Job overview

HFE has an exciting opportunity for an experienced senior nurse to join us in the Matron position.

Major Duties and Responsibilities of Clinical Nurse includes the following, but are not limited to:

• As a Matron, the successful candidate will provide strong, visible leadership, strategic direction, and nursing support to the Division, whilst also working with your specialty leadership team to ensure a safe patient journey and the best possible experience through your specialty.
• The Matron will be accountable for the efficient and effective operational management of the nursing workforce, guaranteeing the provision of high quality evidence-based nursing practice which will be delivered within a hospital, community, and outreach setting
• The Matron will be a strong clinical leader, easily identifiable, highly visible, and accessible to patients, careers, and staff
• The Matron will have a particular responsibility to support the developments of Clinical Governance and Service
• Improvement, to modernize patient services and ensure the active involvement of patients and careers in the way services are developed, delivered, and evaluated
• Leading by example the Matron will drive up standards of clinical care and have the authority to get the essential components of care right for patients – clean wards and departments, quality care, ensuring patients are treated with dignity and respect, resolving problems for patients and relatives and ensuring high standards are maintained throughout the Services.
• A strive to provide the best experience for our patients, their loved ones and our teams.
• Adopting the Trust values of being caring and helpful; Safe and Vigilant for our patients and colleagues; Being Clinically Excellent and driving innovation to meet the needs of our patients; Using our Resources wisely whilst Providing Quality products, services and experiences for staff and patients
• Provide strong, visible, clinical leadership to energize, inspire and empower nurses and other clinical staff in pursuit of a shared vision to ensure the effective and safe delivery of services across the Division
• Challenge, in a positive manner, current working practices within specialties and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
• Maintain professional competence, authority and credibility by undertaking regular clinical sessions and being highly visible to staff, actively seeking feedback about the quality of services.
• Work closely with the Leadership Teams of the organization to redesign processes in collaboration with other members of the multi-professional team in order to deliver an improved patient and clinical staff experience and modernization of services.
• Implement systems and processes that create and maintain a culture, which actively promotes staffs’ contribution to the development and delivery of clinical governance and risk management objectives.
• Responsible for the availability of clinical and other support staff in each ward/department.
• Implements hospital policies and rules through various nursing wards/departments.

Reports to: The Medical Director of the HFE

Place of Work: Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital, Head Quarter 

Job Requirements

• Minimum BSC degree in Nursing from Recognized Institute
• 10+ in Nursing of which at least 3 years as Matron or any related Clinical responsibilities.
• At least BSC Degree in Nursing.
• At least 3 years working experience as a Hospital Matron or related clinical Responsibilities
• Proven clinical experience and demonstrable commitment to learn and develop skills
• High regard for confidentiality and demonstrable integrity
• Excellent communicator – both written and spoken
• Commitment to excellent client care and the delivery of client-focused services.
• High level of attention to detail and ability to remain calm under pressure
• Team player who accepts constructive criticism and is comfortable with giving constructive criticism.
• An experience in hospital management and strong abilities/qualities in developing policies (managerial) for hospital departments.
• In addition, with excellent interpersonal and communication skill/abilities, should have very good relation and reputation for effective working within departments.
• Should have quick decision-making and leadership qualities, working effectively with staff members.

How to Apply

Interested applicants are required to fill the following Vacancy Form template from the link below (Application Form) carefully and submit through-mail/ Email: hr@hamlinfistula.org/ to the Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia Human Resources Management Department within /10/ten working days of this announcement.

ADDRESS: Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia (Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital) which is located at Kolfe Keraneo Sub City, K. 09, House No. 920; around Torhayloch, Behind the Swiss Embassy (behind Augusta Shirt Factory) Jimma Road Addis Ababa. P.O. Box 3609, Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia, (Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital) Tel0113716544/ 0113716546