New Intern in London Office

We are very pleased to welcome Gloria to the team in London - if you want to get involved please send us an email. Without volunteers and interns like Gloria we could not do the work that we do, thank you! - The Welbodi Team

Hello all, my name is Gloria and I started my voluntary placement on Monday 11/8. I’m particularly excited about this placement because I will gain insight into the various operational facets and functionality of an international development organisation. International development is my new career! Although I haven’t decided on the thematic area that I want to focus on, I’m happy to be working within an organisation that focuses its efforts and resources into child health.

An update on Ebola, our team, and our work

Dear friends and supporters,

We want to update you about the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone and how it is affecting our work.

As you have likely seen on the news, the virus continues to spread in Sierra Leone and in neighboring Guinea and Liberia. As of August 17, the government had confirmed 775 cases in Sierra Leone, including 297 deaths and 215 patients who survived and were discharged. One of the confirmed cases was a child who was initially placed in isolation at ODCH.

Tragically, health workers continue to be hard hit by the epidemic, with many nurses and doctors succumbing to the disease, most recently Dr. Modupeh Cole from Freetown’s Connaught Hospital. Several airlines have cancelled flights to Freetown, the CDC has advised Americans to avoid nonessential travel to the region, and many international organizations have decided to suspend operations and send international staff back to their home countries. Most organizations staying in Freetown are refocusing their work around the Ebola response.

In this challenging and rapidly-changing situation, we took the very difficult decision to ask all the Welbodi staff to work remotely for the time being, away from ODCH. Our international staff and volunteers have travelled to their home countries, some cutting short their planned time in Sierra Leone while others intend to return once the situation in Freetown has stabilized and we are able to identify the right way for Welbodi to support the health system during this time. Unfortunately, as a small organization, we were not equipped to ensure the safety of staff in Freetown if the situation were to deteriorate further, and given all the current uncertainties, we could not rule out this possibility.

We will continue to closely monitor the situation in Freetown, and we plan to return to the hospital as soon as our staff can do so safely. We are heartened by the fact that the government has declared a state of emergency and is taking important steps to stem the spread of the virus.

In the meantime, we will do everything we can to support our partners remotely during this difficult time. We also know that the epidemic will have a lasting effect on the health system and on affected communities, and there will be an urgent need for support once the immediate crisis has abated. Our long-term commitment to Sierra Leone has not diminished, and we will be there to help the government and the people of Sierra Leone rebuild and recover from these tragic events. 

Ebola: A double tragedy

To all our supporters,

We are sure you have seen media reports about the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia and we want to update you on how the outbreak is affecting our work and how we are responding as an organization.  The outbreak of Ebola is, in many ways, a double tragedy for a country besieged by unmet needs for healthcare.  Firstly, Ebola is a direct tragedy for the people who have died and their families.  We were all devastated by the news that Dr Sheik Umar Khan, who was at the forefront of tackling the Ebola outbreak, had contracted the disease and died last week.    Secondly, the outbreak will put further strain on Sierra Leone’s fragile healthcare system, resulting in excessive deaths from causes much easier to treat than Ebola, such as malaria and pneumonia. 

Ebola is a rare viral disease, first described in 1976 following an outbreak near the Ebola River in Zaire (now part of the Democratic Republic of Congo).  Initial insidious symptoms of fever, malaise and diarrhea are superseded by an inability of blood to clot and internal bleeding.  In that initial outbreak, 90% of people infected died.  Thankfully, subsequent outbreaks of Ebola have been rare events and the mortality rate varied between 60 and 90%.   There is no vaccine for Ebola and few effective treatments.  The current outbreak in West Africa is the largest ever recorded.  Since the first cases were identified in the end of May, there have been 533 cases confirmed and 233 deaths in Sierra Leone.[1] 

Meanwhile, Sierra Leone remains one of the most dangerous places in the world for an expectant mother or child to live. The Lancet estimates that 28,000 children under the age of five and 1399 pregnant women died in 2013 in Sierra Leone, largely from preventable or easily treatable conditions.[2] [3]   Assuming that the mortality rates have not dramatically changed this year, almost 5000   women and children will have died from conditions other than Ebola, during the outbreak.   The Welbodi Partnership's purpose is to help reduce the number of women and children who die by improving the healthcare system. 

Why does the relatively small number of people dying of Ebola occupy the world’s media while the thousands of faceless women and children barely get mentioned?  Some might say it is empathy fatigue, that children dying in Africa is old news and an Ebola outbreak sounds like the setting for a Hollywood action film. An alternative explanation is the nature of epidemics, in which the number of people infected increases exponentially.  Therefore, if the Ebola epidemic is not tackled quickly and effectively, we may soon see more people dying of Ebola than of more common diseases.  The true explanation for the media attention is probably a combination of these factors.

How are we responding to the Ebola outbreak?   Thankfully, there have been no confirmed cases of Ebola at the two hospitals we work at, Ola During Children’s Hospital and Princess Christian Maternity Hospital.  We are certainly not complacent and we are actively engaged in supporting the government of Sierra Leone in tackling the crisis.  Our country director, Sandra Lako, is a member of both the national Ebola Task Force and the District Health Management Team, providing support to healthcare facilities in the Western Area District (Freetown) of Sierra Leone.  Sandra also works closely with the hospitals’ medical superintendents and Ebola coordinators to support the set up and running of the isolation unit and ensure that the hospitals are up to date with the latest information from the Ministry. You can read more about Sandra's work on her blog 

  

ODCH hospital is much better prepared to respond to an Ebola outbreak than it would have been six years ago.  As an example, in 2009 we developed a triage system to help doctors and nurses recognize the sickest children as they arrived at ODCH.   Our nurse educator, Dickya Labicane has been providing additional training to the nurses working in triage to help them recognise suspected cases of Ebola.  With subtle modification, the triage system designed to save the lives of children with malaria and pneumonia is now at the forefront of the fight against Ebola. 

Meanwhile, we are trying to ensure our long-term commitment to the women and children of Sierra Leone is not derailed by the Ebola outbreak.   We continue to believe that training of healthcare workers holds the greatest promise for the wellbeing of women and children in the future.  Specifically, we are focused on training Sierra Leone’s first paediatricians. We are also about to start a new maternal and neonatal health project based at PCMH but also focused on  working with community-based women’s groups.

Finally, to our team working in Freetown.  As an organisation we take the safety of our staff and volunteers extremely seriously.  Several organisations have already evacuated their teams, an option we have considered. The Welbodi board continue to monitor the situation closely.  We have offered our team the option of leaving, an option that remains open to them at any time, and we will support them completely if and when they decide to take that step. We are also actively supporting those Welbodi staff members who choose to remain at work.  These staff  are incredibly valuable in supporting the response to Ebola, as well as enabling the hospitals to continue to provide life-saving care during this emergency. The dedication of all of our team members is inspirational, and we are sure you would like to join us in thanking them.

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[1]  http://www.who.int/csr/don/2014_07_31_ebola/en/

[2] http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(14)60696-6/fulltext

[3] http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(14)60497-9/fulltext

Position Available: (Paediatric) Nurse Educator

Welbodi Partnership is recruiting a nurse educator, with significant experience in maternal and child health, to support the well-established nurses’ training office at the Ola During Children’s Hospital (ODCH) in Freetown, Sierra Leone. In addition, the (paediatric) nurse educator will help establish a nurse/midwife training office at the neighboring Princess Christian Maternity Hospital (PCMH) as well as support the newly established Paediatric Nurse Specialist training at the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS).

This rewarding position offers a unique opportunity to be involved in the development of human and institutional capacity, crucial for the rebuilding of the health system in Sierra Leone, with a focus in improving maternal, neonatal and child health.

The successful candidate will be employed and managed by the Welbodi Partnership, a UK registered charity, based at the Ola During Children’s Hospital since 2009. Welbodi Partnership works with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS) to support the development of ODCH and PCMH with the aim to improve maternal, neonatal and child health outcomes in Sierra Leone.

