Fleet Medical Services Coordinator - Uxbridge

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In accordance to the Medical Standard Operations Procedures, the Fleet Medical Services Coordinator provides coaching and delivers training fleet-wide to the shipboard medical centres, conducts inspections, audits and implement correctives actions to ensure compliance.

• Excellent Communication skills in English, both oral and written;
• Registered nurse N&MC mandatory;
• At least 5 years of Nursing Practice and 2 years’ experience in a similar role at sea;
• Office based with some travels to vessels;
• Proficient in Microsoft office package, particularly excel;
• Ability to integrate current international and public health guidelines into maritime medicine;
• Training and coaching skills;
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Keeps abreast on best practice principles, audit standards, Medical Standard Operations Procedures Manual and ensure compliance;
• Liaises directly with shipboard Medical Centres’ to coach, manage, instruct and support the team, following the SOP manual;
• Delivers training, provides coaching and supervision to the shipboard medical centres to ensure compliance with local, international and legal standards. Implements corrective actions where needed;
• Implements shipboard training manuals and procedures accordingly to the cruise industry standards, regulations and requirements;
• Provides support and relevant information for Special needs, legal claims dept, etc;
• Uses SeaCare system Management (Electronic medical records) fleet-wide, including liaising directly with the providers related to the system and supporting shipboard medical staff;
• Takes part of the Emergency Response team, which implies, but not limited to, traveling to any vessels experiencing an outbreak/medical situation, when required.
• Manages the MMS system and liaises directly with the Procurement Department representative regarding the purchase of medications, equipment and medical supplies;
• Develops reports analyzing the consumption of supplies, medications, drugs consumption, equipment use & checklist and revenue on a monthly basis. Conducts inventories;

VISA REQUIREMENTS (if any)

• Right to work in the UK Part of the MSC Group, MSC Cruises is the market leader in the Mediterranean, South Africa and South America, and sails year-round in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. Its seasonal itineraries cover northern Europe, the Atlantic Ocean, South America, southern Africa, and the Persian/Arabian Gulf. MSC Cruises was born in the Mediterranean, and draws inspiration from this heritage to create a unique experience for holidaymakers worldwide. As a result of a euro 6.5 billions investment programme launched in 2003, MSC Cruises’ fleet comprises 13 state-of-the-art cruise ships belonging to four different classes: Lirica, Musica, Fantasia and Meraviglia. The fleet’s average age is 7 years, the youngest in the industry. In 2014, MSC Cruises launched a euro 9 billion, 10 year investment plan to support the second phase of its growth through the order of up to 11 next generation mega cruise ships. As a result, MSC Cruises’ fleet will double by 2026, while the passenger capacity will triple to reach five million passengers per year. MSC Cruises is the first cruise company to develop an investment plan of this length and magnitude. MSC Cruises feels a deep responsibility for the environments in which it operates, and was the first company ever to earn the Bureau Veritas "7 Golden Pearls" for superior management and environmental stewardship. In 2009, MSC Cruises began an enduring partnership with UNICEF to support various programmes assisting children worldwide.