Pharmacist (Kingston, Jamaica) - Jamaica Defence Force

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) invites applications from suitable candidates to fill the position of Pharmacist with the Regular Force. Candidates must fulfill the following requirements -

Nationality: Be a citizen of the Commonwealth.

Pharmacist, Support Brigade

Qualifications

• Hold the minimum qualification of a BSc Pharmacy from an accredited university.
• Requisite registration with the Pharmacy Council of Jamaica (Rph).
• At least three (3) years experience in a similar capacity.

Responsibilities

• Routine review of drug orders for appropriateness and safety.
• Counselling patients on correct use of medications, warnings, contraindications and answering drug related queries.
• Conduct follow-up evaluations of patient therapies to ensure patient compliance and favourable outcomes with the use of drugs.
• Evaluate response of patients with chronic conditions to respective drug therapies and make recommendations to physicians where necessary.
• Supervise the manufacture and compounding of extemporaneous preparations in accordance with medication order requests.
• Supervise pharmacy technicians involved in the processing of prescriptions, manufacturing of drugs or managing of inventory.
• Ensure the pharmacy area is operated in accordance with the laws governing pharmacy practice in Jamaica.

Knowledge and Technical Skills

• Ability to manage and dispense medications accurately and safely;
• Skills in patient counselling and medication therapy management;
• Proficiency in conducting pharmaceutical care assessments and developing individualized patient plans;
• Expertise in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics to optimize medication efficacy and minimize adverse effects;
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical legislation and ethical standards for pharmacy practice;
• Ability to maintain comprehensive pharmacy records in compliance with legal and military regulations;
• Skills in inventory management and supply chain logistics to ensure the availability of medications;
• Capacity to contribute to public health programs and initiatives within the military community;
• Competence in delivering training and education on medication use and health promotion;
• Engagement in pharmaceutical research activities, including drug utilization and outcome studies;

Critical and Analytical Thinking Skills

• Strong ability to work independently;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work cohesively within a diverse community;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Strong attention to details

Attitude

• Possession aptitude and desire to assimilate into military life;
• Have the ability to remain calm and organized under pressure;

Military standards

• In addition to the academic qualifications and competences, candidates must be able to fulfill the requirements for enlistment in the JDF.

Application letters and resumes are to be submitted before Wednesday, March 13, 2024 via e-mail to pesm.application@jdf.mil.jm and to be addressed to:

SO1 J1 (Pers & Admin)
Headquarters,
Jamaica Defence Force,
Up Park Camp,
Kingston 5.

Email: pesm.application@jdf.mil.jm

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

Nurses Needed!! Practical, Enrolled & Registered, etc (Essential Medical Services) - Kingston, Jamaica

 

Essential Medical Services provides twelve (12) medical specialty services, organizational research services, organizational research services, and a comprehensive array of workplace wellness solutions for individuals, groups and organizations.

MSc Psychologists: Counseling or Coaching

Our mental health and wellness service needs an experienced Psychologist to administer the service full-time and part-time (or commission-paid) psychologists to provide a range of clinical and organizational services.

• Nurses: Practical, Enrolled and Registered

1. Proactive
2. Enthusiastic
3. Growth oriented nurses are invited to join 
4. Prior experience in patient management, customer service and phlebotomy are assets

Marketing and Communications Officer

1. Innovative, dynamic and experienced professional is being sought to support the development of our services, increase customer engagement and add value to how our services are provided through various mediums and communications channels.

Nutrition Advisors & Dietitians

1. Proactive
2. Enthusiastic
3. Growth oriented nutrition professionals 
4. Required to join our health and wellness teams full-time and part-time 
5. Prior experience in patient management is an asset

IT Administrator/Developer & Graphic Designer

We invite a qualified and experienced IT professional to become a part of our organization to provide skillful support to our teams and solutions in the areas of software customization and development, web and mobile app content design and management, and IT systems administration.

All interested individuals are asked to email their resumes to: 

care@essentialmedicalservices.com

Nanny (Caregiver) needed! - Jamaica

 

Calling all nurturing and experienced nannies! We are in search of a loving and certified caregiver to provide exceptional care for our newborn.

Requirements & Responsibilities:

• Certification in child care - We believe in the importance of professional qualifications and want to be assured that this certification ensures that you have specialized knowledge and the skills needed to provide the best care for our baby
• Support for development - We believe in fostering our newborn's cognitive, physical and emotional development, Your role will involve engaging our baby with age-appropriate activities, etc
• Communication and collaboration - Open and effective communication skills are required. You will be expected to provide regular updates on our baby's feeding and sleeping patterns and other areas of concern that may arise while our baby is in your care
• Previous experience working in the field of child care
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Gentle, patient and mature demeanor 

If you meet the requirements stated, and are excited about becoming an integral part of our family, please submit your resume along with proof of certification to: kirtbryan1@gmail.com or danishrain2@yahoo.com no later than 22 March 2024.

