Community Health OfficerSickbay Clinics

• The Community Health Officer will provide consultations, treatment and follow-up of patients according to The Sickbay Clinic protocols, in order to ensure the quality and continuity of care for the beneficiaries.

Job Description

• To provide consultations, treatment and follow-up of patients according to The SickbayClinic protocols, in order to ensure the quality and continuity of care for the beneficiaries.
• To undertake health programme activities guaranteeing the efficient and effective sensitisation, mobilisation and participation of the targeted communities, thereby maximising performance.
• The CHO shall ensure that supportive supervision is given to the nurses while ensuring guidelines set in the health protocols are followed.

Responsibilities

• Organizing and carrying out care and treatments, performing consultations and other minor medical procedures. Participating in health education of the patients(and family) when necessary.
• Carrying and supervising administrative procedures and documents (fill inpatient’s files, forms, consumptions, statistics, registers, health files, etc.), and reporting any problematic situations and cases that may arise.
• Participating in data collection and keeping doctors/supervisors informed, and Conduct data quality assessment on a weekly bases
• Participate in planning and undertaking health surveys, rapid assessments, as well as in the monitoring and evaluation of the health program activities.
• Responsible for providing inputs and data for monthly health activities’ reports in a timely manner.
• Participate and update progress in weekly technical meetings with health staff
• Responsible for accurate record-keeping, ordering and accountability of health equipment, supplies and drugs (Participating in the department-related pharmacy and medical equipment control and maintenance (quality and its functioning, storage conditions, follow-up of expired drugs inventories, stock take of medicines and material, etc.)
• Ensure the quality of the health service given to meet the expected standards.
• Conduct training to build the capacity of staff/volunteers and the community at large
• Performing other related duties within the clinic as may be assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Community Health from a reputable institution.
• Applicants should have at least 2 years post qualifying experience and be registered with the National Council for Community Health Practice Board of Nigeria for Technician cadre.
• Candidates must possess NYSC discharge Certificate or Exemption letter
• Experience having managed a team will be an added advantage
• Two years of relevant professional work experience, including in a developing area, in public health and nutrition
• Background/familiarity with Emergency.
• Good command of written and spoken English
• Strong interpersonal and team-building skills and excellence as a team player.
• Must possess the ability to learn with speed and ease.
• Strong sense of responsibility, methodical and accurate with high organizational skills
• Honesty and integrity and able to cope with stressful situations.
• Manages effectively his/her own time as well as flexible and available to work overtime when needed

Special Conditions

• Employment is contingent on passing a medical screening conducted by the hospital
• Employee will be subject to various testing including but not limited to drug and medical testing throughout the tenure of their employment
• Knowledge of workflow processes.