Ansh | Training

Salary: INR 6,00,000 per annum

Contract: 6 Month Consultancy (extension contingent on performance)

Department: Training and Capacity Building

Reports To: Head of Training and capacity building

Location: Remotely based in Rajasthan 

Application: Please apply via our website ansh.health by the 30th November 2024

Travel: Monthly travel to the districts in Rajasthan for training

About Ansh

Ansh, a Charity Entrepreneurship incubated charity, is dedicated to saving newborn lives by building healthcare capacity in government district hospitals in India. Our mission is to create a scalable and cost-effective model that implements Kangaroo care and other impact-focused newborn care practices such as breastfeeding counselling, monitoring of danger signs, IPC (Infection Prevention and Control) measures, counselling in best newborn care practices, and closely working with the hospital on making these services long-term and sustainable.

Our main intervention is Kangaroo Care, a highly cost-effective and scientifically proven intervention for saving newborn lives. Kangaroo Care has three components:

• Skin-to-Skin Contact: Skin-to-skin contact with the mother regulates the infant’s body temperature, reducing hypothermia
• Close Monitoring: Monitoring mothers and newborns for danger signs 
• Exclusive Breastfeeding: Exclusive breastfeeding provides benefits to the infant's immune system and helps in weight gain

Currently, we have 55 on-ground full-time staff delivering our programs in four hospitals—Pali District Hospital and Baran DH, Dhaulpur DH, and Pratapgarh DH of Rajasthan—with the aim to replicate and adapt this model for broader implementation in public health systems.

We run two KMC programs in all of our hospitals:

• KMC in Post Natal Care (PNC) Ward Program for Stable Low Birth Weight and Preterm Newborns
• Early Initiation of KMC in Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) Program for Unstable Low Birth Weight and Preterm Newborns

Main model components are

• Repurpose some space in the health facilities and create dedicated space for Kangaroo Care
• Recruit health workers to act as dedicated Kangaroo Care counselors for mothers
• Provide training to clinicians and nurses on supporting and managing kangaroo care and other components of the program
• Follow up with mothers after discharge to ensure continued behavioral change and monitor the newborn for any danger signs
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Position Overview 

The Training and Capacity Building Associate plays an essential role in sustaining and growing Ansh’s KMC programs in Rajasthan. They will work closely with our on-ground nursing staff (ANMs, Nurse Practitioners, Senior Nursing staff, other healthcare workers as well as the program management staff, ensuring effective and impactful educational facilitation in Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC).

Our nurse training program is designed to be an interactive and experiential learning module and therefore the Nurse Education Facilitator must have excellent communication skills in Hindi, Marwadi/Regional Rajasthani Languages, and English, and be able to deliver impactful learning experiences for our staff.

They will be trained directly by Ansh to provide effective and impactful educational facilitation for our on-ground nursing staff.  

Key Responsibilities

The Training and Capacity Building Associate will play a crucial role in monitoring the daily performance metrics of nursing staff across all facilities and conduct regular in-person training sessions every few weeks for ongoing skill development and knowledge reinforcement.

This position involves tracking data, evaluating nurses’ performance, maintaining healthy feedback loops with the nurses, assisting with training sessions, and supporting the scaling of our programs efficiently and cost-effectively. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, combined with a knack for empathetic communication, attention to detail, and a passion for improving healthcare delivery.

• Daily Performance Monitoring: Track and analyze daily performance metrics of nursing staff in all facilities, ensuring adherence to best practices and quality standards.
• Training Support: Assist in the coordination and facilitation of training sessions for nursing staff, ensuring effective delivery of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) and related training programs.
• Specialized Training Sessions: Conduct specialized training on neonatal care, infection prevention and control (IPC), and breastfeeding techniques to enhance nursing staff competencies
• Behavior Change Communication: Facilitate training sessions focused on behavior change communication techniques to promote effective patient education and support among nursing staff.
• Counseling Sessions: Organise and facilitate weekly counseling sessions with nurses in our District Hospital facilities, to address challenges, provide support, and enhance skills in KMC and related practices.
• Feedback and Evaluation: Provide constructive feedback to nursing staff based on performance data, supporting continuous improvement and professional development.
• Reporting: Prepare regular reports on performance metrics and training outcomes, presenting findings to management and making recommendations for enhancements.
• Collaboration: Work closely with nursing staff, healthcare workers, and program management to foster a culture of continuous improvement and effective communication.
• Ad Hoc Support: Provide immediate support to nurses, addressing concerns, clarifying doubts, and offering guidance as needed.
• Curriculum Enhancement: Incorporate new evidence-based practices and guidelines into the training curriculum to continuously improve the effectiveness of training programs.
• Experiential Learning: Enhancing Ansh’s pedagogy to involve more activity-based learning/learning by doing.

Who Should Apply?

If you are a creative, self-motivated thinker who enjoys working in a fast-paced work environment. Someone who strongly values the importance of effective and innovative pedagogy along with high impact work. 

• Minimum Qualification: Diploma in general nursing and midwifery, additionally a degree in social work/certification in healthcare management preferred.
• Reasonable understanding of international standards of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC)
• Experience in a healthcare setting, with a focus on performance evaluation or program coordination.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in data tracking and reporting tools.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging effectively with diverse teams.
• Excellent oral and written Hindi and English skills, and adept at getting information across in simple language 
• Experience in working on basic Google Workspace
• Agile, able to work flexibly, and enjoy working in a startup environment where the needs are likely to change week to week.
• Passionate about contributing to Ansh’s mission and impact; and driven to save newborn lives.

Benefits

• Work in a mission-driven, impact-focused organization with strong values.
• Work in a young organization. Our programs in Rajasthan are poised to be scaled up to multiple districts, so there are plenty of opportunities for personal impact.
• A flexible work schedule
• Work closely with our beneficiaries on the ground and be able to witness your impact.

Hiring Process

If this all sounds exciting, please apply via our website ansh.health to confirm your interest in the role. We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and progressing candidates to the next stage. The final cut-off dates for each stage beyond which we won't assess any candidates for that stage are below:​

Application Deadline: 30th November

Screening Call: 1st December to 5th December

Test Task Deadline: 6-8 December

Interviews: 8th to 10th December

Expected start date: 15th December