continuous quality of care in the projects, upholding and respecting the charter of MSF and ensuring that patient interest and autonomy are respected at all times. 
• Covering weekend duties according to need and supporting weekend supervisors to provide appropriate supervision for all wards. Attending ward meetings and the weekly medical and expat meetings
• Providing support in ensuring appropriate infection prevention and control in the hospital.
• Providing support in maintaining an efficient ward administration i.e. good follow up of the bed status, patients’ movements, ward registers, filling of patients
• Providing support in checking, reviewing or providing new training on staff safety and hygiene e.g. standard infection control precautions, procedures in case of accidental blood exposure, waste disposal system, etc.
• Providing support in managing the pharmacy (ensuring the weekly orders are done, managing expired items and regular inventories) In close coordination with the project biomedical service supervising the appropriate use of medical devices and anticipating and communicating future needs.
• Collaborating with logistics and the Hospital Facilities Manager in ensuring that the infrastructure is maintained in good condition, non-food items are tracked and kept and transfer systems in the hospital are organized. 
• Supporting the supervisors in the associated HR processes for their team under their responsibility (recruitment, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, coaching, development and communication) and in planning and organizing their work (rosters, replacement for absences, etc.) and in writing incident reports, disciplinary proceedings as appropriate
• Providing support in ensuring proper and timely collection and registration of data for inpatient and outpatient departments and participating in monthly reporting according to management guidelines

Required Criteria:

Education: Nursing diploma

Knowledge: Computer literate (Word, excel, internet)

Excellent writing and communications skills at influencing level

Experience: Nursing and systems-level experience (either supervisory or managerial)

Desirable: Maternal and/or paediatric program experience

Desirable: Experience as a nurse supervisor in MSF 

Desirable: Experience in both medical and surgical nursing considered a plus

Languages: Excellent command of English, both written and spoken

Application Details:

Applicants should submit: Application letter, CV, copy of certificates/diplomas, copy of labour card, copy of work certificates from previous employment. no original documents to be submitted

Applications can be submitted to: MSF Kenema Hospital (Hangha), MSF Kenema Base (Tissor), MSF Belgium office in Freetown or to msfocb-kenema-hrtl@brussels.msf.org 

Application deadline: March 17, 2024 – no late applications will be accepted

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further recruitment process.

Please note that MSF does not reimburse transportation cost if applicants are asked for a test or interview.

Please indicate DEPUTY HEAD NURSE on the envelope or in the subject line of your email. 

MSF does not charge fees for receiving any applications or participating in any recruitment process