The Ministry of Health invites applications from suitably qualified persons to provide consultancy services as part of its Mentorship Programme for Maternal and Child Health (MCH) in the following areas - Operating Theatre Nursing, Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing respectively.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the supervision of the Matron the consultants will:

• Develop a mentorship program for nurses on the Maternity, Neonatal and Operating Theatre  unit respectively
• Review/develop pre service midwifery, neonatal nursing, and operating theatre nursing training curriculum respectively
• Implement training of trainers for District Medical Officers, Family Nurse Practitioners and Community Health Nurses based on the revised MCH manuals and guidelines (midwifery mentorship program).

JOB REQUIREMENTS

·         ACADEMIC QUALI FICATION

MSC Nursing degree, Education, Management or other related degree

Post Registered Nurse diploma/certificate in midwifery/ neonatal nursing / operating theater nursing respectively depending on the area of mentorship

• EXPERIENCE should include:

1. A senior Registered Nurse with expertise/clinical experience in midwifery, midwifery education and curriculum development /neonatal nursing, neonatal nursing education and curriculum development/ operating theater nursing, operating theater nursing education and curriculum development respectively
2. Senior Registered Nurse(manager) with over five(5) years experience in midwifery/ neonatal nursing/ operating theater nursing respectively within a tertiary care institution
3. Knowledge of the operations of health systems in small island states
4. Training/experience in management will be an asset

SALARY

Salary will be negotiable

CONTACT INFORMATION

Interested person should submit their curriculum vitae, copies of all relevant certificates, the names of two (2) referees and a proposal outlining the plan of work.  These items should be submitted electronically to:

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Hard Copies can be submitted to:

The Permanent Secretary

Ministry of Health

Government Headquarters, Roseau

DOMINICA

For Terms of Reference, please go to www.dominica.gov.dm.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 30^th DECEMBER, 2013.