Locum Primary Care Nurses

About Us:

Established in 1987, Population Services Zimbabwe (PSZ) is an affiliate of MSI Reproductive Choices, and is one of the largest specialised Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) organisations in Zimbabwe. PSZ complements the Ministry of Health and Child Care in the provision of quality, and affordable general health and SRH services in all provinces of Zimbabwe.  PSZ is seeking outstanding candidates for the following position

Locum Primary Care Nurses (X3) 

 Location: (Mutare Centre)

 The Role  Key Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of this role is providing the best client care ensuring that clients’ needs are met promptly and efficiently with understanding and warmth. The incumbent is also responsible for maintaining high standard of cleanliness of the Centre / Clinic including procedure rooms, care of instruments and equipment. Provide support to the medical team and service providers and providing client care during procedures, participation in “vocal local”, after care and management of clinical waste. Participate in the distribution of contraceptives and dissemination of information as required. Participating in high standards of infection prevention through maintaining the Centre / Clinic in a healthy and safe condition, highlighting any health hazards to the respective Team Leader.

Key Responsibilities

• The incumbent will be responsible for the following among other duties:
• Provide family planning services and perform procedures which includes Tubal Ligations, implant insertion/removal
• Ensuring that clinical standards are adhered to as well as provision of quality service
• Augmenting service provision –primary health care, family planning, and other SRH services
• Counseling of clients and providing advice on various methods of Family Planning to enable the client to make an informed decision

About You

• To succeed the candidate should possess the following
• Primary Care Nursing (PCN) Qualification 5 O’ level passes including English and Mathematics.
• Current practising certificate is a requirement
• Certificate in Counselling is an added advantage
• Family planning training is an added advantage with a Certificate for Completion
• Computer literacy is a requirement (Microsoft packages)
• Trained and able to use Electronic Health Record (EHR) System will be most preferable
• At least two years’ experience in a similar role.
• A good command of respective local language in the area of operation (e.g. Shona) is a requirement