TEMPORARY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Family Health Services (FHS) has partnered with the government of Malawi through the Ministry of Health (MoH) since 1994 in safeguarding the health of Malawians by using private sector approaches to reconfigure healthcare delivery – (i) through directly delivering innovative social and behavior change communications, social marketing and social franchising across a wide range of health areas including Reproductive Health, HIV, Malaria and water-borne disease prevention (ii) by playing a market facilitation role, approaching market challenges and opportunities with a system-wide lens that unlocks a self-sustaining market with multiple players that can prioritize, adapt and ultimately thrive without external assistance and funds.

While a local organisation with deep roots in Malawi, Family Health Services is globally connected; mainly through affiliation to Population Service International (PSI), a Washington DC based non-governmental and non-profit making organization that boasts a global network of members across over 50 countries through which FHS continues to leverage capacities, learnings, and best practice to enhance activities in Malawi.

FHS is seeking for Infection Prevention Assistants

TITLE:            Locum Infection Prevention Assistants

DEPARTMENT:         HIV Department

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain high hygiene standards at static, outreach and mobile sites and coordinates surgical instrument processing as per the national guideline.
• Clean and sterilize reusable surgical instruments for VMMC services.
• Disinfect and clean the operation theatre, linens and instruments after every surgery.
• Adhere to universal infection prevention precautions guidelines are adhered to in all VMMC sites.
• Ensure steady supply of sterile MC packs for static, outreach and mobile sites.
• Conducting sterilization of instruments using autoclave machines.
• Identify and separate faulty surgical instruments and torn linens for replacement.
• Ensure the autoclave machines and surgical instruments are maintained in a manner that does not expose them to breakages and misuse.
• Demobilize equipment and supplies after VMMC services.
• Participates in regular VMMC data quality audit activities to ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Maintaining client’s confidentiality
• Participate in team level monthly planning and quality improvement team (QIT) meetings including taking of minutes for reference.
• Participate in the development of monthly team operations work plan and schedules.
• Adhere to the weekly facilities coverage schedule to ensure VMMC services are provided on rotational basis at the outreach, mobile and fixed sites.
• Participate in all team specific QA and QI activities
• Any other duty assigned by the supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS (i.e. EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS)

• Applicants must have a minimum qualification of MSCE.
• Trained and certified in infection prevention with knowledge in disinfection and autoclave use.
• At least 1-year experience providing continuous VMMC services

PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Must be able to communicate in English and be able to fill in auto clave relevant documents.
• Clear understanding of the HIV/AIDS
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Be self-starter, and effective team player and demonstrated verifiable result-oriented track record

OTHER KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Adhoc meetings with MOH, stakeholders and other implementing partners.

SEND YOUR APPLICATIONS TO: procurementbids@fhs.org.mw not later than 8^th November 2024 @ 17:00 noon.

 Family Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, personal appearance, political affiliation, family status or responsibilities, gender identity, or expression, pregnancy or related medical conditions. Family Health Services maintains zero tolerance for child abuse, sexual abuse, or exploitative acts or threats by our employees, consultants, volunteers, contractors, or anyone associated with the delivery of our programs and services, and takes seriously all complaints of misconduct brought to our attention.

 

Disclaimer!

 Family Health Service has become aware of scams involving false job offers. Please be advised: Family Health Services will never ask for a fee during any stage of the recruitment process. All active jobs are advertised directly in the newspapers or vetted career websites. Official FHS emails will always arrive from a @fhs.org.mw email address.

 Please report any suspicious communications to safeguarding@fhs.org.mw