Job Description

Title: Nurse

Company Name: Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ 3 years diploma in Midwife/Nursing.
∎ The candidate must have an active/not expired and valid registration number issued by Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council (BNMC) to provide services.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At most 1 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Handicap International- Humanity & Inclusion (HI) has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, focusing on creating sustainable changes to ensure the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities in society. HI is an independent and impartial aid organization working in Bangladesh in poverty, exclusion, conflict, and disaster situations. With projects in different districts of the country, HI works not only with people with disabilities and other vulnerable populations, but also with their families, their communities, and local humanitarian actors in order to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions, promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights, and provide sustainability in its action. As one of the key organizations in the disability sector, HI has a wide range of projects which assist in promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities and their issues in emergency and development contexts, building capacities of local stakeholders, and reducing the impact of natural and human-made disasters. Particularly in Cox`s Bazar district, HI is providing services in rehabilitation, MH/PSS, SRH, protection, and inclusive education with an inclusion mainstreaming approach to refugees and host populations affected by the forcibly displaced undocumented Myanmar nationals. HI`s multi-sectoral mobile units (MU) and static method are currently working in 15 camps located in both Teknaf and Ukhiya Upazilas and surrounding host areas providing comprehensive services in physical rehabilitation, primary health care, protection, and MHPSS.
∎ HI is currently implementing a development and humanitarian response project in Kurigram, and Cox`s Bazar district through 4 project offices (Kurigram, Ukhiya, and Teknaf) and 2 coordination offices (Dhaka and Cox Bazar).
∎ Operational Thematic: Livelihood, Health and Rehabilitation, Protection, Inclusion, Education, and Atlas Logistics
∎ Number of staff: Around 294 National staff and 06 international staff
∎ HI, is looking for a Nurse for its “Inclusive specialized services for vulnerable persons including persons with disabilities in Cox`s Bazar Rohingya camps and host communities” under BPRM funded project. Reporting to the Team Manager, to provide door-to-doorstep primary health care services, especially antenatal care, and postnatal care check-ups, family planning, dressing of wound infection, treatment of skin infection, first-degree burn, diarrhea & other basic treatments and data collection, screening of patients, health promotion and ensure necessary referrals to other health facilities for Rohingya community.
∎ Line Manager: Team Manager
∎ Type of Contract: Fixed-term
∎ Duration of the Contract: September 2023 to August 2023
∎ Job Location: Teknaf
∎ Special Attention: "You are cordially requested to provide your active/not expired nursing registration number obtained from the Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council (BNMC) with your resume and also cordially requested not to apply if you don`t have active OR expired nursing registration number from the Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council (BNMC)".
∎ Special Attention: "You are cordially requested not to apply if the salary range, job location, contract duration, and other terms and conditions mentioned in the advertisement does not match your expectation".

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Objective 1: Identification of beneficiaries
∎ Contribute to the identification of persons with medical needs through house-to-house visits.
∎ Medical screening of beneficiaries, including history and taking examination of vital signs.
∎ Assessment of the primary medical needs of the person and refer to internal/external wings where needed.
∎ Guide SRH volunteers during the identification/mobilization exercise.
∎ Identify and follow up with clients for success stories or case study documentation while providing service.
∎ Objective 2: Nursing care
∎ Provide treatment and care for minor wounds and bedsores, skin infections, dress for burns and fractures, and manage the initial stages of acute watery diarrhea.
∎ Provide follow-up care, as necessary.
∎ Provide health promotion messages, including advice to pregnant and breastfeeding women, family planning, and hygiene promotion.
∎ Assist the patients in understanding their condition, provide recommendations, as well as educate the patient, their family members, or their caregiver to understand self-care skills and answer their questions or confusion regarding health practices.
∎ Collect data and related information to update beneficiary files on the survey CTO on the spot.
∎ Refer patients to internal departments and/or external health facilities by collaborating closely with them.
∎ Collect/document success stories & good practices related to SRH services & inclusion and share them with the team manager and technical officer-SRH.
∎ Objective 3: Sexual and Reproductive Health Services
∎ Provide a rationale for decisions that affect care and enable them to make informed choices about their sexuality and sexual and reproductive health and family planning.
∎ Provide quality maternal and newborn health services, including maternal health care counseling on three board aspects, such as general counseling, birth planning, counseling, and advice on family planning, breastfeeding, and immunization after delivery.
∎ Maintain records of SRH & Family Planning-related materials and statistics as required.
∎ Monitor community awareness sessions of SRH community worker volunteers to ensure that appropriate messages are being delivered to the community by them on topics, maternal and child health care, family planning, sexual and reproductive health and rights, STD/HIV, SGBV, and other emergency breakdowns to reduce the vulnerability of women and adolescent children among family and community, including the person with disabilities and the most vulnerable population.
∎ Supervised the activity of community health workers by the provision of continuous guidance and support and educating them on different SRHR topics to ensure the quality of their services.
∎ Support in awareness raising activity of community leaders, and majhi's on different SRHR-specific topics.
∎ Objective 4: Referral and Follow-up
∎ Support the Team Manager in the mapping of existing health services in the area of intervention.
∎ Ensure internal/external referrals with regular follow-up of beneficiaries to obtain proper services, and collect feedback from beneficiaries on services provided for documentation.
∎ Maintain strong communication with the focal person of other health facilities and ambulance service providers of the respective camps for easy referral cases during emergencies.
∎ Communication and association with other members of the mobile unit team, regarding internal referrals (MHPSS, Protection, Rehabilitation, and other social workers), ensuring a comprehensive approach.
∎ Support in the development of IEC material as per project needs.
∎ Be responsible and accountable for the patient's care, while referring them to the selected secondary and tertiary health facilities for providing health care services or support.
∎ Proper documentation of the client's data and reporting within time.
∎ Objective 5: Conduct
∎ This demonstrates ethical and professional practice.
∎ Respect the confidentiality of the beneficiaries and colleagues.
∎ Complies with all health hygiene and safety procedures to ensure the safety of their own as well as others in the workplace.
∎ Respect and promote HI's standards and policies and immediately report to the line manager if any disrespectful approaches toward HI policies are seen among the teams or partners.
∎ Report any incident or act that causes any harm to the beneficiary or others on the team.
∎ Always interact with children in the presence of their parents or caregivers.
∎ Always take consent from the beneficiary before performing any physical examination, wound care management, or mobilizations.
∎ Always respect the refusal of treatment and/or feedback and complaints from the beneficiary.
∎ Work with the best of your knowledge and abilities to offer good quality nursing care and treatment.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 18 years
∎ 0-1 year experience in working on the same thematic preferably in development and humanitarian context.
∎ Have sound knowledge in MCH, FP, Nursing care, and Wound management.
∎ Proficient computer literacy, especially in MS Office- MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and Outlook.
∎ Physically fit and have the ability to work under pressure and emergency context.
∎ A dedicated team player with strong interpersonal skills.
∎ Excellent communication skills, both in English and Bangla.
∎ Familiar with the Chittagongian dialect.
∎ Sensitized on issues related to child protection, gender-based violence, and safeguarding.
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply

