Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week

Duration: Fixed Term Contract – 9 Months

Location: Where possible, we will consider a contract in the MSF office of the successful candidate’s country of residence at the time of application, or via the International Office for countries without an MSF office (IRFFG). Contract, salary, benefits, and other aspects will be determined by the contracting office

Salary: £59,739.12

Internal Salary Grade: 17.1 / IRFFG 12

Please click here to find the complete job description and how to apply

JOB PURPOSE

There is a huge need within OCA to support field teams with the routine identification and management of the palliative care needs of patients, and to integrate this care into their existing healthcare provision. However, provision of palliative care remains abstract and therefore not routinely provided despite visible needs. During the first phase of this TIC project, we verified lack of competencies, need and solutions for simplified tailored, user-friendly training materials for paramedical staff to learn and provide care in a multidisciplinary and holistic person-centred approach.

As Palliative Care Nurse Implementer you will provide specific expert implementation support through working directly in the field with the teams to help test and implement the nursing component of the holistic model of care. The training materials drafted in Phase 1 need to be further refined, adapted, piloted, and endorsed so palliative care training resources are tailored for nursing across various departments and care levels. With the aim to support decentralised high-quality palliative care in MSF projects globally in-line with our decision-making algorithm and holistic model of care.

MSF OCA and OCP have an objective to improve the implementation of palliative care in their projects and together with MSF Italy support the work through access to data and projects to test and implement the decision-making algorithm and holistic model of care under development. All stakeholders involved see palliative care as a component of care that should be routinely integrated into medical programs.

OVERVIEW OF DEPARTMENT

The Palliative Care Transformational Investment Capacity (TIC) team is sponsored by MSF UK and managed by MSF UK’s Manson Unit. The Manson Unit is a multi-disciplinary medical team within MSF UK and is the London based part of the Operational Centre Amsterdam (OCA) Public Health Department (PHD). We aim to improve the quality of MSF’s medical programmes worldwide, so the best possible care is delivered to our patients.

Supporting Sections for the TIC are MSF Italy and Supporting Operational Centres Amsterdam (OCA) and Paris (OCP).

The TIC team comprises of a Project Manager with subject matter knowledge and experience responsible for managing the TIC project plans and deliverables. Nursing Implementers contracted or hosted by MSF UK, OCA or OCP work directly with field teams to support testing, adaptation, and implementation of palliative care tools. They also provide mentor training, tailored to the specific level of care and the profile of care providers, while promoting a multidisciplinary approach. In addition, eHealth, data engineering and human centred design expertise resourced. MSF UK Comms team with designers, editors, audio visual expertise for communication materials provide dedicated support to help communicate and disseminate the Palliative Care Project outputs.

Additional to the core team: stakeholders internal and external to MSF have been identified to support the project; for example, the anthropological unit in MSF East Africa, projects of MSF India, Homa Bay, and Somalia. Networks to support the telemedicine service with adequate training according to the service’s methods will also increase through the indications provided by the algorithm and requests from projects. Palliative care providers known to MSF projects, with applicable referral systems will also be included.

DIMENSIONS

Project Budget / Resources

• Supporting with financial forecasts for the activities and expenditures to obtain best value for money for MSF UK/IE and in accordance with MSF’s financial policies and procedures.

People

• No hierarchical team management responsibility.
• Supports training and mentoring of the field team members to develop, test and implement revised palliative care nursing tools. Convenes training in collaboration with support networks developed.

Other:

• Support MSF’s palliative care agenda through developing and influencing key nursing relationships within both TIC Palliative Care Project sponsor OCs and across the MSF movement and externally where relevant.
• Relevant to advanced palliative care support resolve complex clinical nursing issues taking into account risks and benefits for patients and MSF anticipating long term consequences of change and future trends.
• Represent MSF with associations and institutions specialised in palliative care, particularly those located near MSF projects.

CONTEXT

The Palliative Care TIC project is in its second phase with the aim to integrate palliative care services in more structural and sustainable ways in all MSF projects to improve quality of death and dying.

CHALLENGE & CREATIVITY / DECISION-MAKING

1. Travel and longer stays in countries of operation, most of which are complex and in insecure areas.
2. Building, understanding, and maintaining working relationships with Palliative Care team, Health Advisors, MU, wider PHD, field teams and national health authorities and other actors.
3. Leading and supporting in country staff in line with MSF and global developments in Palliative Care. Motivating teams with implementation and monitoring on progress.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Nursing qualification.
• Extensive work experience as Nursing Manager of Palliative Care projects / activities.
• Good knowledge and on-site work experience in humanitarian settings.
• Proven skills in Paediatric Palliative Care, both from a medical and management perspective
• Good understanding and knowledge of person-centred care.
• Proven experience of working independently under minimal supervision.
• Demonstrative teaching capabilities and experience.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills including clinical person-centred communication, communication with families and communities, and communication among medical colleagues.
• Proven networking and representation skills.
• Ability to complete work within specific timescales.
• Fluent English language abilities
• Research experience is advantageous.
• Commitment to the aims and values of MSF
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively and work overseas.
• Strong ability to stick to deadlines and influence others to do the same.
• Willingness to spend up to 70% of the time in the field.
• Demonstrable ability to work in multicultural and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in the practical use of personal IT equipment and Microsoft Office 365 suite. The ability to effectively collaborate and communicate within a hybrid working environment utilising Teams, SharePoint, One Drive and Yammer.

How to Apply:

Please click here to apply on our website by submitting a copy of your CV together with a letter of motivation (please upload as one document) by the closing date.

Recruitment timetable:

• Closing date for applications: 13 April 2025, 11.59pm (BST)
• First round interviews: April (Exact date TBC) 2025

Right to work in the UK

Candidates must either have the right to work in the UK OR the country from which they wish to be based. Please click here to check whether you have the right to work in the UK. If you would like to discuss your right to work status further, please contact recruitment.UK@london.msf.org

Incomplete applications will not be considered.