SURVEILLANCE NURSE

RESPONSIBLE FOR ONGOING AN SYSTEMATIC COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION AND DISSEMINATION OF SPECIFIC HEALTH DATA FOR USE IN PUBLIC HEALTH.

VACANCY

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the following position at the North-Central Regional Health Authority (NCRHA).

SURVEILLANCE NURSE

The incumbent will be responsible for ongoing and systematic collection, analysis, interpretation and dissemination of specific health data for use in public health.

Main Responsibilities:

• Define health problems using epidemiological approaches to collection, analysis and interpretation of data. 
• Determine the geographic distribution of illnesses. 
• Determine the natural history of diseases. 
• Evaluate control measures. 
• Monitor changes in infectious agents. 
• Detect changes in health practices. 
• Facilitate health planning, intervention and programming. 
• Develop, execute and evaluate new programs for new and reoccurring health problems. 
• Collaborate with health and other agencies in the identification, control and reduction of diseases and disease patterns within the county. 
• Collect, collate and disseminate health data, e.g. communicable diseases compiled from private practitioners, health centers, airport, specialized clinics and prison service to approved agencies and members of the community. 
• Prepare and analyze weekly and monthly reports based on the health data compiled. 
• Review current surveillance data and make recommendations for the modification of the methodology employed in obtaining the same. 
• Determine patterns and trends of diseases and identify disease threatening situational factors and assist in the development of suitable countermeasures. 
• Assist in the formulation of up-to-date surveillance systems and provide suitable data for application in the formulation of National Preventative Medicine Programs. 
• Supervise and evaluate the performance of junior staff during enhanced surveillance exercises. 
• Provide health education via individual and group counselling and advice forums, and lectures to staff and clients. 
• Conduct mitigation procedures, e.g. vaccination programs. 
• Conduct case investigations of suspicious syndromes as reported by the public and internal organization sources.
• Inspect storage facilities at sentinel physician offices to determine the level of compliance with approved standards of the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI). 
• Submit reports from field visits to homes/institutions after the investigation of suspicious syndromes. 
• Participate in continuing education program such as seminars, workshops and training sessions. 
• Perform other duties as required or assigned by supervising officers that are reasonably within the scope of practice.   
• At least five (5) yeas of nursing experience

Minimum Qualifications, Training and Experience:

• Master’s degree in Social Science would be an asset
• Certification in General/Psychiatric Nursing from an accredited Nursing Training Institution or a BSc Nursing. 
• Current registration with the Trinidad and Tobago Nursing Council. 
• Certification in Public Health Nursing, e.g. Diploma in Health Visiting.

 *Certificates acquired at foreign universities MUST be supported by certified transcripts as well as evidence that the completed program is accredited in Trinidad and Tobago.

All applications should be submitted with a cover letter, a detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of relevant certificates, birth certificate, a police certificate of good character, a contact number and two (2) testimonials by October 09, 2024 and addressed (with the name of the position applied for, clearly labelled, on the outside of the envelope and the cover letter). To:

Office of the General Manager, Human Resources

North-Central Regional Health Authority

Building # 39, Third Floor

Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex

Champs Fleurs

Unsuitable/late applications will not be acknowledged.