| Lilongwe, Malawi 3 months (negotiable) THET Project (Malawi) |
About VSO
| VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place. |
Role overview
| The Nurse/Midwife Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Advisor will contribute towards a competent and excellent workforce for nurses and midwives. By working with CPD facilitators, you’ll broaden knowledge of CPD practice and contribute to building capacity of professional staff at the Nurse and Midwives Council Of Malawi (NMCM) as they implement the national CPD programme. Plus you'll support serving nurses in CPD (Ntcheu). You'll support the enforcement of Codes of Conduct and Practice in the nursing profession; conduct research with partner organizations to identify areas for CPD for nurses and midwives; develop links between the Nurse and Midwives Council Of Malawi (NMCM) CPD framework and the Ministry of Health integrated Human Resource Information System (iHRIS); share specialist clinical knowledge with colleagues and coaching and support professional colleagues. |
Skills, qualifications and experience required
| Due to funding restrictions, this position is only open to applications from Malawian Diaspora living in the UK. You are a qualified and registered General Nurse and/or Midwife, with ideally a minimum of a Bachelors degree or equivalent. You have at least 5 years experience post Nurse/Midwifery registration and experience managing Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programmes. You have experience conducting situation analysis, excellent communication skills and good organizational and time management skills. |
How to apply
| If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job description to read more details about the position and the skills and experience we’re looking for. To submit your application, click on ‘Apply now’ and complete all relevant fields on the online application form. |
Application closing date
| 29 Mar 2014 |
Interview/Assessment date(s)
| To be confirmed |
Start date
| Before Sept 2014 |
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