Description

Job Description

Job title:

Nurse Aid

Work Location:

Kono

Department:

Medicine - NCD

Report to:

Acting Nursing Manager

Line Management

No

Duration of Contract

12 Months

Organization Profile

Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change. Our delivered services in the field are based in our partnership with the Governments and Ministries of Health and the support to education, training and mentorship to Health care workers and students is one of our pillars for the Health care system strengthening.

PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.

Our Work In Sierra Leone:

Partners In Health (PIH) began supporting the government of Sierra Leone in response to the Ebola epidemic in October 2014. Recognizing the large need for continued investments in the health system after Ebola, PIH is committed to long-term health system strengthening in support of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), guided by the same principles as our emergency response and our work around the world: public sector accompaniment, integrated and comprehensive services, social justice, nimbleness and flexibility, partnership, community ownership, and evidence-based interventions. In the aftermath of the epidemic, PIH is committed to supporting the delivery of comprehensive health services in Sierra Leone, from the community level to the health centre and to referral hospitals.

Position Overview

The Nurse Aide plays a vital role in supporting clinical operations and enhancing the quality of patient care, particularly for individuals living with Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). This position is responsible for assisting healthcare professionals in day-to-day clinical tasks, maintaining organized patient records, and ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for patients.

The Nurse Aide works closely with clinicians, outreach teams, and the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) team to facilitate smooth patient flow, manage clinical documentation, and support data-related processes. A key aspect of the role includes engaging directly with patients—listening to their concerns, offering basic health education, and ensuring they are treated with dignity and respect.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supporting the daily clinical flow of NCD patients, ensuring they are guided and attended to appropriately.
• Organizing and sorting patients’ clinical charts daily to facilitate efficient consultations.
• Assisting the outreach team with home visits, offering logistical and patient-support assistance.
• Ensuring that patient seating areas are clean, orderly, and chairs/benches are correctly arranged for comfort and safety.
• Maintaining patient files in proper serial order and ensuring they are stored securely.
• Providing clinicians with the correct patients’ charts for daily consultations in a timely manner.
• Listening attentively to patients' health-related concerns and promptly informing or involving the Registered Nurse as needed.
• Providing basic health education to patients, promoting awareness on disease management, healthy lifestyles, and treatment adherence.
• Keeping the archive room tidy and ensuring all patient charts are properly filed and parked.
• Supporting the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Team with the routine labeling and organization of patients’ files.
• Assisting EMR Data Entry Clerks by retrieving patient charts from the archive as required.
• Providing the M&E Team with relevant updates and information related to patient chart management.
• Updating the in-charge staff on the status (shortages or surpluses) of disease condition-specific charts for reprinting or replacement.
• Performing any other tasks as assigned within the clinic to support patient care and administrative functions.

  Education and Work Experience Requirements:

  Qualification:

  • West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination-WASSCE.
  • Six months of experience working in the same role

    Required Skills:

    • Strong attention to detail and ability to accurately complete assigned tasks.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
    • Ability to carefully read, understand, and follow instructions and clinical protocols.
    • Flexible and adaptable in both work duties and scheduling.
    • Effective collaboration with nurses, clinicians, and other healthcare professionals.
    • Physically capable of lifting and moving files and other clinical materials as needed.
    • Willingness to take on additional responsibilities as assigned.

      Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

      Partners In Health Sierra Leone is dedicated to preventing unwanted behaviour in the workplace, including sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, financial misconduct, and ensuring the welfare of those, we serve. We expect all staff, consultants, contractors, vendors, and volunteers to uphold these values as outlined in our code of conduct.

      The successful candidate will receive appropriate training and must adhere to the organization’s safeguarding policies. Employment offers are contingent upon satisfactory references and screening checks, which may include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

      As a participant in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, we request information from previous employers about any instances of sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment. Additionally, Partners In Health Sierra Leone will share records of such misconduct with other agencies upon staff departure, ensuring transparency and accountability. By applying, candidates acknowledge and agree to these recruitment procedures

      Social Justice

      We are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the centre of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.

      Method of Application.

      Interested candidates are required to apply through our website: www.pih.org/employment. In your application, please ensure to include names, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers of three (3) referees not later than 12:00pm GMT (Midnight) on 1st August, 2025.