Live-in/Live-out Helper for small family (Kingston, Jamaica)

 Live-in or live-out helper is required to work in Kingston.Jamaica.

A small family seeks in Kingston live-in/live-out helper.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Must be able to wash and iron well
• Good cook
• Good at cleaning

Tel: (876) 805-4644 or (876) 426-7723.

Live-in Domestic Help needed (Kingston, Jamaica)

A mature, Christian female is required to assist a family of four in Kingston and is expected to live-in.

Requirements:

• Must be able to read and write well
• Other details to be discussed

Contact: (876) 455-4284 / (876) 589-0013. 

Child Caregiver (Kingston, Jamaica)

 

A Child Caregiver is needed. 

Requirements:

• Must maintain a professional attire
• Not older than forty (40) years old
• Be patient with children  
• Able to work on public holidays
• Own or interested in acquiring a driver's license
• Works only two (2) weeks per month

Pay is $40,000 monthly.

Telephone: (876) 235-9798.

Nanny/Nurse (Kingston, Jamaica)

Needed: A part-time practical nurse or an experienced nanny needed in Kingston to care for a three (3) year old and a seven (7) month old.

For further details, kindly Whatsapp (876) 285-0342. Whatsapp messages only, no calls.

Infection Control Nurse (Clarendon, Jamaica) - Percy Junor Hospital

 

The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), a Statutory Body under the Ministry of Health & Wellness 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 at PERCY JUNOR HOSPITAL: INFECTION CONTROL NURSE (HPC/RN 4) – VACANT (salary range $5,423,316 - $6,446,618 per annum plus any allowance (s) attached to the post).

Job Purpose
Within the scope of the infection control team the post holder will operationally lead the prevention and control of infection within the assigned institution by:

• Directing and administering Infection Control programmes for Nursing, Medical, Paramedical and other support groups in the health facility
• Providing infection prevention and control advice and support to staff, patients and visitors
• Leading the development of education and training programmes for all disciplines of staff in relation to infection control to improve compliance with a focus on best practice.
• Leading the development, implementation and auditing of infection prevention and control policies and procedures.
• Identifying the occurrence of outbreaks and investigating disease patterns

Qualifications and Experience:

• Registered Nurse with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience.
• Certificate in Midwifery or other post basic nursing course
• Specialized training in Infection Control
• Certificate in Nursing Management

Plus

• Three (3) years professional practice at a supervisory level

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
A. Management/Administration

• Leads the development of an annual Infection Prevention and Control work plan reflecting the priorities identified through the audits conducted
• Leads the compilation of Infection Control Reports as appropriate
• Reports to relevant authorities i.e. Hospital Administration, Regional Health Authority, and Ministry of Health Epidemiology Unit on weekly/ monthly basis reportable diseases and infections, and interventions such as eradication and fumigation.
• Leads the development and implementation of an annual audit (more frequent if necessary). This includes development of audit tools, data collection, analysis and dissemination.
• Contributes to and participates in national programmes of audit and research on communicable and non-communicable diseases.

B. Clinical

• Provides infection control advice, support and information to all healthcare personnel, patients and visitors to minimize the spread of infection.
• Conducts active surveillance throughout the health facility to detect and record the occurrence of hospital acquired infections on a systematic and current basis.
• Provides relevant information to patients, relatives and carers who have acquired an infection whilst in hospital e.g. the need for barrier nursing and the management of an infection within the family context to prevent spread.
• Takes lead responsibility for the Infection Control Manual

C. Education & Training

• Develops training programmes in keeping with local priorities and national directives
• Conducts education and training programmes for all levels and disciplines of staff
• Provides infection control resources for staff, patients and visitors and promotes interest in the control of infection.
• Educates, advises and informs patients, visitors and members of the general public on

 infection prevention and control

TECHNICAL/ FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Knowledge of Public Health and Epidemiology
• Knowledge of current trends in Infection Prevention and Control
• Skill in conducting audits of compliance
• Ability to institute and conduct Risk Assessment
• Knowledge of techniques for data collection.
• Skill in conducting disease surveillance

SPECIAL CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE JOB

• Required to stand and walk for extended hours

Applications along with resume should be sent no later than MARCH 11, 2024 to:

Assistant Human Resource Officer,
Percy Junor Hospital,
Spalding P.O.,
Clarendon.

E-Mail – junorpercy60@gmail.com

NB. ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED.