Please distribute this notice widely to those who might be interested in this great opportunity to help us improve maternal and neonatal healthcare in Sierra Leone

1. Job specification

Job title:	(Paediatric) Nurse Educator
Location:	Ola During Children’s Hospital (ODCH), Freetown, Sierra Leone
Reports to:	Country Director, Welbodi Partnership
Supports:	Nurse training offices at ODCH and PCMH, Paediatric Nurse training at COMAHS
Duration:	12 months, with possibility of extension subject to funding availability and performance
Start Date:	Mid-August / Early September 2014
Application Deadline:	25th July 2014

2. Overall Responsibility and Key Activities

The overall responsibility of the nurse educator is as follows:

• To support the Nurses’ Training Office at ODCH and help ensure the continuous implementation of high quality in-service training for nurses.
• To work closely with the Nursing/Midwifery department at PCMH to help establish a nurses’/midwives’ training office, and help ensure the continuous implementation of high quality in-service training for nurses and midwives.
• To support COMAHS - Faculty of Nursing, in the implementation of the Specialist Paediatric Nurse Training Course. 

The key activities of the nurse educator are as follows:

• To maintain/support the nurse training office at ODCH, in collaboration with ODCH staff, and provide mentorship to the national nurse educator and national assistants.
• To set up and support the nurse training office at PCMH, in collaboration with PCMH staff, which includes assisting management in the appointment of a national nurse educator and national assistants as well as to provide ongoing mentorship.
• To support the hospitals in making sure tat the training environment is adequate and promote safe working practices.
• To ensure continuous implementation of high quality in-service training for nurses and midwives at both hospitals, working with hospital staff appointed to the training offices.
• To ensure that all essential leaning materials/equipment for the clinical experience are prepared prior to teaching.
• To support efforts to develop and implement officially recognized continuing professional development schemes at both hospitals, in collaboration with hospital staff and the Ministry of Health and Sanitation.
• To maximize the development and capacity building processes in both hospitals through the utilization of the Mentorship Programme and Quality Improvement principles.
• To monitor and evaluate all training and mentorship activities, specifically focused on measurable clinical outcomes and behaviour change amongst nursing staff, and report quarterly to the Welbodi Partnership Board, hospital management and the MOHS on a regular basis.
• To support the Paediatric Nurse training faculty at COMAHS with the roll out of the Paediatric Nurse training course
• To support the development of a competency-based assessment framework for students with theoretical and practical evaluation tools which assess mastery of concepts, skills and attitudes and to reinforce learning.
• To support the Paediatric Nurse Diploma students at ODCH during their clinical placement, including the provision of counseling and advice as appropriate.
• To ensure that theoretical lectures in the classroom are closely linked and aligned with clinical practice in the healthcare facilities.
• To facilitate learning in a clinical setting with a specific focus on strengthening learners’ clinical skills, critical thinking ability (including tools for reflective practice and problem solving), ward leadership and management skills and clinical supervision/mentorship capacity.
• To identify learning tasks and simulated situations to stimulate a participatory learning process amongst learners
• To work with national nurse educators to set up a system in which the learners can develop personal learning plans, including goals and objectives and outcomes during their placement against a timeline.
• To ensure the safety of self, co-workers, learners, and patients through the application of professional standards and code of ethics. This may include collaborating with health facilities managers in improving general quality of care, and role modeling how to improve poor practice.
• To submit narrative and financial reports to Welbodi Partnership and other partners on a quarterly basis.
• To manage funds secured for nurse/midwifery training activities and report accordingly.
• To undertake any additional duties deemed appropriate to skills, experience and ability.
• To maintain professional & effective relationship /communication with Welbodi Partnership staff and partners

3. Communications and Working Relationships

The Nurse educator will collaborate with the following partners:

• Ministry of Health and Sanitation (including but not limited to the Chief Nursing Officer, Directorate of Training, Human Resources for Health Directorate)
• College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences – Faculty of Nursing (particularly, but not limited to the Specialised Nursing Department)
• Ola During Children’s Hospital management
• Princess Christian Maternity Hospital management
• Professional nursing institutions (including, but not limited to, Nurses and Midwives Board of Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone Nursing Association, West African College of Nurses)
• Other organisations working at ODCH/PCMH, or in paediatric or nursing care in Sierra Leone (including Cap Anamur, SOLTHIS, ACF, Friends of Maternity, UNFPA, UNICEF)
• Sierra Leone Institute of Child Health (SLICH)

