Beit CURE Hospital is Currently Recruiting: Ward Fellowship Coordinator

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Company: Beit CURE Hospital
Location: Zambia
State: Lusaka
Job type: Full-Time
Job Category:  Healthcare Jobs in Zambia

Beit CURE Hospital is a children’s charity hospital founded by a Christian Mission Organization, CURE International. We specialize in the surgical treatment of disabilities in Orthopedics and ENT. Position Details:

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Ward Fellowship Coordinator is a full member of the healthcare team who provides for the pastoral needs of Patients, Guardians, families, and Staff. The Ward Fellowship Coordinator, through professional training and certification, assists patients, Guardians, and clients to understand more fully life’s events as they relate to their spiritual and emotional well-being. From the patient’s, Guardians, and client’s life experience, the Ward Fellowship Coordinator may offer prayer or reflection. The Ward Fellowship Coordinator will conduct regularly scheduled services in the hospital chapel. These services often carry a nondenominational flair so that all Christian faiths feel welcome in the service. The services are open to staff, patients and hospital visitors. The Ward Fellowship Coordinator understands that patients cannot leave the hospital, so messages often focus on the needs of the patient for comfort, support and assurance of a loving God.

Position:  Ward Fellowship Coordinator

Reports to: Spiritual Director

Department: Spiritual Ministry

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Carries out the goals of the Spiritual department within and outside the Hospital.
2. Facilitates Staff & ward devotions on a day to day basis.
3. Ability to adhere to high standards of confidentiality
4. Provides Spiritual support and counselling to Guardians, Patients & Staff.
5. Evangelism and discipleship to patients, caregivers and staff.
6. Offers religious and spiritual guidance to patients, Guardians and staff.
7. Regular follow ups on discharged Patients.
8. Regularly (as determined by Spiritual Director) visits all patients while daily giving priority to those in greatest need.
9. Is available to serve the families of deceased patients/clients as required by follow-up guidance.
10. Participates in committees and patients/client conferences to enhance the continuity of care
to patients.
11. Establishes positive working relationships with all members of Staff as well as with the volunteers.
12. Keeps records as required.
13. Initiates and maintains communication with in Patients and discharged Patients through consultation, notification of admission and discharge, and educational programming.
14. Assist in discipleship courses in collaboration with the Spiritual Center Associate.
15. Play the role of promoting peace and love among members of Staff in the Hospital.
16. Home visits (Wednesday & Friday afternoon).
17. Attend Devotions
18. Any other duties that may be assigned to you by Management/Supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and/or Experience Required at Entry:

1) Diploma from an accredited institution required, preferred with a focus on Bible or Theology.
2) Degree is an added advantage.
3) Minimum of two (2) years pastoral experience.
4) Prior experience in a health institution, preferably working with children and their families is added advantage.
5) Ability to articulate the Ethical and Religious Directives for the Hospital.
6) Ability to lead and coordinate prayer
7) Ability to facilitate group process

Key Competencies

1) Solid standing in the Church through ecclesiastical endorsement
2) Good physical and emotional health
3) Ability and stamina to minister to patients & Guardians with varying physical and mental dysfunctions
4) Flexibility in work hours, programs, and services.
5) Ability and desire to work with Patients, Members of Staff and volunteers of varying faith backgrounds.
6) Experience in working as part of a team; good communication skills
7) Ability to communicate reasonably in (Bemba, Nyanja and tonga)
8) Good computer skills (In Microsoft word and excel)

Others

Women are encouraged to apply

COMPETENCIES:

1) Communication Skills: Able to clearly present information through the spoken or written word; read and interpret information; talk with patients and caregivers; listen well.
2) Respecting Diversity: Able to adapt behavior to others’ styles; interact with people who have different values, cultures, or backgrounds; be of service to difficult people; optimize the benefits of having a diverse workforce.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

i. Submit applications by Email to – [email protected]

The Human Resources and Administration Manager
Beit Cure Hospital
P.O. Box 36961
Plot No. 34872a Great North Road
Lusaka

ii. INDICATE THE POSITION YOU ARE APPLYING FOR IN THE SUBJECT LINE.