Customer Care Assistant (Manchester, Jamaica) - Mandeville Regional Hospital

The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), a Statutory Body under the Ministry of Health & Wellness 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 at the Mandeville Regional Hospital: CUSTOMER CARE ASSISTANT (GMG/AM 1) Vacant (Salary range $1, 272,269 – $1,711,060 per annum and any allowance(s) attached to the post).

Job Summary:
Under the direct supervision of the Administrative Assistant, the Customer Care Assistant is responsible to provide frontline service at the hospital in accordance with established standards. This position provides a medium through which relations between internal and external clients are realized in keeping with service level agreement and the Government of Jamaica Citizens Charter.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Four (4) GCE O’Level, CXC subjects at the standard acceptable grades inclusive of English Language and Mathematics
• Training in Customer Service and Emotional Intelligence

Required Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Good hearing and listening skills
• Patient and possesses a pleasing personality
• Well-developed human relations skills
• Good knowledge of telephone procedures
• Good knowledge of mission, roles, responsibilities of the organization and services offered
• Knowledge of reference materials and telephone files

Key responsibilities will include:

• Greeting and interacting with patients/relatives and visitors to the Hospital.
• Using the buzzer system to let in and out clients when they access the Administrative building.
• Assisting with the distribution of stationary as per procedure.
• Assisting with copying documents for clients.
• Collecting personal documents and information from clients and log onto the prescribed forms and systems.
• Assigning patient number to client, distributing patient services card and referring to triage nurse for the completion of vital signs.
• Logging patients in the order in which they arrive and referring special cases to the Triage Nurse for action.
• Remaining calm and enthusiastic at all times.
• Referring to the patient by his/her name after it is asked for and given to you.
• Listening keenly and carefully to patients.
• Displaying compassionate supports to all patients regardless of their situation.
• Reporting serious challenges to your Supervisor in a timely manner.
• Referring patients showing signs of deteriorating health and/or excruciating pain to clinical personnel for intervention.
• Monitoring waiting time of patients in assigned areas and intervening where possible.
• Communicating to the patients as to the modus operandi of the assigned area as it relates to how patients are seen.
• Keeping patients informed of possible causes of extended waiting hours as directed.
• Disseminating questionnaires to soliciting feedback on the services offered.
• Influencing customer service interaction by displaying and maintaining professionalism and courtesy to all.
• Communicating relevant information; providing correct and adequate responses to questions and queries and direct clients to respective service areas in the Hospital.
• Logging client complaints and refer for the appropriate resolution.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE JOB

• The incumbent will be required to work in a hospital environment beyond normal hours when the need arises.
• Latitude to rotate within the Customer Service Unit which operates on a three-shift system.

Applications along with resume should be sent no later than March 11, 2024 to:

Senior Human Resource Officer,

Mandeville Regional Hospital,
32 Hargreaves Avenue,
Mandeville P.O., Manchester.

FAX (876) 625-8493

E-Mail – mrhpersonnel32@gmail.com

NB. ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED.

Public Health Nurse 3 (St. Ann, Jamaica) - St. Ann Health Department (NERHA)

 PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE 3 (HPC/RN 5)

The North-East Regional Health Authority, a statutory body under the Ministry of Health &
Wellness with responsibility for the management and delivery of public health services within the
parishes of St. Ann, St. Mary and Portland, is seeking strong, dynamic, and proactive individuals to
fill the position of Public Health Nurse 3 at the St. Ann Health Department.

Reporting to the Medical Officer (Health), the successful candidate will be responsible for the
Primary Health Care Nursing Services in St. Ann.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Certificate/Diploma/Bachelor Science Degree in General Nursing from an accredited school
• Certificate in Midwifery
• Diploma/B. Sc. Degree in Public Health Nursing
• Certificate or degree in Nursing Administration/Supervisory Management/Health Services Management
• Master of Public Health/Human Resource Management/Development or other equivalent post graduate degree will be an asset.
• Registration with the Nursing Council as Nurse and Midwife
• Five to Seven (5-7) years clinical practice to proficiency level as a Registered Nurse/Midwife
• Six (6) years Public Health Nursing Practice
• Three (3) years Public Health Nursing Administration

Required Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:

• Professional nursing theory and practice
• Strong leadership, motivational and administrative skills
• Proactive work attitude, good ethical conduct and human relations skill.
• Nursing, health and related legislation
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent administrative, leadership and communication skills as a middle manager.
• Good clinical and diagnostic/problem-solving skills
• Practical experience of programme planning and management techniques
• Proactive work attitude, and good ethical conduct
• High-quality written, oral, and time management skills
• Good human/interpersonal relations skills
• Sound analytical skills
• Ability to recognize and evaluate health needs
• Ability to inspire confidence and motivate staff.
• Ability to plan, direct, coordinate and evaluate programmes and the performance of others.
• Ability to plan and coordinate learning experiences.
• Ability to work effectively with related professional and with community agencies

Key Responsibilities will include:
Management and Administration

• Preparation of programme plans to meet Parish, Regional, and National goals.
• Reviewing, evaluating and interpreting health district/programme reports, vital statistics, outputs for health targets and other data in determining effectiveness of strategies implemented.
• Monitoring and evaluating programmes through data collection, collation and analysis.

