Job Overview

We are seeking a compassionate, skilled, and organized Nursing Assistant to join the Clinical Services team at Kafika House. The Nursing Assistant will support the delivery of quality pediatric care by assisting with patient assessments, treatment follow-up, feeding programme, medication management, wound care, patient education, and maintaining accurate medical records to ensure safe and holistic care for every child. The role requires work on a rotating roster, including evenings and weekends.

About Us

Kafika House is an international NGO based in Arusha, Tanzania. We run the Kafika House programme, providing a safe and nurturing home away from home for children receiving pre- and post-operative care and rehabilitation for surgically treatable disabilities. These include cleft lip and palate, clubfoot, skeletal fluorosis, burn scar contractures, and osteomyelitis. Our vision is that no child in Tanzania lives with a treatable disability.

Key Responsibilities

• Performing Initial Assessments for children arriving at Kafika House.
• Attending medical and surgical clinics, liaising with the doctors to advocate for the best care/treatment for each child.
• Participate in clinical rounds for wellness checks and care plan updates.
• Perform wound care and therapeutic exercises according to the plan of care.
• Maintain accurate electronic patient records while ensuring patient confidentiality at all times.
• Listening to patients and their families and respond professionally to their questions and concerns
• Educate patients and their families regarding treatment plans, medication, and patient care instructions.

Qualifications & Skills

• Certificate or Diploma as Nursing Assistant medical attendant or any other related healthcare field from a recognized institution.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a healthcare or clinical setting
• Experience working with paediatric patients, or surgery is highly preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, in English and Kiswahili
• Compassionate, patient, and attentive to detail.
• Ability to maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and high ethical standards.
• Good organizational, documentation, and time-management skills.
• Basic computer literacy and ability to maintain accurate electronic patient records.

• Performing Initial Assessments for children arriving at Kafika House.
• Attending medical and surgical clinics, liaising with the doctors to advocate for the best care/treatment for each child.
• Participate in clinical rounds for wellness checks and care plan updates.
• Perform wound care and therapeutic exercises according to the plan of care.
• Maintain accurate electronic patient records while ensuring patient confidentiality at all times.
• Listening to patients and their families and respond professionally to their questions and concerns
• Educate patients and their families regarding treatment plans, medication, and patient care instructions.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, in English and Kiswahili
• Compassionate, patient, and attentive to detail.
• Ability to maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and high ethical standards.
• Good organizational, documentation, and time-management skills.
• Basic computer literacy and ability to maintain accurate electronic patient records.

• Certificate or Diploma as Nursing Assistant medical attendant or any other related healthcare field from a recognized institution.