Rehabilitation Services Manager - CURE Niger

CURE International Children's Hospital in Niamey, Niger has an exciting opening for a Rehabilitation Services Manager! CURE Niger has been a place of hope since opening its doors in 2010. Ours is the first and only hospital in the country to provide Christ-centered care and charitable surgeries for children with treatable disabilities. CURE’s medical team walks with children and their families throughout every step of their healing journey, providing the therapies they need along the way. Care extends beyond surgery itself–including pre-surgery prep and post-surgical rehabilitation and physical therapy. These are integral to ensuring children improve their strength and mobility, giving them the best chance at living full, productive, independent lives.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

To oversee the running of the department and ensure high standard of rehabilitation services in the department through efficient use of human resources, equipment and appliances within the department and provide leadership to the rehabilitation team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Under the overall direction of the Medical Director:

1. Plans and budgets for the rehabilitation services provided annually.
2. Provides daily supervision and on-the-job training for physiotherapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapist assistants, support personnel, caregivers, students, volunteers and visitors to the department.
3. Conducts at least ten continuous professional development (CPD) sessions for the rehabilitation team annually.
4. Participates in developing and or updating at least one condition specific rehabilitation protocol monthly.
5. Chairs monthly departmental meetings.
6. Participates in at least four information, education and communication (IEC) training sessions (caregiver workshops and focus group discussions) for patients and their caregivers annually.
7. Monitors and evaluates rehabilitation services to ensure implementation of policies, network standard operating protocols (SOPs) and guidelines.
8. Provides evidence-based physiotherapy to patients according to their levels of function and severity of impairments.
9. Participates in ward rounds to communicate treatment plans and support the medical team in providing holistic patient centered care.
10. Attends CURE Rehabilitation network activities as appropriate. 
11. Promotes multidisciplinary treatment approach by liaising with other professionals, such as doctors, physiotherapists, social workers, prosthetics and orthotics team , as well as patients' families, caregivers and employers.
12. Updates patient records and health educates the patient’s caregivers/family about the patient’s progress.
13. Ensures maintenance of all rehabilitation equipment by ensuring regular servicing by the Maintenance Team.
14. Represents the hospital at rehabilitation related activities as required.
15. Report writing, staff appraisals and overall administration of the department.
16. Orders stocks and supplies for the department.
17. Ensures that IPC standards and hospital policies are upheld in the department.
18. Responsible for quality control of assistive devices as required by patients.
19. Refers patients to respective specialists for consultation and appropriate intervention.
20. Provides on-the-job training about Pediatric rehabilitation to colleagues, students and volunteers.
21. Reports all accidents and untoward incidents to the Medical Director and Director of Rehabilitation.
22. Adheres to professional standards as required by the institution.
23. Spearheads and promotes research in the department and implementation of evidence-based practice.
24. In-charge of all quality activities in relation to this position as per the Hospital Standards.