VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT –HOSPITAL MATRON

Merlin (UK) an International Non-Governmental Organization specializing in the provision of health care worldwide is looking for qualified South Sudanese nationals registered with South Sudan Medical council with strong experiences in health services delivery to fill the following vacant post of Hospital Matron based in Nimule, Magwi County Eastern Equatoria State.

Over all Objectives of the post
Based in Nimule Hospital in Magwi County, the Hospital Matron will have overall responsibility for supervising and monitoring the nursing services of the hospital. S/he will be part of a hospital management team that includes the hospital Medical Superintendent and Hospital Administrator.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Supervise and monitor the nursing activities in the hospital so that they are in line with acceptable national and international standards.
• Together with hospital administrator supervise hospital cleaning in the wards and the compound.
• Directly supervises and provides guidance to all departmental head nurses and ensures that nursing care activities and appropriate practices are carried out as per set guidelines.
• Provides weekly reports to the hospital medical superintendent on the allocation of duties and staffing so that available nursing staff is fully utilized.
• Ensure that nursing care services are delivered to satisfy patient satisfaction.
• Develop and supervise the implementation of an information/education system for patients and their families in collaboration with hospital medical superintendent and other senior hospital staff.
• Together with hospital administrator and department heads responsible for discipline of hospital nursing staff in consultation with the hospital management team.
• Training/coaching the nurses in the hospital to improve the current level of nursing practice and patient care.
• Organization and participation in the facilitating of in-service training for nursing staff.
• Ensure good professional working relationship between nurses and other hospital staff.
• Improve the level of respect and co-operation between nursing staff, doctors and other support staff.
• Conduct performance appraisals of department head as may be required according to the staff HR policies.
• Work together with senior hospital personnel and local authorities on revising and implementing standard nursing procedures in the hospital.
• As a member of the hospital management team actively participate in hospital management meetings.
• Together with the Public Health Officer responsible for designing and implementing procedures for preventing the spread of infectious diseases in the hospital environment.
• To carry-out any other duties and/or responsibilities assigned by his immediate supervisor.
Qualifications
• Qualified Registered Nurse /Midwife with at least 2-3 years working experience of hospital and ward management preferably in the Southern Sudan setting.
• Good communication, leadership and management skills.
• Capable for taking responsibility of overseeing good nursing care practices according to acceptable national and international standards.
• Experienced with training and capacity building of nurses and other nursing staff working within the hospital.
Desirables
• To be flexible as may be required.
• Fluent written and spoken English language.
• Primary health care training or experience is advantageous.
• Previous experience of working with an international NGO desirable.

Closing date for receipt of applications will be 16th September 2011 before 5.00pm. Applications should be sent to
hr.officer@merlin-southsudan.org or hand delivered to our office in Nimule or Juba head office at Tongping Block 3K South Plot No. 461, addressed to the HR officer. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be short-listed on a regular basis.
Merlin South Sudan Programme is an equal opportunities employer and will not discriminate on the basis of tribe, gender, race, creed, religion, pregnancy and colour.