The Function
The King’s Sierra Leone Partnership (KSLP) is a long-term capacity building partnership between King’s Health Partners in London and key partner institutions in Sierra Leone. KSLP aims to help strengthen Sierra Leone’s health system by improving training, clinical services, policy and research. Key partners include University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospital Complex Connaught Hospital, the College of Medicine & Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS) and the Ministry of Health & Sanitation (MOHS). Support for undergraduate nursing, pharmacy and medical education at COMAHS started in 2012. Since then our team have worked alongside colleagues to develop curricula, assist in their implementation and provide educational skills training. KSLP is also helping to support in-service and postgraduate training at Connaught Hospital.
The Role
The primary focus is to support COMAHS, which is the lead institution for health professional education within the AQHED-SL (Assuring Quality in Higher Education – Sierra Leone) project. The main activities within this project are stakeholder engagement to inform curriculum review and pedagogical reform as well as developing quality assurance processes. The post holder will be responsible for working with partners to strengthen the clinical placements offered, with a specific focus on pharmacy and nursing students. Responsibilities will include:
- Providing educational input into AQHED-SL activities across different healthcare disciplines at COMAHS and other higher education institutions offering health programmes. This will include working with the KSLP Education Lead (who is a pharmacist) in supporting the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at COMAHS to develop the clinical skills of pharmacy students in practice settings (i.e. on wards and in community pharmacies).
- Working with the KSLP Undergraduate Educator to support the Faculty of Nursing in developing the clinical placements for nursing students at Connaught Hospital. This will include working with faculty staff and nurses at Connaught Hospital to create a structured plan for clinical placements and develop their clinical teaching and assessment skills.
- Developing resources to support clinical placement provision in other higher education institutions, based on experience gained from working with COMAHS and Connaught Hospital.
- Support for other in-service training activities for nurses and other healthcare professionals at Connaught Hospital.
- Provision of educational technical advice for the KSLP clinical team.
Person Specification
Qualifications:
A nursing or pharmacy degree. Job role could be amended for those with a pharmacy degree. Professional registration in home country.
Experience:
At least 3 years post-qualification clinical experience. Experience in delivering nursing/pharmacy education in the clinical setting for an academic institution is essential. Previous experience of travelling or working in a low resource setting.
Personal Characteristics:
Excellent interpersonal and intercultural skills, as well as confidence working within a multicultural team and with senior nurses from partner institutions; skilled at multitasking and prioritising, working independently with minimal supervision, and leading and designing projects autonomously; an appreciation of the philosophy behind a long-term co-development health partnership.
It would be advantageous if the candidate had:
- An educational qualification or diploma in tropical nursing (or equivalent)
- More than 6 months’ experience of work experience within Africa
- A keen interest in health and education systems strengthening, audit and quality improvement and research
Support Provided to Volunteers
- Pre-departure briefing and full induction
- £500 monthly stipend for living expenses, paid in local currency
- Multi-entry visa, residency permit & professional registration
- Vaccinations & anti-malarials
- Insurance
- Accommodation in a shared KSLP house
How to apply:
To apply, please follow this link to the King’s Sierra Leone Partnership Opportunities page, where you will find a downloadable link to the job description in full, including exact details of the application process. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and applicants may be contacted prior to the closing date.
For an informal discussion or to find out more about the role please email [email protected]
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