Advert – Psychiatric Nurse
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 psychiatric nurse shall be responsible for provision of mental health care, counselling and active case management. He/she will provide facility and community-based mental health interventions in SCI’s areas of interventions. Assess patients’ mental status, develop treatment plans and provide up to date patient care including making referrals to the appropriate services points. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
Qualifications and experience .
- Must have a diploma in Psychiatric nursing from a recognized institution
- Must be registered with the relevant professional council.
- At least three years working experience in Primary Health Care settings:
- Experience in planning, organizing and coordinating Psychiatric health activities;
- Experience in Information management
- Good communication skills;
- Ability to enhance good interpersonal relationship;
- Good report writing skills;
- Good knowledge and application of Microsoft word, Excel and Power Poin
- Experience in planning, organizing and coordinating Psychiatric health activities;
- Language skills in Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, English, and French
- Excellent knowledge of patients rights and health professional rights.
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 26th 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*
