Posted Feb 25, 2021
Job Title: Lady Health Visitor
Duty Station: Kaylah Islamabad
Reporting to: Health Coordinator
Introduction:
Human Development Foundation (HDF), founded in 1997, with a vision to help people help themselves by a group of visionary Pakistani American doctors and philanthropists. Over two decades, our quest for positive social change remains at the forefront and we, at the foundation, work tirelessly towards human development and poverty eradication. HDF is helping its partner communities in 34 districts of Pakistan through its holistic approach and integrated program model. Social Capital Development, Education & literacy, Primary Healthcare, Livelihood & Food Security and Sustainable Environment are key pillars of our program
Key Responsibilities:
- To assist HC in patient examination in OPD at CHC.
- To assist HC in ANC, PNC, FP, PAC and nutrition counseling and contraceptive method dispensing /insertion/referrals.
- LHV will assist HC in labor & childbirth.
- She is responsible to process instruments according to instrument processing guidelines.
- Under the supervision of HC, She will facilitate referral of high-risk/critical patients to the nearby appropriate health facility, according to referral guidelines.
- Ensure & supervise the daily visits of community health workers.
- LHV will have to visit the community thrice a week , During her visit she will perform the following tasks,
- Examination of pregnant and post-natal women to identify high risk patients.
- Neonatal examination to ensure immediate care of a newborn.
- Ensure TT immunization of WRAs and pregnant ladies.
- Ensure immunization of under 5 under EPI schedule.
- To asses/inquire women’s knowledge information about preventive healthcare, Exclusive breast feeding, IYCF, Weaning and facilitate activities to enhance their knowledge.
- Record & report data.
8. LHV can visit HHs of CHWs for inquiring about the performance of CHW & has to fill the Monitoring form from 6 house hold, during her supervisory/monitoring visit she will perform antenatal, postnatal checkups, Newborn examination in same neighborhood.
9. LHV will assist HC in the implementation of
- School Health Program.
- To conduct Medical Camps.
- To conduct Health Seminar.
- To conduct health session with CHWs.
She will ensure
10. Immunization under EPI schedule.
11. Record keeping of children (under 2 years of age) TT vaccination & WRAs.
12. Growth Monitoring of children (under 5 years of age).
13. In case of maternal, neonatal and infant death, She will fill VA tool/questionnaire at deceased house and will submit it to HC .
14. LHV will assist HC in the purchase and expense of medicines.
15. LHV will assist HC in the maintenance of Health Fund.
16. She will assist HC to prepare, Analysis ,correction & submission of MPR regional management
17. Maintenance of field visit reports on specific formats in (English OR in Urdu).
18. In absence of HC, the most Senior LHV will perform the duty of acting health coordinator (A/HC).
19. Carrying out all the assigned annual operation plan based activities in program areas in supervision of HC & Regional Management
20. Any other duty assigned by HC.
Minimum Qualification:
LHV/ Midwife/ nursing diploma from Pakistan Nursing Council. Registered with Pakistan Nursing Council and two years of working experience.
Skills
Job Details
Human Development Foundation
Twenty years of saving and transforming lives For over two decades, HDF has been striving to eradicate multidimensional poverty through its unique model of holistic community development. HDF is one of the highest-rated Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs) by the Pakistan Center for Philanthropy (PCP) and is registered under section 42 of the Companies Act, 2017. HDF is privileged to operate in Pakistan under a valid MOU duly signed with Economic Affairs Division (EAD).
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