Advert OTP Nurse Baidoa
Advert OTP Nurse Baidoa
Advert OTP Nurse Baidoa
International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary
transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to
International Medical Corps at the website provided at the end of this document.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
INTRODUCTION
JOB PURPOSE
The OTP Nurse will perform day to day work of SAM children without medical complications treatment
at outreach OTP sites and referral of SAM with complication and MAM cases to facility that provides SC
and TSFP services and provision of preventive activities such MIYCN activities, Vitamin A
supplementation, Deworming of children 12-59 months and Micronutrient supplementation to PLWs.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or
without reasonable accommodation.
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MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1.a Ensure effective management of clinical and other ailments at OTP and TSFP.
Supervise the activities of the OTP screeners and registrars.
• Work closely with the teams to ensure all children are screened correctly for case detection and
referral of acute malnutrition case to treatment center.
• Provide medical care and advice to patients/beneficiaries and other staff as required.
• Ensure all criteria are respected and understood by the teams, including admission, discharge, and
transfer to and from the OTP/SFP/SC.
• Ensure comprehensive health checks and treatment according to the protocols.
• Ensure correct clinical diagnosis at the time of assessment so that the patient receives appropriate
treatment in the relevant program.
• Timely identification of complications, non-responder, and referrals to the SC.
• Review the forms completed by staff to ensure completion, accuracy and coherence.
• Ensure adequate availability of all medical and food supplies and ensure stock is prepositioned as
planned by discussing with warehouse team.
• Follow-up and provide feedback to the facility Supervisor on the amount and quality of the
treatment supplies if it does not comply with specified quality standards.
• Report on progress and any problems in a timely manner.
• Ensure cases not meeting admission criteria return home as early as possible and understand why
their child is not admitted.
• Through liaison with the outreach community workers, provide effective follow up of all cases:
particularly tracing of children who are absent from the programme, sick children, long stay
children, children not gaining weight, and children with social problems etc.
• Provide key health and education messages to beneficiaries based the protocol and guidelines.
• If there is a problem, find out what is wrong and find a solution or else contact your immediate
supervisor.
• Implement Family MUAC approach initiative activities in the facility level.
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• Ensure all mothers/caregivers are aware of the importance of exclusive breastfeeding for the first
six months.
• Provide mothers with practical advice on correct attachment and positioning when breastfeeding
and respond to any concerns or local taboos associated with breastfeeding.
• Counsel mothers on the appropriate time to introduce complementary feeding, and the benefits of
continued breastfeeding and respond to any concerns or local taboos associated with
complementary feeding.
• Educate the mothers on the quality, quantity, and frequency of complementary feeds to promote
adequate weight gain.
• Discourage and educate mothers on the dangers of feeding bottles
• Provide appropriate counseling and ensure support is provided to caregivers of targeted infants who
have no possibility to be breastfed.
• Provide pregnant women with preparatory counseling for breastfeeding and colostrum feeding, to
prevent pre-lacteal feeds and bottle feeding.
• Counsel the mothers on correct maternal nutrition during pregnancy and lactation.
• Deliver messages on IYCF practices and maternal nutrition to the targeted community/communities
through group education sessions.
• Contribute to the development of contextually appropriate IEC materials for local IYCF
assessments.
• Utilize education materials on breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices, relaying
accurate, practical, and specific advice for the mother’s needs
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education
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• Good interpersonal skills
• Coordination, facilitation, and organizational skills
• High degree of integrity and confidentiality
• Passionately committed to delivering quality services Strong communication skills Time
management skills.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
IMC is a humanitarian organization involved in emergency programmers. All IMC staff are to be flexible
and willing to assist in IMC operations as and when required.
HOW TO APPLY:
IMC Somalia is inviting qualified candidates who meet the above requirements to send their cover letter
and CV to the following email addresses: somaliajobs@internationalmedicalcorps.org indicating the name
of the job and Location as ‘OTP Nurse –Baidoa’ in the email subject clearly. Deadline for applications is
1st October, 2023.
Code of Conduct:
It is our shared responsibility and obligation to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, trafficking in Persons, Child
Safeguarding and any suggested violation to IMC Code of Conduct, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment.
If you see, hear or are made aware of any suggested activities then you have an obligation to report.
Equal Opportunities:
International Medical Corps is a ‘first-responder’ both to natural and men-made disasters and has a mandate of working in remote locations.
The organization has a comprehensive security management policy and plan in place and committed to do everything possible within its remit
to ensure safety and security. Notwithstanding, the mandate and programming choices of International Medical Corps require staff with high
degree of resilience, extremely decisive quality and ability to move fast. International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment
opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin,
age, disability, or status as a veteran.
International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection
with this recruitment, please notify International Medical Corps at report@InternationalMedicalCorps.org.Please do not
submit your CV or application to this email address as it will not be considered for review.