Request for Proposal (RFP) - Nurse, Palliative Care Project (Consultancy)

Organization: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
Application Deadline: 2nd February 2025, 23:59

About the Organization

• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) provides life-saving emergency relief and long-term medical care to vulnerable and excluded communities worldwide.
• The organization operates independently, delivering care based solely on need, without regard to ethnic origin, gender, religion, or political affiliation.
• MSF's Palliative Care Challenge: Annually, around 40,000 patients die in MSF’s projects, and many do not receive adequate palliative care despite existing efforts and resources.

Purpose of the Proposal

• MSF aims to improve the quality of death and dying by integrating structural and sustainable palliative care services into its projects.
• The focus is on developing and piloting practical tools, training materials, and decision-making algorithms tailored for nursing staff.

Objective

• To refine, adapt, pilot, and endorse palliative care training resources for nursing staff across various care levels, ensuring:
  • Decentralized and high-quality palliative care in MSF projects globally.
  • Alignment with the decision-making algorithm and holistic model of care (MVP).

Responsibilities

1. Training Material Refinement and Adaptation

• Refine and adapt existing palliative care toolkits and training materials for:
  • Neonates, paediatric (ITFC, general paediatrics), and adult patients.
• Ensure the materials are suitable for the three levels of MSF services: home-based, primary, and secondary care.
• Pilot and test the materials in Kenya, Malawi, Somalia, and India, addressing usability and alignment with local needs.
• Finalize and secure endorsement from MSF management for global use.

2. Collaboration on Holistic Palliative Care Model Development

• Co-develop a decision-making algorithm and a holistic care model (MVP), ensuring:
  • Practicality and feasibility for nursing staff.
  • Adaptation to field challenges at various levels of service (home-based, primary, secondary care).
  • Implementation aligned with advanced illness care goals.

3. Networking and Collaboration

• Map and engage with existing networks and partnerships within MSF and external healthcare providers.
• Foster collaboration with other organizations for shared learning and support.
• Facilitate mentorship opportunities and partnerships to enhance palliative care quality.

Deliverables

1. Simplified decision-making and holistic care model (MVP) for palliative care.
2. Support for task-shifting to enhance nursing care for advanced illness in selected MSF countries.
3. Creation of a user-friendly repository for the Palliative Care toolkit, detailing how to establish palliative care activities.
4. Mapping and partnering with external palliative care organizations and networks.
5. Development of a dissemination process, including clear guidelines for usage, adaptation, and feedback mechanisms.

Eligibility Criteria

• Nursing qualification and prior experience as a Nursing Manager in Palliative Care projects.
• Strong knowledge and field experience in humanitarian settings.
• Expertise in paediatric palliative care (medical and management).
• Proficiency in person-centred care approaches and teaching capabilities.
• Strong interpersonal, networking, and communication skills, including:
  • Clinical person-centred communication.
  • Interaction with families, communities, and medical colleagues.
• Proven ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Fluent English (required); research experience is a plus.
• Commitment to MSF's values and mission.

Application Process

Submit the following to admin.mu@london.msf.org by 2nd February 2025, 23:59:

1. Proposed Approach:
   • Maximum 2-page commentary on relevant aspects to address quality of death and dying.
   • Clear differentiation of in-scope and out-of-scope elements.
2. CV(s): Include examples of similar work done previously.
3. Fee Proposal: Total consultancy fee for the project.

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