Nursing Team Supervisor (NTS) (Karari) – MSF Swizerland

Job Description

Organization	Medecins sans Frontieres Swizerland
Job Title	Nursing Team Supervisor (NTS)
Section/Unit	Medical
Grade Level	8
Salary	1,755 USD/month gross salary
Supervisor	Project Medical Referent
No. of Post	Pool Recruitment
Duty Station	Currently based in Karari locality, with potential work placements throughout Khartoum State (particularly Sharg Al Nil)
Duration	Minimum of 3 months depending on needs
Closing Date	13/05/2026

Médecins Sans Frontières – Switzerland (MSF-Swiss) is a medical, humanitarian, impartial and international non-profit organisation. MSF provides exclusively humanitarian and medical assistance to populations in need, without discrimination based on race, religion, philosophy, or politics and is independent of any political, religious, military or economic power.

At MSF Switzerland, we are committed to an inclusive culture that supports and amplifies the diverse voices of our staff members. We strive to create workplaces where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas, and experiences work together to advance MSF’s social mission and create better outcomes for our patients and the communities we work with.

We understand that some people may hesitate to apply for employment if they don’t meet all the listed job requirements. Research shows that this is especially true for women. If you believe your profile is a good match for this position, we invite you to apply even if you don’t fulfil every listed qualification. 

We encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ages, ethnicities, backgrounds, religions, beliefs, ability status, and all other diversity characteristics. 

MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment.

MSF‑Swiss is launching a pool recruitment for the position of Nursing Team Supervisor (NTS). 

This recruitment aims to identify and pre‑validate qualified medical professionals who can be rapidly mobilised when operational needs arise, including emergencies. Successful candidates will be placed in an MSF-Swiss pool and will not receive an employment contract at this time. Contract offers will be made only when a specific position becomes available, based on project needs. Interested applicants may find the detailed job description of this position below

Main Purpose of the Position:

Plan, organise, and evaluate the activities concerning nursing and the team associated, according to MSF values, policies and protocols and universal health standards, in order to warrant the quality and continuity of the health care and the development of the plan of action.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out the functions and tasks associated with nursing, i.e. perform as a nurse or anaesthetist nurse, whenever required or needed, to optimise the resources, contributing with his/her knowledge and experience. 
• Implement all the protocols and hygiene procedures and supervise his/her team to follow the same standards, in order to warrant the quality of the care and service in his/her speciality.
• Organize and coordinate the activities of his/her team (week’s schedule, annual leave, absences, etc.), evaluate their performance and define and ensure the needs for training of staff, in order to ensure the coverage of the human resources needs and maintain high standards of quality.
• Carry out and/or supervise the (decentralised) pharmacy and medical equipment management (drug orders, follow-up of the stock, storage conditions, inventories, follow-up of expired drugs and their destruction, drugs consumption, etc.) in his or her department, in order to satisfy the needs of material with efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ensuring that all staff using medical devices are qualified and trained. Ensuring that cleaning and minor maintenance tasks are performed according to protocols. Report any malfunction to the biomedical service.
• Carry out and/or coordinate administrative (exit-paper, transfer-paper, etc.), information and data collection (patient files, forms, statistics, etc.) tasks, and elaborate regular reporting, in order to have updated and reliable information about the day-to-day activity in the project, output/ outcome and support decision-making.
• Give feedback/ reports to the medical focal point.

Context Specific Responsibilities 

The Nursing Team Supervisor responsible for the day-to-day supervision and coordination of nursing activities in the Primary Health Care (PHC) services, ensuring quality clinical care in outpatient consultations, nutrition program, maternal and child health, and preventative services in line with national/MSF guidelines.

• Clinical Supervision and Quality of Care
  • Supervise the daily clinical activities of the nursing team in the PHC department, ensuring adherence to standard treatment protocols
  • Monitor the triage, consultation, treatment, and referral procedures.
  • Ensure the availability and use of medical equipment, supplies, and medications in the PHC area.
• Capacity Building and Supportive Supervision
  • Conduct regular coaching and clinical mentoring for nursing staff, identifying areas for improvement and knowledge gaps.
  • Organise and facilitate in-service training sessions on clinical topics, infection control, medication management, and nutrition protocols.
  • Ensure the team adheres to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) standards and safe medical practices.
• Data Collection and Reporting
  • Ensure that medical records, registers, and reporting tools are completed accurately and in a timely manner. 
  • Provide regular feedback to staff based on performance monitoring and health outcome data.
• Coordination and Communication
  • Coordinate with the pharmacy and logistics teams to ensure regular stock checks and prevent medication shortages in PHC.
  • Participate in internal coordination meetings, representing the nursing team and contributing to planning and problem-solving.
• Referral support
  • Strengthen referral and follow-up systems between the community, PHC and hospital.

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