Vacancy Health Workers

HelpAge International is a global network of not-for-profit organisations with a vision of a world where older people fulfill their potential to lead active, dignified, healthy and secure lives.
HelpAge International started working in the Gaza Strip in February 2009 following the December 2008 – January 2009 conflict. It is providing a developmental capacity building of non-state actors in addition to a humanitarian response for older people including provision of food, psychosocial support, livelihoods support and physical rehabilitation.
HelpAge International will continue its care for old people through the project “Strengthening civil society as a means of poverty reduction for vulnerable older people in the occupied Palestinian territory”.

HelpAge seeks for five experienced committed professional for a full time post of “Health Workers
Main responsibilities of the position;
The employee is assigned to participate in rehabilitative programme that aims to improve the older people health status including; mobility, relieve pain, increase strength and decrease or prevent complications diseases-affected older people. He/she is responsible to assess and follow up older people in the area of activities.
Duration of the contract: 10 months starting as of March 2012, extension is possible.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities:
-Assessing the needs of the older persons living in remote areas
-Identify, train and support home care volunteers in their day to day activities
-Assist in establishing and cooperate with local community groups in the targeted area
-Provide home based rehabilitation and care services for older people in daily basis (5-6 older people per day)
-Perform basic and follow up assessment of the older people
-Instruct the home carers and older people patients on how to maintain self-care and monitoring their health status in regularly.
-Responsible for submitting written patient notes including assessment, evaluation, and care plan for each visit. Reports will be submitted to Project Coordinator and filled in patient Data profile daily/weekly.
-Collaborate with the closed primary health care unit (MOH or UNRWA) for patients profile follow up

Main qualifications
-Health background, Diploma/BSc degree
-Has experience in household visit preferably with older people
-Ability to set up action plan of visits and follow up tools for beneficiaries
-Welling to work with old people
-Has ability to read, write and speak English language
-Has good computer skills (MS office)
-Has ability to move in all Gaza governorates (buffer zone areas)
-Team player

HOW TO APPLY:
Please send a clear and up to date CV (in English), cover letter and 3 references to
 

no later than 22nd of February 2012.
Clearly mark “vacancy Health Workers” in the subject header of your email.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.
Note: Applications should be sent only by email and we will not consider any application received by hand or fax
HelpAge office: Gaza/ 2nd Port - Haboush st, / Dream building, 6th, floor / Tel: 082822733