A senior staff nurse is expected to oversee clinic operations, including biomedical projects, and manage members of the nursing staff. He/she will be expected to share experiences with nurse students and provide training for junior nurses where necessary. He /She will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders as well as management to implement new processes that help the facility grow and improve patient and staff satisfaction rates. The incumbent will provide programmatic assistance to program teams and management that incorporates evidence-based best practices on SRH /HIV integration as well as all clinical projects such as the ongoing HIV biomedical prevention and treatment and work closely with government and Civil Society partners to implement culturally appropriate interventions. Overall, the incumbent will support the day-to-day efforts of the nursing team, aiming for positive patient outcomes and experiences.

Specific Responsibility:

• Collaborate with clinical teams including partner supported teams for ART, PMTCT, and TB working in FLAS clinics.
• Coordinate and monitor timely clinical operations of all biomedical projects.
• Ensure patient comfort and safety by ensuring that the nurses meet the highest possible standards of care and professionalism at all times.
• Scheduling and coordinating emergencies or interventions to help patients accomplish their health goals or treatment outcomes through periodic staff meetings to make sure the nursing staff uses appropriate measures to help patients recover.
• Train and support junior nurses and members who’ve just joined the nursing team through the use of motivational, leadership, and mentorship techniques, which help new nurses adjust to their work environment and transition from learning into a full-time professional environment.
• Work collaboratively with other project team members to ensure necessary program planning, development, and management activities function smoothly and efficiently and in an integrated manner
• Represent FLAS Clinic in the consortium technical, policy, management, and strategic working groups and other platforms.
• Responsible for making sure all nursing team members present the same quality of care, empathy, and professionalism when educating patients on how to take proper care of themselves or how to manage their chronic illnesses, like diabetes and other non-communicable diseases.
• Ensures that only qualified members of staff have access to confidential records.
• Periodically assessing the performance of staff nurses and do one on one to monitor and provide feedback on performances.
• Organize, provide, and supervise outreach activities, especially awareness and community sensitization activities for all programs and projects implemented by FLAS.
• Participate in concept paper development and proposal writing.
• Undertake any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirernents

Educational:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Science (Community Health Nursing & Midwifery).
• Certificate in Quality Management.
• Certificate in Provider Initiated HIV Testing and Counselling (PIHTC).
• Certificate in Nurse-led Art Initiation (NARTIS).
• Certificate in Integrated Management of Adolescent ancl Adult Illnesses (IMAI).

Qualification or proven experience:

• 8 years’ experience in Public Health with a specialty in community health nursing, midwifery, Nursing Administration, and Quality Assurance Services
• Experience in Sexual Reproductive Health programming
• Demonstrated knowledge and capacity to coordinate a clinic operation and provide mentorship
• Strong liaison, Supervision, negotiating, and problem-solving skills

Attributes:

• Supports learning in diverse teams as well as a team player.
• Ability to hold self and others to deliver and account for agreed goals and standards.
• Remains professional, calm, and positive under pressure.
• Ability to supervise teams and mentor.
• Ability to reach out to influence, and promote learning and innovation.

Submission requirements:

Qualified and interested applicants should send a cover letter, CVs, certified copies of academic certificates, and three names for professional references to the Finance and Administration Manager at Family Life Association of Eswatini, electronically. Hand-delivered applications will not be accepted.

Kindly submit applications to recruitment@flas.org.sz by the close of business on 14th October