Salary:
∎ Tk. 47439 - 51663 (Monthly)
∎ A hardship allowance will be added to working in Cox`s Bazar District only. Salary will be determined based on experience, qualification, and budget availability. Special Attention: "You are cordially requested to provide your active/not expired nursing registration number obtained from the Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council (BNMC) Special Attention: "You are cordially requested not to apply if the salary range, job location, contract duration, and other terms and conditions mentioned in the advertisement does not match your expectation".

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Tour allowance, Medical allowance, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 2

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 27 Jun 2023

Company Information:
∎ 14 Jun 2023
∎ Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh
∎ Address : House 3/A, Road 36, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ Web : https://hi.org/en/index
∎ Business : Business: Handicap International (HI) is an international aid organization specializing in the field of disability. Non-governmental, non-religious, non-political, and non-profit making works alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, whatever the context, assisting them and supporting them in their efforts to become self-reliant. Since its creation, the organization has set up programmes in approximately 60 countries and intervened in many emergencies. It operates as a federation made up of eight associations (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA) that provide human and financial resources, manage projects, and raise awareness of Handicap International`s actions and campaigns.

HI has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, with a focus on creating sustainable changes in terms of ensuring the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities in society. HI promotes an inclusive approach by focusing on access to services for all whenever possible rather than developing specific actions for persons with disabilities. HI works with persons with disabilities and with their families, their communities, and society. The main office is based in Dhaka, and presently there are 4 project offices (Kurigram, Sitakundu, Ukhiya, and Teknaf) and 1 coordination office (Cox Bazar).

Presently HI Bangladesh is implementing projects on integrating disability in community-based disaster risk reduction and response; economic empowerment of extremely poor persons with disabilities; mainstreaming disability in livelihood interventions; support to refugees and surrounding communities, capacity building of professional associations; and support to Disabled People`s Organizations; among others.

Category: NGO/Development

: Special Attention: "You are cordially requested to provide your active/not expired nursing registration number obtained from the Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council (BNMC) with your resume and also cordially requested not to apply if you don't have active OR expired nursing registration number from the Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council (BNMC)". Special Attention: "You are cordially requested not to apply if the salary range, job location, contract duration, and other terms and conditions mentioned in the advertisement does not match your expectation".Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should apply with the latest CV with 02 References (Current/Last Supervisor only) including the Head of HR of the current employer to Bdjobs.com by Tuesday, 27 June 2023. Only Bangladeshi national candidates are eligible to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified, potential, matched female candidates and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply and will be preferred in case of similar qualifications to other candidates.HI promotes and upholds the principles of equal opportunities and policies (PSEAH, Child Protection, etc.). HI has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or a child by any of our staff, representatives, or partners. Recruitment to all jobs in HI includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do.HI is committed to a safe workplace for everyone to grow professionally regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, or race. HI extends this commitment to equality and Do No Harm to all staff, volunteers, partners, and beneficiaries. The humanitarian principles focus on equity and inclusion with a solid commitment to these values. A competitive candidate will uphold and implement these values personally and professionally.Any persuasion by the person, phone, email, or other means in this regard will automatically disqualify the candidate. The selected employee should clearly understand that all final offers of employment are contingent upon a successful reference check, the pre-employment screening will be performed for all selected applicants. Please be noted that this position will be confirmed after confirmation of the award.