Θέση Medical Referral Officer για την Αττική και Β. Ελλάδα από την IFRC

Η Διεθνής Ομοσπονδία Ερυθρού Σταυρού & Ερυθράς Ημισελήνου (IFRC) αναζητά υποψήφιους για τη θέση " Medical Referral Officer " για την Αττική και τη Β. Ελλάδα.

Οι ενδιαφερόμενοι υποψήφιοι μπορούν να αποστείλουν το βιογραφικό τους σημείωμα και συνοδευτική επιστολή στα αγγλικά στην ακόλουθη διεύθυνση: hr.greece@ifrc.org, αναφέροντας τον τίτλο της Θέσης.

Title: Medical Referral Officer- Two Positions Location: Attica and Northern Greece Type of Contract: Fixed Term
Application Deadline: 4 July 2016
Due to the nature of the operations, Applications will be processed as they come and the position maybe filled before the above deadline.

General:
- In response to the population movement crisis in Greece, Red Cross Movement partners are providing health services to meet the needs of migrant populations in addition to supporting hygiene and sanitation issues and the distribution of relief items.
- Red Cross Health centres provide basic health care to all ages with an additional focus on maternal and child health and care provisions for chronic diseases.
- Care delivered in the centre is standardised according to treatment protocol and a standard drug list. Acute referrals are facilitated via the local ambulance service and chronic referrals via the ministry of health and Red Cross where possible.
- The Health Centre Midwife, under the direction of the health centre manager, will work with other collaborators as part of a team within the mandate of the Hellenic Red Cross and International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

ROLE PURPOSE:
- To organise, provide and implement outpatient nursing related activities for patients in the Red Cross Health Centre
- To support maternal-child health care (MCH) activities within the Red Cross clinic and in conjunction with Red cross health professional team members and other local health authorities.
The Activities Include but are not exhaustive of:
- Ante-natal care
- Post-natal care
- Support to Safe Motherhood and breastfeeding initiatives
- Immunisation of mother and child
- Paediatric care
- Family planning
- Nutritional surveillance
- Participate in mobile clinic services as required.
- Support referrals from the out-patient department or other clinics
- Ensure all administrative procedures, electronic data systems and documents (patient’s card and registration book, discharge paper, transfer paper, etc.) are used correctly, kept up to date and meet local medico-legal requirements.
- Ensure that national standards of nursing-midwifery care are maintained and ensure all staff adhere to aseptic practice, hygiene standards and universal precautions.
- Report to the line manager on any relevant information linked to nursing activities.
- Provide culturally appropriate explanations, via interpreters if required, about the treatment provided, ensuring the patient and/or his/her family are fully informed.
- Support the capacity of the National Society and develop clinical skills where possible.
- Ensure professional confidentiality is respected.
- Provide Health education to the patients visiting a clinic, and support the health education activities within the camp.
Scope of the Role:
- The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the Post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
- Actively work towards the achievement of the goals of the organization.
- Abide by and work in accordance with the Red Cross/Red Crescent principles.
- Contribute to a positive team environment and service excellence to meet the needs of beneficiaries.
- The Health Centre Midwife will be hired by the IFRC and seconded to the Hellenic Red Cross.

Application Forms
Interested candidates should send English CV and Cover letter to the following e-mail address: hr.greece@ifrc.org Please mention the Position Title in the subject of the e-mail.
Only candidates who have valid work permits will be shortlisted; if they fit the other criteria. All CVs will be treated with strict confidentiality