Multiple Positions at Karonga District Council

Karonga District Council has received support from the World Health Organisation to recruit health workers on contract in various categories to fight cholera outbreak for a period of 2 months, therefore Karonga District Council is inviting applications as follows:

Grade: HK/M9

Location: Health facilities within Karonga District and City Council’s

Period of Engagement: 2months

Salary: Within the range of government (HK/M9) Salary Scale Segment

b) Must be willing to work in health centers within Karonga District Council.

1) Supervise staff under him/her in daily work of cleaning wards and giving-drugs to patients as prescribed;

2) Order drugs and ensure that they are economically used and that dangerous drugs are properly recorded;

3) Diagnose patient’s problems and prescribe treatment;

4) Select patients for review by seniors on his/her routine visits and send urgent cases for senior officer’s action;

5) Prepare work schedule and monthly returns of patients and staff;

6) Conduct ward rounds

Grade: HK/M9

Location: Health facilities within Karonga District and City Council’s Period of Engagement:2 Months

Salary: Within the range of government (M/M9) Salary Scale Segment

1) Examination of specimens

2)General cleaning of working places

3)Preparations of specimen containers and reagents

4)Standardization of machineries ready for days’ work

5)Reporting of results yesterday’s specimens previously examined or which has been left over a night

6)Receiving of specimens from wards, out patients and district or private hospitals

7) Collection of specimens from Wards, outpatient or private hospitals

8)Registration of Names and specimens in the day book (Log book)

9)Processing of specimens

10)Reporting of results and writing up in the day book (Log book)

11)Sending out results to various departments

12) Recording data in relevant registers/ instruments, perform routine analysis, monitor performance and report to the supervisor following HMIS and other technical guidelines.

Grade: HK/M9

Location: Health facilities within Karonga District and City

within Karonga District Council Karonga Council’s Period of Engagement: 2Months

Salary: Within the range of government (M/M9) Salary Scale Segment

b) Must have worked under Cholera Treatment Units (Center) CTC/Emergency Treatment Units (ETU).

c) . Must be willing to work in health centers

1) Provide quality nursing care using the nursing / midwifery process

2). Administer medication and treatment to patients and clients;

3) Assist in the rehabilitation of patients through application of principles of prevention of deformities, range of motion exercise and body alignment;

4) Adhere to continuous professional development;

5) Perform activities of daily living for the patients 24 hours / day

6)Observe patients’ condition and progress;

7)Maintain a clean and safe environment for patient cares;

8) Use appropriate common skills during nursing care;

9)Document and maintain accurate records of all nursing care activities performed;

10) Building therapeutic relationship with patients, guardians and fellow health workers.

Grade: HM/M11

Location: Various Healthy Facilities in the district

Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) and Orientation to Community Health activities

1).Serve as a link between fixed District Health Services and the Community and works directly with village/community leaders, workers and other volunteers and providing environmental and personal health services in collaboration with Medical Assistant, Health Assistant and Enrolled Community Health Nurses

2) Conducts community assessments village inspections, monitors growth and reports disease outbreak (Cholera)

3) Participates with others in providing immunization, maintaining equipment and improving quality of water by protecting shallow wells and chlorinating untreated water.

4) Treating minor ailments and facilitates formation and training of Village Health Committees (VHCs) and volunteers

5) Supervise VHCs and volunteer and refers patients and suspects to the nearest heath unit/ community treatment unit.

6) Record data in relevant registers and instruments using HMIS guidelines disseminate to respective village Health Committees and report to the designated supervisor

7) Prepare monthly work plans

8) Provides feedback to the community

9)Any other duties deemed reasonable for the post.

10) To follow infection, prevention control measures in management of cholera cases

Grade: P

Location: Various hospital Facilities in the district

Educational Qualification

Junior Certificate of Education (JCE) and Orientation to Community Health activities.

1) Assist bed making of occupied and unoccupied

2)Sweeping and mopping floors in cholera camps

3)Wash, disinfect beds, lockers, and instruments as required

4) Deliver specimen to the lab and collect results

5) Emptying of waste bins according to infection prevention protocols

6)Cleaning toilets

7)Keeping linen room tidy

8)Sluicing of hospital linen and washing where there are no laundry attendants

9)Assisting giving and removing bedpans and urinals

10) Participation in giving health education to patients and guardians

11) Help in feeding patients

12) Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisors

Eligible candidates meeting the required qualifications and skills should send application letters attached with certificates, National ID’s to:

The Secretary

Appointments and Disciplinary Committee

Karonga District Council

Post Office Box 35

KARONGA

Applications to be delivered by hand at Karonga District Health Office Reception, not later than Tuesday 3rd January, 2023 by 16:00 hours, only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.