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February 25, 2023
Grade K Salary
Department: Health
Employment Category: Fixed Term
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Zomba Govala – Umodzi Health Centre
Job Purpose
The Clinical Officer In Charge of the Health Centre will be responsible for the overall coordination of health activities and supervision of the Clinical staff at the Health Centre. He /she will closely work and support the Hospital Administration in ensuring the routine services and management of the clinics are effectively provided at the Health Centre/clinic. He/She will work closely with the, Pharmacist, Nurses, Community Health Workers and Nutritionists in ensuring quality health services are provided to the beneficiaries. He/she will also provide support in the Health Centre as needed and ensuring coverage both day and night.
Key Responsibilities
Program Management
- Overall in charge of all the general clinical officers at the Health Centre.
- Ensure effective supervision of Health /clinic staff.
- Ensure complete and accurate inventory of drugs and medical supplies and monitor/supervise their usage.
- Work with the Hospital Administrator to provide supplies needs and make orders.
- Responsible for ensuring routine HIS health facility data is accurate, consistent and timely submitted to the DHO.
- Conduct support supervision and share the report with action points/recommendations with the Health Coordinator
Human Resource
- Set Performance Objectives for personnel reporting to him/ her and monitor their performance, i.e. the clinical staff as well as conduct Performance evaluation periodically.
- Attend the monthly clinical services staff meeting and share updates
- Plan and manage staff leave while ensuring adequate coverage
- Review the JDs for the staffs working at the Health Centre.
- Hold monthly meetings with the clinic staffs and share the minutes with the Health Coordinator and Human Resources & Administration Manager.
Program Activities
- Clinical assessment and prescription of treatment for all patients in the clinic.
- Refer chronic cases to the various referral hospitals
- Properly cover weekends, arrange a rotation schedule with fellow clinical staff
- Conducts ward rounds.
- Properly document medical treatment on patients files
- Maintain an accurate and updated records keeping system.
- Carry out minor surgical procedures
- Attend to emergencies in the Labour Ward
- Attend and participate in the daily morning hospital handover meetings.
- Actively participate and regularly present in weekly continues medical education (CME) at the hospital.
- Handle disciplinary issues for the clinical staff with support from Health Coordinator and HRAM
- Training of staff on job and theory sessions
Reporting and Coordination
- Ensure all patient records are properly documented in the patient files with all aspects of management being captured
- Ensure the weekly HIS reports are compiled and submitted on time.
- Conduct mortality audits for all deaths occurring at the Health Centre together with other staff working in the units and share the reports with the Health Coordinator on a monthly basis.
- Take lead in quality improvement at the health facility and be part of (Quality Improvement Committee(QIC)
- Ensure accurate inventory records are maintained at the facilities.
Key Result Areas
- Ensure smooth running of the health post, providing supervision, support and guidance to all staff working at the Health Centre.
- Ensure quality of care is maintained in management of patients
- Ensure that universal precautions and infection prevention guidelines are adhered to at the health facility.
Qualifications
- Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery
- Registered with Medical Council with clean record
- Minimum 3 years working experience.
- Strong leadership skills and integrity.
- Experience in management of health staff in health facility.
Required Experience & Competencies
- Good clinical skills – history taking, physical examination, ordering appropriate laboratory investigations and make appropriate diagnosis.
- Proven leadership integrity, communication, interpersonal, decision making skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills (English).
- Experience in management of health staff.
- Computer literacy in the use of MS Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook is desired
- Ability to work and deliver results with minimum supervision
- Demonstrated ability to work as a team player.
- Experience of working in hardship area.
How to apply
All interested applicants should submit their letters of applications not later than 25th February 2023 attaching copies of academic certificates and CV with three traceable referees to
The Human Resources & Administration Manager
CCAP Blantyre Synod
P O Box 413
BLANTYRE
Email: [email protected]
Disclaimer:
Please take note that CCAP Blantyre Synod does not ask for any fees in connection with its recruitment processes. We are an equal opportunity employer therefore all qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
