876 Domestic Workers and Caregivers

Thursday, 15 October 2020

Live-in Caregiver (Kingston, Jamaica)

Mature Christian woman needed as live-in caregiver for elderly person and an eight (8) year old.

Must be 37 years or older

Call: (876) 825-7842

Wednesday, 14 October 2020

Customer Relations Nurse (Black River, St. Elizabeth, JM) - Black River Hospital (SRHA)

The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), a Statutory Body under the Ministry of Health responsible for the management and operation of Public Health Services within the parishes of Clarendon, Manchester and St. Elizabeth, invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the following position:

Customer Relations Nurse (HPC/RN3) – 1 Position

Black River Hospital

(Salary range $1,624,685 - $1,931,239 per annum)

Job Summary

Reporting to the Nurse Manager (Accident and Emergency), the incumbent will be responsible for liaising with patients and their families, doctors, nurses and other staff members in the Accident and Emergency department.

Qualifications

Certificate/Diploma/Bsc in General Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing;
Post Basic Training preferably in Midwifery;
Certificate in Nursing Administration;
Certificate in Customer Service Training;
Registration with the Nursing Council of Jamaica as a Registered Nurse;
Three (3) to Five (5) years of clinical practice working within an Accident & Emergency Department.

Responsibilities

Determining the emergent needs of patients using the triage process;
Minimizing the time required for patients to be attended to;
Placing patients in an area where care and evaluation may proceed;
Keeping the patients and their families informed while they wait for medical attention;
Responding to queries from patients and their families as it related to their concerns/welfare;
Assisting in identification and requisition of equipment, supplies, pharmaceutical agents including dangerous drugs;
Participating in the preparation of ward reports;
Educating patients and families regarding the patients’ current health problems.

Specific knowledge required

Nursing, Life, Behavioral, Natural and Medical sciences, Nutrition, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Research Methodology, Customer Relations and Human Resource Management.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Personnel Officer

Black River Hospital

45 High Street

Black River P.O.

St. Elizabeth

Email: brhpersoneldept@gmail.com.

Physical Activity Specialists - Ministry of Health & Wellness

Physical Activity Specialists – 4 positions [CONTRACT]

JOB PURPOSE

One (1) Physical Activity Specialist will be assigned to each Regional Health Authority and will function under the supervision of the Regional Health Promotion Officer and will be tasked with the advancement and promotion of population wide physical activity in schools, workplaces and communities. This purpose will be achieved through the development of resource materials for training; educational materials in written, audio and audio visual format for targeted populations; capacity building workshops and conducting physical activity sessions, in accordance with established policies and procedures.

The physical activity experts will work closely with the National Physical Activity Focal Point to develop programmes that will advance the promotion of population wide physical activity.

KEY OUTPUTS

To coordinate the Physical Activity Programme in school, community and workplace
To build the capacity of key stakeholders in schools, communities and workplaces
To develop resource materials/tools for targeted population
To facilitate requests from school, community and workplace for physical activity interventions, where possible and approved
To assist in providing technical guidance to the Health Education Team

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

The Physical Activity Specialist will be expected to:

Coordinate the Physical Activity Programme in schools, communities and workplaces across the region;
Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to develop and implement physical activity programmes in at least seven (7) schools, seven (7) workplaces and six (6) communities;
Coordinate the implementation of National Physical Activity Days;
Coordinate at least (12) capacity building sessions for selected stakeholders in schools, communities and workplaces;
Identify resource needs as it relates to Information Education Communication (IEC) materials as well as equipment to support programmes;
Develop additional resource materials that will aid the promotion of increased participation in physical activity;
Provide technical guidance to the Health Education Team across the parishes in the Region;
Partner with key stakeholders to aid in the promotion of increased physical activity in schools, workplaces and community setting;
Facilitate approved requests from schools, workplaces and community to do physical activity interventions;
Formulate strategies that motivate individuals to increase participation in physical activity;
Prepare monthly and quarterly reports; and

Develop a monitoring and evaluation system for the physical activity programm

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

The specific deliverables of the Physical Activity Specialist include the following:
Established mechanism of working closely with key stakeholders and the Health Promotion and Education Team on Physical Activity deliverables for schools, workplaces and communities
Consultations with key stakeholders in school, workplace and community
Implementation of twenty (20) physical activity programmes
Twelve (12) capacity building workshops conducted for key stakeholders in schools, workplaces and communities
Resource materials and equipment provided for target population
Technical guidance provided to the Health Education Teams across parishes in the Regional Health Authority
Monthly reports submitted
Reports on the specific physical activity programmes submitted
Monitoring and evaluation system to monitor physical activity programme

SPECIAL CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE JOB

The incumbent will be required to travel island-wide.

APPROVED EMOLUMENTS

Basic Salary – $1,400,964.00 p.a.
Travelling Allowance – $ 894,924.00 p.a. (with motor vehicle)
Travelling Allowance – $ 362,472.00 p.a. (without motor vehicle)

MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

A Bachelor Degree from a recognized tertiary institution offering preparation in exercise science and a minimum of four (4) years working experience in the area of exercise science; or
A Diploma in exercise science and a minimum of five (5) years working experience in the area with knowledge of research and planning; and
Knowledge of health related (Non-Communicable Disease) issues

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Applications accompanied by résumés should be submitted via email no later than October 23, 2020 to:

Director

Human Resource Management & Development

Ministry of Health & Wellness

10A Chelsea Avenue

Kingston 10.

jobs@moh.gov.jm

The Ministry of Health & Wellness thanks all applicants for their interest, however only those shortlisted will be contacted.

Phlebotomist/Nurse (Kingston, Jamaica)

Mobile phlebotomy nurse, or a professional who is certified and experienced in blood drawing is needed once a month for home visits.

Please contact: (876) 260-4576.

Location is in Kingston 20.

Tuesday, 13 October 2020

Medical Doctor (Kingston) - University Hospital of the West Indies

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the post of Medical Doctor (Sessional, Part-time and Full-time basis) for the Internal Medicine Division at the University Hospital of the West Indies.

The individual should: