Short consultancy-Documentation in Rehabilitation/ Clinical

 

( Documentation in Rehabilitation/ Clinical training Supervision)

 

 

 

 HI has been operating in Palestine since 1996 and has developed relationship with several disability stakeholders. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics there are around 4,048,403 million Palestinian living in the oPt (2,513,283 million in West Bank and 1,535,120 million in Gaza strip). According to general estimations by WHO, between 10-15% of a given population would have some kind of disability; in the Palestinian Territories, this implies that the figure would be around 284,000 – 404,000 people. According to the last records, the prevalence of disability in the oPt was about 7% (relaxed definition) with similar prevalence in each of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. While the prevalence of disability using the narrow definition was 2.7% distributed as 2.9% in the West Bank and 2.4% in Gaza Strip; while it was 2.9% for Males and 2.5% for females. Taken together, this implies that the total number of PWDs inoPts is around 113,000-287,000.
 HI has performed regular assessments in order to identify needs of PWDs in oPt.Main findings of our last needs assessment:
1-Increased number of PWD and deterioration of the socio-economical situation in the OPT,  PWD are one of the most vulnerable groups in this kind of context.
2-Limited access to quality rehabilitation services in relevance to SW due to :
-Limited accessibility to rehabilitation services for PWDs.
-Low quality of rehabilitation services not addressing the users' needs.
-Lack of quality and appropriate assistive devices.
-Lack of information of PWDs on services available and how to access it.

HI current Project (ACIII) ‘Access to Physical Rehabilitation Services for PWD in West Bank” funded by the MoFA of Luxembourg, has addressed the above mentioned main findings of the needs and developed four main Expected results aiming to achieve :
-Global objective
A comprehensive approach of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) for Physical rehabilitation is shared amongst service providers in the West Bank.
-Specific Objective
Persons with disabilities can access to holistic physical rehabilitation services in the West Bank.
 

 In the framework of the ongoing project, Handicap International sponsors the work of the steering committee of the user centered approach in the west bank earlier of 2011 with participation of nine rehabilitation centers, and three DPOs. The steering committee objectives aims at develop, enhance the level of the user centered approach, and professional capacities of the rehabilitation teams within those centers upon defined and agreed training topics. In the same time, enhance self motivation to adopt and practice user/family- centered approach in service provision and follow up. In order to reach the project specific objective, a number of training modules and transformation on the current systems will be implemented. One of the implemented activities is improving the documentation systems at those centers by building professionals knowledge and skills on the different documentation styles that best used in the rehabilitation. The first stage of the training focused to enhance and improve participant’s theoretical background on the importance of documentation, the progress note format used in rehabilitation facilities (SOAP)...etc. The participants were encouraged to analyse (constructive critique) their current documentation systems upon the new acquired knowledge and skills. The main objective is to facilitate the transformation of the current systems at the participant’s rehabilitation facilities towered more user centered approach documentation systems. This will enhance the impact of the training and also be a tool to monitor and evaluate the overall impact out of it. The role of the clinical supervisor is that of a facilitator, helping the participant to reflect on her/his skills. He/she will also check on the progress of the follow-up task and evaluate it. In coordination with HI’s technical advisor, the clinical supervisor will plan the field visits and report the results of the impact of the training to the technical Advisor.

Specific objectives of the consultancy:
Objective I: Design and develop clinical supervision plan on documentation in rehabilitation based on the theoretical training conducted 22-23/2/2012.
 In coordination, and collaboration with the HI TA, the consultant will build the intervention plan (clinical supervision) on the documentation in rehabilitation for 18 OT/PT from 9 rehabilitation centers in the west bank.
-The consultant will be provided with the final report on the theoretical training conducted on 22-23/2/2012, to analyse the results and to act upon the recommendations.
-Draft intervention, and action plan (field visits) to 18 OT/PT from 9 rehabilitation centers in the west bank one day for each participants.
 
 
Objective II: provide clinical training for 18 OT/PT from 9 rehabilitation centers in the west bank on the best styles of documentation in rehabilitation, and to facilitate the current systems transformation.
At the end of the training the trainer will ensure the following:
-All needed upgrading on the current documentation forms in place.
-Support the participants to develop new forms required for the documentation according to the facility work needs.
-All documentation forms support the user centered approach:

-The documentation system takes in consideration user’s/families needs, and wishes.
-Considering the rationale for provision of rehabilitation services and the relationship of services to the client’s outcomes.
-Reflect on clinical reasoning and professional judgment.
-Ensure the Communicate information flow about the client amongst the team within a multidisciplinary approach
-Ensure a chronological record of client status, rehabilitation services provided to the client, and client outcomes.
 
Objective III: Evaluate the output of the training sessions.
-Draft check list to follow up on the participants current practices in the documentation.
-Draft check list to follow up on the progress of transformation systems (upgrading process).
The evaluation processes will not limited to the above mentioned tools but also the trainer encouraged initiating ongoing process throughout the training sessions.

-Higher education in OT/PT field or closely related rehabilitation field (BA or MSc).
-Knowledge and experience on documentation styles best used in the rehabilitation facilities under a user-centered approach (UCA)
-Knowledge and experience in teaching professionals

-Five years of relevant work experience, preferable in the field of rehabilitation with a user-centered approach
-Good social and communication skills, able to respect confidentiality.
-The consultant should have a good understanding of the changes required in switching a rehabilitation service to UCA (or you may say in developing a UCA)

-The consultant is expected to have a sense of personal security, be aware of the security situation and take respective action, especially when approaching check point
-Excellent English and Arabic language skills (reading, writing and speaking).

 

 

-Start date: Sunday 10th April 2012.
-Mission end date: Thursday 6th May 2012.
-Mission timetable: number of working  days according to the requested work load and within the proposed mission time:

 

Number of working days

Task

2 days

Preparation

18 days

Clinical supervision/field visits

2 days

Reporting

 

 

• Field visits / clinical training
• Evaluate the training input.
• Evaluate progress of transformation.

• Reporting on the results of the training

 

 

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 Number of Reports: one report required on the training:
 
-The first one is on the theoretical training (18 days clinical training):
-Summary of the training
-Discussion on the input
-Results of the two check lists.
-Conclusion (training output)
-Recommendations
 
Submission:
The report due date is 5 days after the last day of the 18 days clinical training.
 
Language: English

-Within the framework of the consultancy, the Consultant will be in collaboration with Handicap International’s teams and in particular with HI Technical Advisor who will be the point of contact.

Once the short listing of applicants is done, Handicap International shall contact the shortlisted applicants to provide a full proper price quote with his/her financial expectations according to the services requested fitting with the below criteria:
-Price quote shall be in English and in ILS currency.
-Prices shall be inclusive of VAT.
-Delivery timeframe & payment terms shall be clear and mentioned in the quote fitting with the start/end dates requested by Handicap International.
-Price quote shall be signed and stamped.

 

 

Please send your CV with at least 2 references and cover letter no later than April 4th 2012
With the reference [Documentation in Rehabilitation/ Clinical training Supervision]
To: [email protected]