JOB TITLE: Nursing Officer
REPORTING: Doctor in Charge of the health facility
WORKING HOURS: 40 hours per week (8 hours per day)
SALARY: Gross salary TZS 400,000 per month
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Contract will end on 31st March, 2021
JOB PURPOSE: To conduct screening of babies and infants for sensory impairments.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Sensory Screening
- Perform sensory screening (hearing and vision screening) using specialist equipment provided at the Screening and Early Intervention unit.
- Conduct risk factor screening questionnaire, if and when required.
- Provide accurate, detailed and timely information from the screening results to the Occupational Therapists which can provide a basis of decision making for referrals and enrolment in the Early Intervention programme.
- Advise on gaps in specialist equipment to help babies and infants with deafblindness and sensory-impairments with daily activities.
- Liaise with Occupational Therapists and parents/guardians on the development of the baby or infant.
- Take reasonable care of all the equipment that is made available for the screening process.
- Timely ordering of supplies and working tools for the Screening and Early Intervention unit.
- Apply the installed integrated Screening and Early Intervention management information systems in all activities and reporting.
Awareness Raising
- Participate in community sensitisation and awareness raising, including health talks within the facility and in the community, whenever required.
Other relevant duties
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
- Adhere to professional code of conducts and ethics.
- Report immediately to the Project Officer at Sense International Tanzania, any challenge or dispute that may significantly affect the process of screening or the image of Sense International Tanzania as a whole.
- Adhere to the policies of Sense International Tanzania, including the children and vulnerable adults safeguarding policy.
PERSON SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:
Qualifications:
- Diploma in Nursing from a recognised Institution.
- Must be registered by the Tanzania Nurses and Midwifery Council.
- At least 2 years’ experience as a nurse in an active role, especially with babies and infants.
- Experience in working with people with disabilities, working with people with deafblindness or multi-sensory impairments is an added advantage.
Competencies and skills:
You will need to demonstrate the following skills in the day to day work:
- Strong communication and observation skills;
- The ability to think outside the box and work under pressure;
- Decision-making skills and the ability to organise, prioritise and plan one’s workload;
- A flexible approach to work;
- Clinical assessment and report writing skills;
- Team working skills as you will often liaise with other professionals such as doctors and social workers;
- Enthusiasm, sensitivity and patience to deal with patients with a range of complex needs;
- The ability to explain, encourage and build confidence, and develop rapport with your patients;
- Strong computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and Access.
APPLICATION METHOD:
Send your cover letter and Curriculum Vitae (CV to be no more than 3 pages) to infotz@senseint-ea.org. The deadline for submitting applications is 5th October, 2018 at 5:00 PM. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Sense International Tanzania is an equal opportunity employer.
