Консультантські послуги: Wound Care Management Consultant

ICAP at Columbia University, a global health leader situated within the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City, support immediate public health needs and ongoing recovery efforts in Ukraine, ICAP is collaborating with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide technical assistance to Ukraine’s public health system. The priority areas ICAP addresses include antimicrobial resistance response (AMR) prevention detection and response, respiratory disease surveillance, wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 and other major health threats, and laboratory response network strengthening for emergency preparedness and response.

ICAP seeks Wound Care Management Consultant for Project in Ukraine.

Description of the work to be performed, specific project goals, objectives, and any related activities the Consultant is responsible for.

 The consultant will work closely with Ukraine Country Representative and other ICAP representatives to support improved capacity for non-surgical clinical care of wounds in sentinel hospitals in Ukraine. The consultant will conduct a baseline assessment and generate a report on current wound care practices, including review and summary of available data, documents and in-person visits to hospital wards. With support from ICAP representatives, the consultant will develop materials for, plan, and facilitate a competency-based training on non-surgical care of wounds for sentinel hospital staff members. In follow-up to the training, the consultant will provide technical support to the same hospitals to implement best practices including using data to inform clinical, programmatic, and policy decision-making. Technical support should include SOP development, mentorship, data collection and analysis support. The consultant will provide remote support via email and Zoom, and onsite mentorship and guidance to supported hospitals with travel to the sites in Ukraine upon necessity.

 Key expectations/milestones to be furnished by the Consultant

 Review available data and assess current wound care practices in hospitals, including clinical, infection prevention, laboratory, data, leadership, and systemic factors.

• Support facility-based teams’ capacity to implement best practices for non-surgical wound care in select hospital wards using international best practices and agreed-upon approaches
• Lead development of competency-based training materials and facilitate a training on wound care and surveillance, including tools to assess the effectiveness of the training.
• Develop standard operating procedures for Ukrainian hospitals to implement wound care best practices
• Provide virtual and in-person technical assistance and mentorship to hospitals to improve their capacity to implement non-surgical wound care best practices.
• Perform other related duties as directed.

The detailed Scope of Work  can be found here: SoW_Wound Care Management Consultant, Ukraine

How to apply

 Interested candidates are invited to submit their application to [email protected] with the subject line “Consultancy: Wound Care Management Consultant, Ukraine”.

The position is contingent upon availability of grant funding. Columbia University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. It does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, gender, religion, creed, national and ethnic origin, age, citizenship, status as a perceived or actual victim of domestic violence, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a Vietnam era or disabled veteran, or any other legally protected status.