The Sickbay Clinics was established in 2021. The Sickbay Clinic is a state-of-the-art healthcare centre focused on providing both real-time and virtual clinical services with a system that helps in ensuring easy to access healthcare facilities and on-site healthcare professionals. The facility provides its services to patients during weekdays and weekends. The Centre is also open to patients for a 24-hour period for emergencies. The Sickbay Clinic is located in Abuja. Our services and facilities span several specialities and include emergency/trauma centre, diagnostic centre, paediatric primary care and several other facilities that make for a modern multi-speciality hospital.
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.
Salary
Attractive.
Application Closing Date
28th January, 2022.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.