SRH Supervisor at INTERSOS

JOB PURPOSE

To supervise the smooth running of SRH activities, including supervision of BEmONC activities, in order to ensure 24/7 efficient, effective and quality care delivering to all patients/clients admitted into INTERSOS SRH program, in collaboration with the Clinic supervisor, Doctors and MOH by respecting and adhering to INTERSOS and MOH SRH protocols & guidelines.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare monthly rosters for midwives and other SRH supporting staff.
• To supervise and coordinate the work of the midwives involved in the activity with close consultation of her line supervisor.
• Participates on job trainings of all midwives and SRH related staff
• Defines the training needs of the midwife and SRH related staff according to project objectives and potential.
• Assign responsibilities to the staff under her supervision and actively involve in ward rounds, deliveries, ANCs, PNC.
• Responsible for hygiene and universal precautions in health facilities according to protocols and in cooperation with logistics department and your line manager, Knows and implements accidental exposure policy.
• Supervises all minor surgical procedures, dressing, sterilization and injection services related to delivery, ANC, PNC patients in the health facilities.
• Ensures that basic delivery plans are adhered to by the SRH Unit and that prescriptions and protocols are respected.
• Ensures that all pregnant women and new born children are referred to the Extended Program on Immunization (EPI). Consider making this post primary responsible for all EPI.
• Supervises daily routine activities in the delivery ward, ANC, PNC and support her team members when there is gap.
• Ensure capacity building and implements trainings of midwife and maternity staff.
• Ensures relevant transfer of information from one duty team to another.
• Ensures that all midwife and maternity staff promotes and maintains confidentiality regarding all patient cases and records.
• To ensure all the administration procedures and document are used correctly, as well as existed data management tools.
• To ensure and identify the needs of the logistic in the ANC, PNC, Delivery and report to line manager.
• Flexibility of roster in night and day if needed
• Ensure prescriptions and drugs administration according to protocols are respected.
• Monitors and supervises weekly and monthly consumption of drugs as well as inventories in collaboration with pharmacy supervisor to ensure efficient drug consumption's and management.
• Trains and supervises maternity staff regarding the proper use of drugs, needs and consumptions.
• Supervises and ensures that counselling services are done appropriately following protocols.
• Works in collaboration with the Information, Education and Communication (IEC) for all IEC activities.
• Ensure that transmission by HIV or other STIs is avoided with the help of Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) and the use of condoms while trying to respect local traditions.
• Knows SGBV protocol and ensure that it is implemented.
• Identifies possible victims of SGBV and refers them for treatment according to protocols.
• Participates in emergency activity or exploratory visit in or out of the project area if needed.
• Ensures that recording in individual patient’s card and registration books of all nursing activities are performed correctly.
• Ensures that all data management tools are used and are updated properly.
• Ensure that inventories of all material and equipment used exist and are updated.
• Ensure cleanliness of midwife areas, maternity and delivery rooms.
• Preparation of weekly data collection as well as monthly data.
• Participates in the monthly reports according to guidelines (SitReps, medical statistics, etc.) being responsible for this for all SRH activities - collection and analysis of med stats)
• Informs line manager of any problems that might be linked to work of midwife or maternity staff as well as problematic equipment or material (ex. broken, missing).
• Participate in meetings with other supervisors in order to ensure smooth collaboration of all departments in terms of activities running.
• Participate in meetings in health facility with INTERSOS & MOH staff and collaborators.
• Participates in the monthly reports according to guidelines, i.e. Situation Reports (SitReps), medical statistical reports, etc.
• Informs other medical managers or doctors about any possible serious problem or complications regarding INTERSOS SRH patients.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Professional Requirements

• BSc in Nursing from an accredited institution; Post-graduate degree in relevant field will be and additional advantage At least 3 years post qualifying experience in a similar environment; experience in implementation of health and nutrition program will be an additional advantage.
• Possession of a valid practicing certificates

Personal Requirements

• Leadership, people management and development, teamwork and cooperation
• Understanding of humanitarian operations principles, standards and best practices
• Manages effectively his/her own time as well as flexible and available to work over time when needed
• Good command of written and spoken English, Kanuri and Hausa Languages
• Adhere to all INTERSOS policies and procedures both technical and administrational.
• Undertake and apply learning from appropriate training and development programmes.
• Maintain and care for all equipment issued by INTERSOS Nigeria and for any losses or damages due to negligence you will be liable for repair or replacement.