PARTNERSHIP OVERVIEW
The partnership between KUHeS TLDC and Seed aims to strengthen reproductive, maternal, neonatal, and child health (RMNCH) education and practice in Malawi by embedding simulation-based and interprofessional teaching approaches within training programmes and clinical sites. The collaboration will establish a simulation centre at KUHeS, integrate simulation and team-based learning into curricula, and build faculty capacity in simulation pedagogy, interprofessional education (IPEC), and non-technical skills. It will also extend to clinical teaching sites through skills corners, capacity-building of healthcare workers, and adoption of new teaching and assessment guidelines. With strong faculty development, curriculum integration, and national stakeholder engagement, this partnership will ensure that KUHeS graduates and practicing health workers are better equipped with critical clinical, analytical, and collaborative skills, ultimately advancing RMNCH outcomes in Malawi.
Position Overview
Leads the integration of simulation-based learning into Reproductive Maternal Neonatal and Child Health education at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, enhancing curricula through team-based approaches, competency-driven training, and global best practices. Oversees the establishment of clinical skills corners, equipping of simulation labs, and development of tailored faculty training and evidence-based scenarios to address maternal and neonatal mortality.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
- Assisting in fostering multidisciplinary/interprofessional simulated clinical skills teaching
- Participating in developing guidelines and strategies for multidisciplinary/ interprofessional clinical skills teaching in all campuses;
- Assist in undertaking needs assessments for the establishment of a simulation centre at KUHeS and simulation ‘corners’ at Seed satellite clinical sites
- Establishing a simulation centre incorporating high and low fidelity simulation, for reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child health programmes at KUHeS
- Participate in developing and delivering “Teach the Teacher’ training on the use of simulation
- Participate in developing simulated training scenarios.
- Coordinating, organizing and teaching simulated clinical skills and procedures to students, faculty and healthcare workers;
- Participating in promoting inter-professional simulated clinical skills teaching across the University and Seed satellite clinical sites;
- In liaison with various departments, devising teaching sessions, learning materials and assist in the application of adult learning principles to simulated clinical skills teaching;
- Developing teaching materials and delivering simulated clinical skills teaching sessions as needed;
- Supporting simulated practice scenarios;
- Supporting development reviewing and implementing appropriate assessment tools for clinical skills;
- Assisting course leaders and facilitators for clinical skills in production of learning resource materials; including multimedia and ICT related packages which would enhance teaching across all aspects of clinical skills provision;
- Assessing student performance in simulated clinical skills
- Participating in developing, facilitating and delivering life support courses in collaboration with clinical and academic staff;
- Overseeing clinical skills laboratories in all campuses and skills corners in Seed supported satellite clinical sites, including safeguarding laboratory equipment;
- Promote simulation training, interprofessional education and collaboration and non-technical skills training amongst students, faculty and health care workers
- Facilitating timely requisition of necessary supplies for the delivery of clinical skills teaching;
- Participating in safeguarding of laboratory equipment
- Engage in teaching, consultancy and outreach activities
- Conducting and disseminating health professions education research
Minimum Education Qualifications and Experience
- Master’s in Health professions education or Clinical field or equivalent (e.g. Fellowship from College of Paediatrics or OBGYN) qualification in Clinical field.
- Nursing, Midwifery or Medical background with experience in the clinical setting (essential)
- Maternal, neonatal or child health backgrounds preferred.
- 2 years relevant professional experience working in the clinical setting (reproductive, maternal, neonatal or child health background desirable)
- 2 years relevant experience with high fidelity simulation
- Education background desirable
Experience in multimedia-based education, simulation training and clinical teaching
How to apply
- Applications must be submitted through Seed’s online portal by Oct 31, 2025
- You will be required to upload copies of your medical/nursing license and CV, complete two (2) short essay questions, and submit three (3) references.
- For more detailed information about the application process, please visit: https://seedglobalhealth.org/become-an-educator/