Handicap International - Humanity & Inclusion Prosthetist & Orthotist Technical Advisor Jobs in Uganda
Handicap International - Humanity & Inclusion Prosthetist & Orthotist Technical Advisor Jobs in Uganda
Job DescriptionTraining:
Face to face refresher capacity building sessions in the field of orthosis to the 4 P&O from Arua Hospital.
Those trainings will be coordinated with the Rehab TA who will also provide refresher trainings.
The sessions aims having the same P&O practices and approaches and defining a standardized protocol of treatment for each orthopaedic appliance (identification of the patients, clinical evaluation, measurement, fitting, delivery);
Face to face refresher capacity building sessions in the field of orthosis to HI PT and Arua Hospital PT.
Those training will be coordinated with the Rehab TA who will also provide refresher training for the same persons.
The sessions aims having the same practice and approaches and defining a standardized protocol of treatment for each orthopaedic appliance;
Distance and face-to-face evaluations of the trainings provided;
Training to HI PT and Arua hospital P&O and PT for the use of scanner for the measurements of the patients.
Technical support to the rehabilitation teams of the Project:
Distance and face to face follow up of the treatment process for each patient of the Project: from the clinical evaluation until the delivery of the devices and the control session.
The P&O TA is validating each discharge of patient;
In charge to provide the necessary tools or process for the HI team in the camps and for Arua Hospital P&O and PT;
Answer to the technical questions of the project team.
Demonstrate an ethical and professional practice:
Respect beneficiary confidentiality.
Address needs and requests in a professional way.
Report any incident or act that causes any harm to beneficiary or to others.
Always interact with children with the presence of their parents or caregivers
Always ask the permission to touch or to apply any treatment or exercise on a patient.
Always respect a refusal of treatment.
Show abilities and competences to execute an efficient rehabilitation intervention.
Technical support to the Project:
Design of the process of fitting and design of the necessary tools, forms, communication processes for the
protocol of test, in strong collaboration with the 3D Expert.
Manage the 3D Printing Technician for the printing process of the orthoses
Support to the administrative team in term of supply, orders…;
Support to logistic team for the purchase and shipment needs;
Manage the CORSU missions during the entire Process
Coordination:
Coordination with the 3D Expert Consultant and the CAD CAM supplier, ensuring that the tools and communications are aligned with the existing process in place.
Alert for any issues regarding the plan of action.
Report data, follow-up cases and organize daily and weekly activities
Develop the appropriate 3D project design to ensure effective roll-out in the community
Coordinate with CORSU for the good organisation of the missions.
Any other reports to be made upon line manager request
Profile Sought
Qualification(s):
Bachelor degree in P&O Science (Cat I).
Competencies:
Previous experience in humanitarian field would be an asset;
Organisational skills;
Experience in Africa would be an asset;
Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills;
Ability to work under pressure;
Flexibility to travel frequently;
English mandatory (oral and written), French is an asset
Personal qualities:
Advanced writing capacities in English
Particularly strong interpersonal and communication skills
Special ease at collaborative work, participatory approach
Excellent team worker; ability to create dynamic and very positive working relations including at distance, with high level of mutual confidence and solidarity
Positive and constructive personality, very composed, solution-oriented and with a high level of professional maturity
How to Apply
Interested candidates should apply online by 31st January 2019
For more information and job application details, see; Handicap International - Humanity & Inclusion Prosthetist & Orthotist Technical Advisor Jobs in Uganda
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