Job Description

The Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG), is an NGO and a member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF). PPAG, a leading provider of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) education, information and services in Ghana, hereby invites result-oriented and committed persons to apply for the following vacant position to be filled in the Association. PPAG is the Member Association (MA) of IPPF in Ghana.

• Position: Community Health Nurse
• Report to: Service Delivery Manager
• Location: Bomso (KNUST)- Oforikrom Municipality- Ashanti Region

Job Purpose
To organize and provide SRHR services to meet the health needs of the vulnerable group including adolescent girls and young women through the facility and community-based.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in developing caseload/catchment population profile and identify, prioritize and implement programs of care, planning and carrying out SRHR activities
• Provide Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) information to clients
• Participate in health education activities
• Provide a quality integrated package of essential services including counselling, family planning, child welfare clinics and HIV/AIDS, STI
• Counsel clients with special problems during outreach and refer to the appropriate facility
• Organize effective and efficient outreach services and ensure timely submission of quality reports
• Assist in ensuring continuity of care by tracing defaulters and making follow-ups visits.
• Assist in organizing periodic community mobilization in the catchment areas
• Liaise with other agencies, like social welfare to assist clients in need of support.
• Prepare and submit written reports as required
• Ensure the formation of volunteer branches in the zone and build the capacities of both staff and volunteers to play their roles
• Protect all confidential information concerning clients obtained in the course of professional practice and make disclosures only with the consent or when disclosure can be appropriately justified.
• Advocate support for programmes from opinion leaders and projects teams for effective implementation
• Adhere to the health and safety policies, guidelines/protocols (eg. the use of personal protective clothing/equipment
• Maintain effective communication with colleagues, clients and visitors.
• Carry out other official duties assigned by the supervisor.

Required Skills or Experience

Qualification & Experience

• Valid PIN with Nursing &Midwife Council (NMC) plus Community Health Nurse Certificate.
• Additional midwifery skills will be an added advantage
• A minimum of two (2) years relevant working experience, one of which must be in a similar position.

Other Qualities and Requirements

• Must have very good interpersonal, communication, report writing and presentation skills
• Must be honest, transparent, reliable and duty-conscious
• High sense of responsibility, and ability to organise and prioritise a workload
• Must be able to work for long hours due to the workload
• Have excellent human relations skills and be youth-friendly.
• Must be able to work with little or no supervision
• Ability to travel on short notice
• Familiar with GHS Patient Charter, Reproductive and Adolescent Health Policies
• Knowledgeable of Health and Safety
• Have basic computer skills
• Ability to work well in a team setting.
• Understand social, cultural and economic factors involved in SRHR