Vacancy Announcement

PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.

Our Work In Sierra Leone:

Partners In Health (PIH) began supporting the government of Sierra Leone in response to the Ebola epidemic in October 2014. Recognizing the large need for continued investments in the health system after Ebola, PIH is committed to long-term health system strengthening in support of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), guided by the same principles as our emergency response and our work around the world: public sector accompaniment, integrated and comprehensive services, social justice, nimbleness and flexibility, partnership, community ownership, and evidence-based interventions. In the aftermath of the epidemic, PIH is committed to supporting the delivery of comprehensive health services in Sierra Leone, from the community level to the health center and to referral hospitals.

• Daily round
• Bedside clinical care and services
• Clinical consultations with other clinical units, as needed
• Bedside teaching and mentoring
• Provide high-quality clinical neonatal care services in the neonatal and pediatrics wards
• Work with an existing multidisciplinary team composed of both PIH-SL and MOHS staff including: consultant pediatricians, medical officers, CHO, nursing staff and visiting clinicians and pediatric residents from the MOHS and other institutions of higher learning.
• Work collaboratively with the obstetric/ maternity team and Primary Health Care Units (PHUs), to improve perinatal care.
• Work closely with the pediatric team in providing adequate clinical support in the general pediatrics (pediatric emergency ward, general pediatrics and malnutrition unit) as the need arises.
• Training and supervising junior medical and nursing teams that work with him/her and will devote time to this activity regularly.
• Develop and implement teaching rounds.
• Provide bedside mentoring to junior staff and lower cadres working in the unit.
• Work with department of clinical education on the development and delivery of a longitudinal didactic curriculum for physicians, nurses and clinical officers.
• Conduct regular and rigorous case reviews to share experience and good practices
• The post holder will be expected to undertake educational outreach visits and provide support/advice to other facilities providing any level of neonatal services s within Kono region (PHUs) or in Partners in Health supported facilities in Sierra Leone as may be required.
• Quality Improvement and Research: Develop and support quality improvement and research initiatives in neonatology and peripartum care. Organize mortality/morbidity reviews, review for service utilization data and support the development of abstracts and manuscripts to be submitted to academic journals, etc. Optimize patient care through the effective interpretation and use of electronic medical records and other data sources.

Leadership and administration (20%)

• Clinical leadership of a 39-bed neonatal unit with daily rounds and manage neonatal cases according to national and international clinical guidelines.
• Work with other members of the clinical leadership team in development and implementation of clinical governance including clinical audit and risk management/patient safety processes, maternal death and surveillance review / pediatric-neonatal death and surveillance review’s weekly/monthly meetings.
• Attend leadership meetings within MCOE and KGH with both PIH-SL and MOHS
• Participate in the collection and review of patient data to inform data-driven quality improvement and researchactivities.
• Analyze and report data monthly for service utilization, morbidity and mortality profile of the neonatal unit
• Analyze and report gaps in resources for care provision
• Develop and utilize quality improvement projects within NICU and delivery room.
• Participate in the effective and appropriate management of resources within the department.
• Attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings of various types as appropriate within the hospital and neonatal unit.
• Support systems improvement effort for the neonatology unit by assessing and communicating gaps identified in processes, staffing and medical commodities; also, by being proactive working with the biomedical team to ensure that materials/equipment available at the unit are serviced regularly and always kept functional.

• Medical degree (MD or equivalent) with advanced training in Pediatrics and Neonatology
• Board certification required. Fellowship/Board certification in West African College of Physicians preferred.
• Valid medical license and registration with the Sierra Leone Medical and Dental Council.
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience in neonatology, with leadership and supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience in neonatal intubation/ mechanical ventilation is an asset
• Ability to insert/ place a central line is an advantage
• Proficiency in English; knowledge of local languages is an asset
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong commitment to providing compassionate care to neonates and their families.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team and adapt to a resource-limited healthcare environment.
• Demonstrated experience using patient data for decision-making (e.g., participation in quality improvement initiatives, monitoring and evaluation activities)
• Experience using electronic medical records or other digital health systems desired
• Proven commitment to social justice and passion for serving the poor and vulnerable
• Ability to live in Kono – Sierra Leone full-time
• Partners In Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.