4. Qualifications and skills: essential and highly desirable

Essential

• A recognised professional nurse qualification with additional qualification or significant experience in paediatric nursing
• A minimum of 3 years recent experience within a relevant training environment
• Graduate level degree in relevant field
• Evidence of teaching and adult learning skills to provide post-basic nurse training e.g. Certificate Ed, PGCE, or extensive teaching experience
• Proven leader with experience supervising a culturally diverse team
• Excellent people skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with people from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to self-motivate and work autonomously within the scope of the role
• Ability to provide clinical mentorship and use the clinical supervision process effectively
• Proven financial management competency
• Excellent computer skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills
• Commitment to the goals and principles of Welbodi Partnership

Highly desirable

• Experience of working and living in a developing country, preferably in Africa
• Experience of nursing and teaching nurses in West Africa
• Education to Master’s degree level in a related subject area
• Krio or other local language ability a plus

5. Terms

The Nurse educator will join the Welbodi Partnership team in Freetown between mid-August and early September 2014. Benefits include a return flight to/from Sierra Leone, cost of visas and residence permits, cost of national professional registration, shared accommodation, emergency medical and travel insurance, transportation to and from work and a stipend of $1000 per month.

6. Application process

Interested candidates should email a copy of their CV, cover letter, and a list of three relevant references to jobs@welbodipartnership.org by July 25, 2014. The job title should be included in the subject line. We welcome applicants of any nationality, including Sierra Leoneans at home or in the diaspora. Only those applicants shortlisted for an interview will be notified.

Equality and Diversity Statement

The Welbodi Partnership confirms its commitment to a comprehensive policy of Equal Opportunities in volunteering and employment in which individuals are selected and treated on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities and are given Equal Opportunities within the organisation. It is the Welbodi Partnership’s policy as an employer to treat all people equally irrespective of race, ethnic origin, nationality, sex, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, creed, disability, age or political belief.

Applicants for this position should be aware that if successful, they will be requested to complete a Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check, or equivalent in countries other than the UK. The Welbodi Partnership complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice. The entirety of the Welbodi Equality and Diversity statement is available upon request.

Deadline Extension: Consultant Paediatrician Post - 20th June 2014

We are extending the application deadline for the Consultant Paediatrician - Head of Training post through the Ministry of Health & Sanitation, based at the Ola During Children's Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The new deadline is the 20th June 2014. 

Please share this post with anyone you feel is interested and qualified! It's an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of establishing the first ever paediatric postgraduate training programme in country.

Position Available:          ConsultantPaediatrician – Head of Training

Location:                           Ola During Children’s Hospital (ODCH), Freetown, Sierra Leone

Reports to:                         Medical Superintendent, Ola During Children’s Hospital

Supervises:                        Medical Officers, Residents, House officers, and Medical Students            

Contract length:               12 months, with possibility of extension subject to funding availability and satisfactory performance

Start Date:                         As soon as possible

Remuneration:                 Competitive, to be discussed with the selected candidate

Application deadline:      EXTENDED UNTIL 20th JUNE 2014

For the full advertisement, go to: Advertisement Consultant Paediatrician Post

Please see the full terms of reference and application details here:

Terms of Reference

Application Form 

Please distribute this notice widely to those who might be interested in this great opportunity to help improve child healthcare in Sierra Leone.

Please note: Applicants are welcomed from all nationalities, including Sierra Leoneans at home or in the diaspora. In accordance with equality and diversity policy and child protection policies, successful candidates for this position will require a Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check, or national equivalent. We will comply fully with the DBS Code of Practice and undertake to treat all applicants for positions fairly.

To apply, please complete and email the application form, accompanied by a CV to Dr. Sandra Lako, email: jobs@welbodipartnership.org by the 20th of June. Please include the title of the position in the subject line of your email. CVs and cover letters will not be accepted for this position without a duly completed application form. Only those applicants shortlisted for an interview will be notified.

Position Available: Project Manager for Maternal and Neonatal Health Project

The Welbodi Partnership, a small but growing UK registered charity that supports improvements in neonatal, child and maternal health in Sierra Leone, is looking for a Project Manager. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to work in a young, dynamic organisation making a difference in healthcare in West Africa.

