Vacancy: Hospital
Instructor / Educator
Background
Jacaranda
Health is a social venture that aims to set a new standard for maternity care
in East Africa.
We have
launched one clinic in Nairobi last year, and are currently expanding to other
locations in the region.
We strive
to be a data-driven company which improves its operational efficiency through
informed decision making on the costs and pricing mechanisms in the health care
market.
Job Summary
The
Hospital Instructor/Educator role focuses on building the capacity and
capability of the nursing and multidisciplinary workforce through the delivery
of high quality, safe and effective clinical teaching and learning programmes.
This role
also provides additional consultation, leadership and education to managers,
supervisors and employees on matters related to performance measurement and
quality improvement.
Responsibilities
- Identifies and defines areas for improvement and develop targeted teaching and learning activities to facilitate improvement
- Develop and deliver training and educational programs and optimize learning activities for practitioners both at organizational and individual levels; Incorporates principles of adult learning in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of education programs
- Plans, prepares and maintains materials for use in educational programs for accuracy and relevance to the target audience
- Identifies and evaluates instructional materials in all types of media and formats
- Teaches content as needed and/or assigned within clinical expertise to facilitate orientation, staff development and/or safe practice
- Serves as an educational consultant to facilities, task forces, committees, and projects relating to policy, procedure and program development
- Identifies and recruits internal and external resources (nurse, physicians and other specialists) for educational activities
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in Nursing/Public Health or or its equivalent, Masters Degree a plus
- Minimum of 5-7 years clinical experience
- Three (3) years of applicable Hospital Instructor/Educator/similar experience
- Demonstrated ability to develop constructive interpersonal and professional relationships with diverse populations (administrators, physicians, nurses, aides, technicians and other personnel).
- Demonstrated self-motivation and ability to work independently and as a contributing team member.
- Proficient in PC based computer skills, as well as Excel and PowerPoint.
- Proficient facilitation and presentation skills preferred alongside proficient computer skills.
To Apply;
Interested
candidates should send their application cover letters and CVs to
jobs@jacarandahealth.org with the subject line Hospital Instructor/Educator.
Preference
will be given to candidates who will send their applications by October 30,
2013
Unfortunately,
due to the volume of applications received, we will be unable to confirm all
applications.
Please
visit www.jacarandahealth.org for
more details.