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CLINICAL OFFICER |
Right to Care |
Advert
Posted 2019-03-05 05:09:52
Date
advertised: 04 March 2019
Closing date: 07 March 2019
Position:
Clinical Officer
Contact
Person: Vacancy 12
Location: Luapula
Contact email: Vacancy12@righttocare.org
Contract type: Fixed Term
Contract duration: 18 months
Reporting to: District Clinical Coordinator
Job grade: P7
ABOUT
US
Right
to Care is at the vanguard in supporting and delivering prevention, care, and
treatment services for HIV and associated diseases. We work with government and
communities to find pioneering solutions to build and strengthening public
healthcare.
We
embrace a strong entrepreneurial culture and focuses on innovation and the use
of technology to enhance services, address skills shortages, and deliver
quality healthcare outcomes. Our areas of expertise include HIV and TB care and
treatment, pharmacy automation, medical male circumcision, and cervical cancer
diagnosis and treatment.
QUALIFICATIONS
AND EXPERIENCE
Minimum
Required Qualifications and Experience:
§
Ordinary
level (GCSE)/ Grade Twelve plus Diploma Clinical Medicine
§
ART
Management Training, HIV Counselling, ART adherence
§
Experience
working in ART management facility and PHC
§
Health
Care and community-based health programming for HIV.
§
HIV
Nurse Prescriber Training an added advantage and fully registered
member of HPCZ
Desirable
Qualifications and Experience:
§
Diploma/Degree:
Clinical Medicine
§
Health
care service delivery background
§
Prior
experience working in HIV Management/Control
§
Knowledge
of various ART related Documentation
§
Understanding
of health facility screening tools, registers, clients files and other
necessary health documents
§
Understanding
of Lab baselines and investigations
TECHNICAL
AND BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
§
Implement
test and start
§
Rapid
Mop up of Pre-ART patients
§
Good
interpersonal skills
§
Honest,
trustworthy, hardworking and dedicated
§
Identify
and enrol people on ART
§
Data
collection and data review skills
§
Strong
background in healthcare systems
KEY
PERFORMANCE AREAS
§
Screen
and Implement test and start
§
Ensuring
all people who pass through health facility services are tested, those that are
positive are enrolled in care.
§
Work
hand in hand with health facility staff, community health workers, community
leaders, pharmacy and lab staff to ensure availability of commodities and
linkage of HIV positive patients into care.
§
Reviewing
to ensure completeness of patient’s files and taking the appropriate action
§
Initiate
treatment to all HIV positive patients in the Pre-ART registers as tracked from
way back before Test and Start
§
Identify
undiagnosed People Living with HIV (PLWHIV) using a strategic mix of testing
services within and outside facilities to maximize yield and ensure immediate
linkage to ART.
§
Work
with Pharmacy and Lab to strengthen the supply chain management and logistics
of HIV testing kits and pharmaceutical commodities to meet demand.
DISCLAIMER
By
applying for the above-mentioned position, you consent to Right to Care to
conduct qualification, ID, criminal and reference checks (internal and
external) which forms part of the Company’s recruitment policy and procedure.
Should you not receive a response to your application from Right to Care within
one month of this advert being placed, kindly consider your application as
being unsuccessful.
Only
applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part
of the shortlisting process. Right to Care reserves the right to withdraw
the vacancy at any time for whatever reason.
Right to Care is an
equal opportunity affirmative action employer. The Company’s approved
Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the
recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we actively
encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.