Please distribute this notice widely to those who might be interested in this opportunity to help improve maternal and neonatal healthcare in Sierra Leone

Location: Princess Christian Maternity and Ola During Children’s Hospitals, Freetown, Sierra Leone

Reports to: Country Director, Welbodi Partnership
Supervises: Women’s Group Coordinators
Contract length: 12 months, with possibility of extension
Start Date: Between mid-August and early September 2014
Remuneration: Competitive with similar positions

Application deadline:  June 15, 2014

ORGANISATIONAL BACKGROUND

Welbodi Partnership is a UK-registered charitable organisation based at Ola During Children’s Hospital (ODCH) in Freetown, Sierra Leone. For the past five years, Welbodi has been working towards improved paediatric care and a reduced child mortality rate in the Western Area of Sierra Leone through hospital infrastructural development, staff training, and community engagement. Welbodi is now undertaking a new initiative to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality in the Western Area by improving the quality of care at Princess Christian Maternity Hospital (PCMH) and Primary Health Units (PHUs) by empowering communities, particularly women, to carry out health promotion activities, seek appropriate skilled care, and create and implement solutions to improve maternal and neonatal health (MNH). PCMH is the national maternity hospital, performing around 5,000 deliveries and providing 8,000 antenatal and postnatal consultation visits per year. It also delivers obstetric and gynaecological training for medical and nursing students. Sierra Leone has one of the worst neonatal morality rates in the world, and according to recent WHO data, the worst maternal mortality rate in the world.

SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT

Welbodi Partnership’s maternal and neonatal health project comprises two complementary interventions: engagement with women in the urban communities of the Western Area and health system strengthening initiatives to improve the quality and accessibility of essential obstetric and neonatal healthcare services at PCMH. Welbodi’s UK-based technical partner, Women and Children First (WCF), has the expertise and experience to provide valuable consultation on the implementation of the community women’s groups.  The groups will use a proven methodology, supported by WCF, to engage pregnant and lactating women in participatory learning and action cycles to identify and prioritise problems during pregnancy, delivery, and post-partum and to plan and implement locally feasible strategies to address these problems. Quality Improvement groups will provide a platform for hospital staff at PCMH and three nearby primary health units (PHUs) to discuss barriers to the provision of quality care, and make improvements through projects including but not limited to upgrading medical equipment, supplies, and facilities, in-service training for health workers, and clinical quality improvement interventions.

PROJECT MANAGER OBJECTIVES AND KEY ACTIVITIES

The Project Manager will be responsible for managing the maternal and neonatal project resources (human, financial and material) and ensuring that the project objectives and outcomes are monitored, evaluated, and met. Likely activities include but are not limited to:

General Management

• Liaising with key stakeholders of MNH in Sierra Leone, primarily: The Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), PCMH and ODCH clinical and management staff, and The Sierra Leone Institute of Child Health (SLICH)
• Recruitment of two Women’s Group Coordinators
• Managing women’s group coordinators, conducting performance reviews, and providing ongoing supervision, support, and learning
• Managing project funds and reporting to Country Director and UK Finance lead
• Supervise the development of a computerised medical records database at PCMH and training of MOHS medical records clerks
• Providing technical support to the M&E officer and/or outside consultants responsible for the baseline, mid-term, and final evaluations of the project. Sharing these results with key stakeholders. 
• Disseminating learning to communities, local health sector partners, and international networks

Health Systems Strengthening and Quality Improvement

• Recruiting members of five Quality Improvement groups (15 members each); two based at PCMH and one at each of the three designated PHUs
• Facilitating all QI groups on a monthly basis (twice a month in first three months); discussing strategies to overcome barriers to care; teaching Plan-Do-Study-Act model
• Providing technical support to individuals and groups carrying out QI projects
• Providing support and supervision to M&E officer and specific project leads responsible for monitoring and reporting of project data
• Distributing quarterly list of approved QI projects and reports on all completed QI projects to SLICH, Women’s Groups, PCMH management, and Welbodi Partnership’s in country team and Board of Directors.

