Mother Baby Corner (MBC) Nurse
Summary
Provides maternal and child health services at a community health facility in Zamfara, Nigeria, including nutrition counseling, psychosocial support, and childcare activities for mothers and babies.
Hiring: Mother Baby Corner (MBC) Nurse
Location: Gusau, Zamfara
Employment Type: Contract
General Objective / Summary
Under the direct supervision of MHPSS Supervisor and the technical supervision of the health and nutrition Project Manager and the line management of the health facility medical officer, the MBC Nurse will run and develop the provision of activities within the mother and Baby Corner in the OTP/SC/HF.
This include performing the mother & child activities, to collaborate with health/nutrition staffs to integrate MBC activities within the HF/SC and to monitor and report on activities on regular bases to the base office through the medical officer and coordination team through the health and nutrition manager.
Responsibilities and Tasks
To promote, protect and advocate for optimal Health and Nutrition practices through the implementation of MIYCN activities.
To perform the activities within the MBC with the mothers and the babies
To conduct group psychoeducational sessions with mothers/caregivers
To assess, identify and refer beneficiaries with mild-moderate psychological distress
To contribute to develop MBC activities and its inclusion within the SC/HF with the close support of health and nutrition Project manager and the PSS advisor in coordination
To ensure the day-to-day monitoring of the overall activity and provide regular reports to Base and coordination offices.
To attend on job and refresher trainings and supervision sessions led by the technical Manager.
To facilitate on the job trainings and sessions on best childcare practices that complement positive medical outcome for admitted children
Entertaining children and mothers at the MBC centre and ensure psychological support and general wellbeing.
Specific Goals and Related Activities
Implementation of the mother and Baby Corner’s activities:
Welcome the beneficiaries and provide systematic individual consultation with new beneficiaries.
Provide day-to-day psychosocial activities (including mother & child group activities and identification of severe distress)
Participate actively on the design of MBC planning of activities according to beneficiary needs and feasibility.
Perform the activities in accordance with international Care Practices standards: Baby bath, baby massage, playing session with mother and infants, etc.
Communication,Monitoring and Reporting:
Ensure the MBC visibility within the OTP/ SC/HF
Ensure the promotion of MBC activities toward beneficiaries.
Ensure the promotion of understanding of the MBC approach among beneficiaries and stakeholders.
Fill in all reporting and data collection forms in daily basis to ensure quality reporting.
Weekly data entry of collected information from the field.
Attend the weekly MHPSS supervision/ on job training meeting.
Attend all MHPSS/PFA related trainings given by PUI.
Assist with any other related activities as deemed necessary by the MHPSS advisor.
Team Management:
Under the direct management of: /Medical officer/ Health/Nutrition Project Manager
Under the technical supervision of: MHPSS Advisor
In supervision of: MBC Facilitator(s)
The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project’s needs.
Mandatory Requirements
Education degree: Trained Nurse, mental health social worker, counsellor/ psychologist) / paramedical professional with experience in Nutrition.
Language skills: Good command in English (speaking, reading & writing) and fluent in local languages (Hausa)
Desired: Psychosocial support training / background, Trained on community nutrition and MIYCN counseling.
Knowledge and skills:
Previous experience in nutrition program (OTP, SC, TSFP etc)
Previous knowledge and experience in the humanitarian sector
Knowledge of local areas and community structures
Able to work in a stressful environment and move around to work in Health Facilities and Safe Spaces
Able to maintain confidentiality.
Computer skills: Excellent knowledge of the MS Office software including Word, Excel and Outlook
Other:
Good team