Advert – Clinical Lead
About the Role:
Save the Children (SC) is the world’s largest independent child rights organization, underpinned by a vision of a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
The Clinical lead to ensure quality standards of clinical care are maintained at the Save the Children international health center in Mahama 2. He/she will supervise the clinical team, ensuring adherence to clinical protocols. The scope of services at health facility level includes case management of communicable diseases; management of non-communicable diseases; child health, including vaccinations and neonatal health, utilizing IMNCI protocols; Reproductive Health following comprehensive MISP; MHPSS focusing on PFA and referral.
Qualifications and experience .
- Qualified medical doctor registered and currently practicing.
- At least 5 years of post-graduate clinical experience.
- Registered with Rwanda dental and medical council.
- At least 5 years’ experience of delivering health programmes in humanitarian settings.
- Previous experience of clinical team management ·
- Experience in primary health care, general practice, and medicine including maternity and IPD services.
- Experience in set up and running of clinical health services.
- Ability to reflect on and learn from personal and programme performance and act upon lessons learnt.
- Able and willing to travel to remote and insecure locations for periods of time and at short notice.
- Strong communication skills, with excellent written and spoken English including clinical terminology.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Ability to work in and maintain a positive team dynamic in a challenging environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment, and establish harmonious and effective working relationships both within and outside the organization
- Experience in implementation of primary healthcare programme and vaccination campaigns.
- Experience in paediatrics and Infectious disease control.
- Experience in working in treatment centres/units particularly Cholera Treatment centres.
- Experience in working in a district hospital including management and clinical care
- Strong knowledge of Save the Children systems and ways of working.
The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated.
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued
CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
This position is on Child Safeguarding- Level 3: The post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs. Or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.
ANTI-HARASSMENT Policy
We are committed to ensuring a safe working environment for all those who work for us and for all those who come into contact with our staff and representatives, including children and members of the communities with whom we work.
SCI takes a zero tolerance approach to sexual harassment and any other conduct that is discriminatory or disrespectful to others.
Application Information: Click Here
Deadline for receiving applications is 15th March 2024.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
*Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. *
*Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process*
