Reports To: Outreach Team Leader
Liaises With: Programmes department and the other Departments
Duty Station: Machakos
Salary: Kshs. 40,000 – 43,680 Gross
Contract Type: Fixed Term – 2 Years with possibility of extension
Purpose of the Role: This post reports to the Outreach Team leader within the Programmes Operations Department. S/he is responsible in skilled service provision together with team leader.
Key Responsibilities
1. The excellent planning and running of the Outreach Team services to agreed clinical quality standards, inclusive and responsive to difference on the basis of gender, age and people with disabilities
Activities include:
- To provide comprehensive client counseling on reproductive health, contraceptive options and other services.
- To ensure that all clients are treated with sensitivity, respect, and consideration.
- To provide all of the following clinical services to a consistently high standard and in accordance with clinical guidelines and protocols:
- All methods of short and long-term contraceptive methods, including injections, implants and IUDs.
- Removal of implants and IUDs where required.
- Assistance with tubal ligation and vasectomy procedures.
- Cervical screening, STI screening and treatment and VCT.
- To conduct weekly checking of essential equipment, promptly inform the Team Leader of their current status, and following up repairs or maintenance as required.
- To maintain the highest possible standard of client care by providing quality care to all clients.
- Close analysis of client users and actions taken to extend reach to under-served
- Accurate and proper information is passed to clients
- Participate in planned promotional activities including educational and awareness-raising events with clients, community members and other stakeholders
- Assist in conducting client feedback
2. The efficient delivery of services reaching under-served communities for high impact
Activities include
- Regular efficient and well received services to the target group
- Integration and interface with other MSK channels for complementary delivery
- Clear engagement of community leaders
3. A continuous and well planned service where resources are managed prudently, stocks are maintained at efficient levels and onward growth is enabled
Activities include:
- To ensure sufficient supplies are available to provide services without disruption and that stock is dispensed and counted accurately; stock cards are updated continuously and waste and spoilage of stock (i.e. expired stock) and stock outs are minimized.
- To comply with all financial standing operating procedures including accurate and timely management of advances and surrenders required for outreach provision.
4. Data collection that enables contract obligations to be met, improvements to be made and successes to be shared
Activities include
- Data for donor reports collected routinely
- Special stories prepared and shared for learning and publicity
- Proper record keeping of clients data and consent forms
5. Defining and realizing opportunities for sustainability beyond the period of funded work
Activities include
- Close networking with a range of local stakeholders to embed good practice
- Promotion of MSK centers, MDs and Social Franchise outlets for long term sustainability
- Mentoring of MOH providers
6. The excellent management of the Outreach team to ensure that they perform at the top of their ability and are fully skilled for their tasks (whatever their role)
Activities include
- Using the team plans and team skills agree individual objectives and follow performance
- Regular one-to-one and group meetings
- Ensure good time keeping is maintained by the team members
Qualifications
- Diploma in Clinical Medicine or Nursing
- Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse (KRCHN)or Kenya Registered Clinical Officer
- Skills Required
- Proven experience in healthcare field.
- Demonstrated numeracy and basic accounting skills
- Customer focused service delivery skills
- Family Planning counseling skills
- IT literacy confident using MS Office
- Excellent people skills and drive to succeed
- Attitude / Motivation
- Initiative
- Innovative
- Effective Communication
- Responsive
- Working Efficiently
- Sharing Information
- Focus on Learning
- Commitment
- Driven
- Accountable
- Embracing Change
- Motivated
- Team Player
Applications quoting the position title with detailed CVs with contact details of 3 referees (1 of which should be immediate, 1 former supervisor and any other) should be submitted to:
People and Development Dept
pd@mariestopes.or.ke
Marie Stopes Kenya
On or before 17th July, 2014
Due to the urgency of the position, applications will be reviewed as they come.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
NB: Please clearly indicate on the subject line as ‘Outreach Team Nurse’
Marie Stopes Kenya is an equal opportunity Employer