Job Summary
Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan is looking for a seasoned and dynamic Lady Health Visitor for Chitral Region
Role and Responsibilities
- Extend moral support and do counselling to patient and family members as and when required
- Is aware of component of safe nursing care and exercise due care in delivery of same:
- Performs Nursing procedures according to protocol
- Conduct investigations of patients and maintain records
- Supervises new staff for their orientation.
- Maintain documentation as per protocol and timely reporting
- Follow infection control protocols
- Provides Antenatal, intra natal and post-natal care
- Provides family planning services and counselling
- Ensures functioning and sterilization of Labour Room and all required instruments/supplies
- Ensures functioning of technical equipment and inform BME in case of any damage or concern
- Provides Health Education about nutrition, vaccination, breast feeding, Hygiene, Environment, Healthy Habits, and any other topic related to health promotion and disease prevention.
- Administer vaccines and keeps records according to EPI Policy.
- Conduct ECD registration, NCD, School Health screening
- Conduct regular d-health clinics
- Ensure availability of medicines and control stockout and expiry
- Maintain close coordination with LHWs, LHS to strengthen services at BHC level
- Identify mental health related patients and registered for further follow up of Phycologist
- Conduct and support outreach camps
Required Skills
Education, Experience & Competencies
- LHV diploma will be required
- Minimum 2-years’ experience in relative field.
- Ability to speak and understand job related English, sufficient to carry out instructions.
- Demonstrate polite and courteous behavior at all time.
- Demonstrate positive attitude to those in authority.
- Must have good written and verbal communication skills
- Must have learning attitude towards continues improvement
- Must have respect and sense of humanity when dealing with sick/poor people
- Must have leadership and problem-solving skills
Due to urgency, this vacancy may be filled before the due date. Therefore, don’t wait for the deadline as the applications will be scrutinized/reviewed on rolling basis.”
AKHS is committed to reducing our impact on climate and the environment and have set ourselves the goal of striving for net-zero carbon operations by 2030. All staff is expected to take part in making this a reality. The Lady Health Visitor is expected to identify and understand which aspects of his/her work have most impact on the environment, and define tasks, work, and personal goals within his/her work plan to reduce these impacts and bring AKHS closer to net zero.