Population Services Zimbabwe

Locum Primary Care Nurses (X3)

Nursing Jobs

Job Description

Location: (Mutare Centre)
The Role
Key Responsibilities
The primary responsibility of this role is providing the best client care ensuring that clients’ needs are met promptly
and efficiently with understanding and warmth. The incumbent is also responsible for maintaining high standard of
cleanliness of the Centre / Clinic including procedure rooms, care of instruments and equipment. Provide support to
the medical team and service providers and providing client care during procedures, participation in “vocal local”,
after care and management of clinical waste. Participate in the distribution of contraceptives and dissemination of
information as required. Participating in high standards of infection prevention through maintaining the Centre / Clinic
in a healthy and safe condition, highlighting any health hazards to the respective Team Leader.

Duties and Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities
The incumbent will be responsible for the following among other duties:
• Provide family planning services and perform procedures which includes Tubal Ligations, implant
insertion/removal
• Ensuring that clinical standards are adhered to as well as provision of quality service
• Augmenting service provision –primary health care, family planning, and other SRH services
• Counseling of clients and providing advice on various methods of Family Planning to enable the client to make
an informed decision

Qualifications and Experience

About You
To succeed the candidate should possess the following
• Primary Care Nursing (PCN) Qualification
• 5 O’ level passes including English and Mathematics.
• Current practising certificate is a requirement
• Certificate in Counselling is an added advantage
• Family planning training is an added advantage with a Certificate for Completion
• Computer literacy is a requirement (Microsoft packages)
• Trained and able to use Electronic Health Record (EHR) System will be most preferable
• At least two years’ experience in a similar role.
• A good command of respective local language in the area of operation (e.g. Shona) is a requirement

How to Apply

Application Process
Applications, should quote job applied for – for example “Clinical Officer” - in the email subject field, and should
include a cover letter and a curriculum vitae with three (3) referees. Closing Date 05 April 2024. Email your CV to:
recruitment@pszim.com
This application is open only to Zimbabwean nationals or permanent residents with work permits.
Early applications are encouraged as shortlisting and interviews will be on a rolling basis
Only shortlisted applicants being considered for interview will be contacted.
PSZ is an equal opportunity employer promoting gender, equity and diversity. Our selection process reflects
our commitment to the protection of vulnerable persons and safeguarding employees and communities from
sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse. PSZ does not solicit for payments in any form at any stage of the recruitment process.
The successful candidate will undergo relevant background checks and will be required to commit in writing to comply
with the MSI safeguarding guidelines.