Technical

• Initiating and coordinating of surveillance and control of communicable disease programmes at the parish level in collaboration with the Medical Officer (Health) and other key stakeholders.
• Liaising with other team members at the health district and regional level in the prevention and containment of disease epidemics of national and international significance.
• Conducting clinical duties and surveillance activities

Human Resource

• Consulting with Regional Nursing Supervisor, Medical Officer (Health), Parish Manager, Personnel and other officers on matters requiring their expertise.
• Evaluating the performance of Public Health Nurse Level II, Midwife Supervisor or District Midwife Level III and reviews the performance of the Public Health Nurse Level I.
• Initiating and or facilitating counselling sessions of staff on issues both work and non-work related.

Education

• Conducting training needs assessment of nursing and midwifery personnel and preparation of parish succession plan.
• Management of the continuing education activities or training to promote the effective performance of team members.
• ▪ Facilitating the practicum of students from varying programmes and serves as preceptor.

Research

• Contributing to the body of nursing knowledge by conducting and critically analyzing research geared towards improving evidence-based practice.
• Utilization of programme outputs and other relevant data to guide research agenda.
• Participating in advanced epidemiological investigations.

REMUNERATION PACKAGE PER ANNUM: Salary Scale: $6,289,384 - $7,476,101

Applications along with resume should be submitted no later than Friday, 2024 March 08 to:
The Director,
Human Resource Management & Development
North-East Regional Health Authority
34-38 Ocean Village Shopping Centre, Ocho Rios
St. Ann
E-mail: jobs@nerha.gov.jm or Fax: (876) 795–2747

WE THANK ALL APPLICANTS FOR RESPONDING, HOWEVER, ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED.

Hospital Attendant (Clarendon, Jamaica) - Percy Junor Hospital (SRHA)

The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), a Statutory Body under the Ministry of Health & Wellness responsible for the management and operation of Public Health Serviceswithin the Parishes of Clarendon, Manchester and St. Elizabeth, invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the following position at PERCY JUNOR HOSPITAL: HOSPITAL ATTENDANT – (HSC/HS 1)-Vacant (Salary range $916,530- $1,089,466 per annum and any allowance (s) attached to the post).

Job Summary:
Under the direct supervision of the Chief Orderly.

Qualifications and Experience:

• School Leaving Certificate (Secondary Education)
• English Language in GCE O’Level/CXC at the General Proficiency level would be an asset
• At least one (01) year experience within the hospital environment or service industry
• Be physically fit and able to bend, stand and lift.
• A valid Food Handlers Permit

Specific Knowledge & Skills:

• Physical Fitness
• Ability to work effectively in a team
• Ability to respect patient confidentiality
• Ability to communicate effectively both in written and oral format
• Good time management skills

Key responsibilities will include:

• Required to transport patients to Out-patients’ clinics, Casualty, to the Wards, for laboratory and x-ray services. This is done with wheelchairs and stretchers given the required situation
• Required to lift and support patients who are unable to walk
• Assigned to work with ambulance service periodically
• Required to deliver items from one area of the hospital to another
• Required to assist in maintaining the hospital buildings and compound by assisting in the cleaning of same
• Required to empty and clean all garbage receptacles and replace them in their appropriate areas
• Required to clean and keep in good condition, all the tools he has to work with e.g. Wheelchairs, stretchers, etc.

Applications along with resume should be sent no later than MARCH 11, 2024 to:
Assistant Human Resource Officer
Percy Junor Hospital,
Spalding P.O.,
Clarendon.
E-Mail – junorpercy60@gmail.com

NB. ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED.

Domestic Helper (Kingston, Jamaica)

URGENT HIRING: DOMESTIC HELPER

Family of five (5) in Kingston, Jamaica seeks the services of a Domestic Helper. 

Requirements:

• Must be able to live with the family (Live-in position)
• Preferably someone from outside of Kingston
• Must be able to wash, cook, iron and clean
• Polite and respectful
• Can take instructions easily

Qualifications: 

• Age: 35 years or older
• Have experience in the field
• Be a female

Please call or Whatsapp text, if you meet the requirements above: (876) 290-3329.

Caregiver for Toddler (Montego Bay, Jamaica)

 

A caregiver is needed for a toddler in Montego Bay.

Requirements:

• Must be fifty (50) years or older to apply
• Position can be live-in

To apply contact: (876) 493-5051.