Community Engagement: Women’s Groups

• Working closely with WCF for technical expertise on initial needs assessment, design of intervention, adaption of manuals, and training on project delivery for women’s groups
• Review and approve Women’s Group Coordinators’ adaption of WCF’s women's group training and facilitation manuals to the Sierra Leone context
• Supervising Women’s Group Coordinators in recruitment and training of 25 women’s group facilitators
• Quarterly attendance of women’s group monthly meetings to observe implementation of participatory learning and action cycle developed by Women’s Group Coordinators
• Providing technical support to the women’s groups coordinators in the collection of monthly group data; report quarterly to the Welbodi Board of Directors

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential:

• Graduate level degree in relevant field or equivalent experience
• Minimum 3 years health sector and project management experience
• Proven leader with experience supervising a culturally diverse team
• Excellent people skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with people from diverse backgrounds
• Proven financial management competency
• Excellent computer skills in Excel, Word, etc.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills
• Commitment to the goals and principles of Welbodi Partnership

Preferred:

• Knowledge of and/or experience delivering evidence-based approaches to improving maternal and neonatal health
• Knowledge of and/or experience delivering participatory community-based projects
• Experience living and working in a developing country, preferably in Africa
• Competency in qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis; experience with SAS, SPSS, STATA, Epi Info, R, or another statistical analysis software
• Krio or other local language ability a plus

TERMS AND TIMEFRAME

The Project Manager will join the Welbodi Partnership team in Freetown between mid-August and early September 2014. Benefits include a competitive salary, shared accommodation, transportation to and from work, travel insurance, one return flight from your country of origin to Sierra Leone, cost of visas and residence permits, office space, and other logistical support in Freetown.

TO APPLY

Interested candidates should email a copy of their CV, cover letter, and a list of three relevant references to jobs@welbodipartnership.org by June 15, 2014. Please include the title of the position in the subject line of your email. We welcome applicants of any nationality, including Sierra Leoneans at home or in the diaspora. Only those applicants shortlisted for an interview will be notified.

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Equality and Diversity Statement

The Welbodi Partnership confirms its commitment to a comprehensive policy of Equal Opportunities in volunteering and employment in which individuals are selected and treated on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities and are given Equal Opportunities within the organisation. It is the Welbodi Partnership’s policy as an employer to treat all people equally irrespective of race, ethnic origin, nationality, sex, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, creed, disability, age or political belief.

Applicants for this position should be aware that if successful, they will be requested to complete a Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check, or equivalent in countries other than the UK. The Welbodi Partnership complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice. The entirety of the Welbodi Equality and Diversity statement is available upon request.

Position Available: Consultant Paediatrician - Head of Training - Ola During Children's Hospital

The Ministry of Health and Sanitation in Sierra Leone is recruiting for an available position of a Consultant Paediatrician to serve as Head of Training at the Ola During Children’s Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Position Available:          ConsultantPaediatrician – Head of Training

Location:                           Ola During Children’s Hospital (ODCH), Freetown, Sierra Leone

Reports to:                         Medical Superintendent, Ola During Children’s Hospital

Supervises:                        Medical Officers, Residents, House officers, and Medical Students            

Contract length:               12 months, with possibility of extension subject to funding availability and satisfactory performance

Start Date:                         As soon as possible

Remuneration:                 Competitive, to be discussed with the selected candidate

Application deadline:       4^th June 2014

The Ola During Children’s Hospital is the national children’s hospital located in the eastern part of Freetown with approximately 10,000 admissions per year. The hospital provides medical care for neonates and children from the Western Area but also serves as the only tertiary referral centre for paediatrics for the country. The hospital was granted temporary accreditation by the West African College of Physicians in November 2013. As a Consultant Paediatrician – Head of Training you would have a direct and significant impact on the quality of care provided at the Children’s Hospital and play a crucial role in the development of Sierra Leone’s first ever postgraduate training programme, producing the country’s future leaders in child health.

Please see the full terms of reference and application details here:

Terms of Reference

Application Form 

Please distribute this notice widely to those who might be interested in this great opportunity to help improve child healthcare in Sierra Leone.

Applications

Application deadline: 4^th June 2014

Applicants are welcomed from all nationalities, including Sierra Leoneans at home or in the diaspora.

In accordance with equality and diversity policy and child protection policies, successful candidates for this position will require a Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check, or national equivalent. We will comply fully with the DBS Code of Practice and undertake to treat all applicants for positions fairly.

Please complete and email the application form, accompanied by a CV to Dr. Sandra Lako, email: jobs@welbodipartnership.org 

Please include the title of the position in the subject line of your email.

CVs and cover letters will not be accepted for this position without a duly completed application form.

Only those applicants shortlisted for an interview will be notified.