Save the Children SC Clinical Officer Jobs in Kenya

Save the Children SC Clinical Officer Jobs in Kenya

Role Purpose:

The objective of the SC clinical Officer is to oversee and directly managing severely malnourished children with medical complication with a focus on the stabilization Centre by providing quality clinical and nutrition care to achieve the organization Goal and objectives.

Role Dimensions:

About: For 100 years, Save the Children has been making a difference in children's lives in more than 120 countries. We are the world's largest independent child rights organisation, underpinned by a vision of a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.

Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

Save the Children is an organization for talented people with different backgrounds and perspectives. We are proud that our people are representative of the children we work with and we thrive on our diversity. We are an equal opportunity organisation dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity.

Our culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards children both in their private and professional lives.

In South Sudan, we implement programmes in Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Food Security and Livelihoods, Health and Nutrition. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential.

Key Areas of Accountability:

S/he is the in charge of the stabilization centre

Daily clinical examinations of all patients in SC withhigh level of suspicion of medical complications.

Prescription of the correct dosages and timely treatment of Severely Malnourished Children
with routine medications/therapeutic feeds based on the National/WHO guidelines

Provide technical support to the Nursesand the Nutrition Assistants

Filling in the CCPs in the correct manner taking care of details and be updating them daily

Admission Registers Books to be filled appropriately

Timely referral/transfers of patients to the available facilities

Phones on during the night-time for remote consultations

Reporting of Cholera/Measles outbreak immediately to the concerned authorities

Have critical clinical judgment and analysis of the patients and be able to diagnose 90% of diseases with only history taking.

Compiling weekly

and monthly reports on timely manner.

Ensuring that the nutrition staff are getting proper supervision, coaching, and mentorship to improve their skills and professionalism.

Making sure, the cleaners/cooks are doing their work timely to avoid delay.

Timely requisition of supplies and stock management.

General

Demonstrate compliance and leadership with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.

Must maintain regular transparent and supportive communication to the nutrition team, stakeholders, community, and direct beneficiaries

Work in coordination with other health team to ensure the nutrition is integrated in all the health care system departments

Participate in workshops as requested by the office

Coordinate withlocal authorities andother NGOs

Qualifications

Diploma in clinical medicine

2 years'experience working in the stabilization Center with INGOs

Having gone through SC Guideline training is an added advantage

Knowledge of NIS isan added advantage

Having clinical experience of Pediatrics

Fluent in written and spoken English

A computer literate in Microsoft excel, word, PowerPoint and outlook

Good interpersonal skill

Knowledge of Sphere standards

Experience in training and caching of Staff accountability

Excellent communication skills

Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy

Excellent written and spoken English

The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.

Commitment to the aims and principles of Save the Children.

Desirable

Language skills in Arabic

Experience working for Save the Children and working across organisational structures

Experience and Skills

Essential

Problem solving and decision-making skills

Ability to prioritize tasks

Able to work to tight deadlines and under pressure

Strong interpersonal skills, ethical sensitivity and ability to empathise with children, youth and their carers

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Save the Children SC Clinical Officer Jobs in Kenya

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