Country: Uganda
Closing date: 31 Jul 2016
General objectives:
Build the capacity of maternity and labour wards at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital and provide training, supervision and support to associated Health Centres;
- Working alongside colleague doctors, midwives, nurses and CHW in labour ward and in health centre's, providing on the job training and advise
- Needs assessments in targeted health facilities (HF) to identify capacity support needs in areas of maternal and neonatal care
- Support planning and roll out of QI initiatives for the labour and neonatology unit.
- Support monitoring and evaluation related to maternal and neonatology services.
- Trainings of Trainers for District trainers and clinical leads in essential and emergency maternal obstetrics care
- Conduct support supervision and mentoring visits with District Health Office (DHO) to targeted HFs, providing advice and mentoring to both DHO and HWs in areas of expertise.
- Trainings, mentoring and support supervision for Village Health Team
- Development/adaptation of manuals and protocols (SOP) to strengthen management and functioning of the maternity and labour ward
- Participate in VSO health project planning and review meetings
- Submit monthly plans and reports to VSO and partner, including documenting best practices, lessons learnt, and cases studies
This job is part of a wider Health programme targeting Gulu, Lira and Oyam Districts and there will be lots of opportunity to work together with other VSO health professionals in paediatrics, nutrition and obstetrics & gynaecology. Gulu Referal Hospital, Uganda
Start: Sept/Nov 2016
Duration: 6-14 months
How to apply:
VSO is an international development agency, focusing on capacity building of local organisations, using experienced professional volunteers. Terms and conditions: local living allowance, accomodation, flights, full health & repatriation cover, vaccinations, PEP, pre departure training, tickets, support by VSO programme staff, work permits, visa and registration http://www.vso.nl/.
Interested?
Please contact Hans Voerman h.voerman@vso.nl of 030-2349012 for further information
Many more VSO vacancies in health are posted on our job board www.vso.nl/topbanen