Public Health Nurse 3 (HPC/RN 5) - St. Mary Health Department

Reporting to the Medical Officer (Health), the successful candidate will be responsible for the Primary Health Care Nursing Services in St. Mary. 

Qualifications and Experience:

• Certificate/Diploma/Bachelor Science Degree in General Nursing from an accredited school 
• Certificate in Midwifery 
• Diploma/B. Sc. Degree in Public Health Nursing 
• Certificate or degree in Nursing Administration/Supervisory Management/Health Services Management 
• Master of Public Health/Human Resource Management/Development or other equivalent post graduate degree will be an asset. 
• Registration with the Nursing Council as Nurse and Midwife 
• Five to Seven (5-7) years clinical practice to proficiency level as a Registered Nurse/ Midwife 
• Six (6) years Public Health Nursing Practice 
• Three (3) years Public Health Nursing Administration 

Required Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:

• Professional nursing theory and practice 
• Strong leadership, motivational and administrative skills 
• Proactive work attitude, good ethical conduct and human relations skill. 
• Nursing, health and related legislation 
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office Suite 
• Excellent administrative, leadership and communication skills as a middle manager.
• Good clinical and diagnostic/problem-solving skills 
• Practical experience of programme planning and management techniques 
• Proactive work attitude, and good ethical conduct 
• High-quality written, oral, and time management skills. 
• Good human/interpersonal relations skills 
• Sound analytical skills 
• Ability to recognize and evaluate health needs 
• Ability to inspire confidence and motivate staff. 
• Ability to plan, direct, coordinate and evaluate programmes and the performance of others.
• Ability to plan and coordinate learning experiences. 
• Ability to work effectively with related professional and with community agencies

Key Responsibilities will include:

Management and Administration 

• Preparation of programme plans to meet Parish, Regional, and National goals.
• Reviewing, evaluating and interpreting health district/programme reports, vital statistics, outputs for health targets and other data in determining effectiveness of strategies implemented. 
• Monitoring and evaluating programmes through data collection, collation and analysis. 

Technical 

• Initiating and coordinating of surveillance and control of communicable disease programmes at the parish level in collaboration with the Medical Officer (Health) and other key stakeholders. 
• Liaising with other team members at the health district and regional level in the prevention and containment of disease epidemics of national and international significance. 
• Conducting clinical duties and surveillance activities

Human Resource 

• Consulting with Regional Nursing Supervisor, Medical Officer (Health), Parish Manager, Personnel and other officers on matters requiring their expertise. 
• Evaluating the performance of Public Health Nurse Level II, Midwife Supervisor or District Midwife Level III and reviews the performance of the Public Health Nurse Level I. 
• Initiating and or facilitating counselling sessions of staff on issues both work and non work related. 

Education 

• Conducting training needs assessment of nursing and midwifery personnel and preparation of parish succession plan. 
• Management of the continuing education activities or training to promote the effective performance of team members. 
• Facilitating the practicum of students from varying programmes and serves as preceptor. 

Research 

• Contributing to the body of nursing knowledge by conducting and critically analyzing research geared towards improving evidence-based practice. 
• Utilization of programme outputs and other relevant data to guide research agenda.
• Participating in advanced epidemiological investigations. 

WE THANK ALL APPLICANTS FOR RESPONDING, HOWEVER, ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED.