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CO/LVCT/7/2023
JOB PURPOSE
Provide health care services in project supported facilities leading to the achievement of the 95:95:95 targets. Working with other health workers and project staff to provide quality HIV services according to MOH guidelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Support and provide guidance to HTS Treatment Preparation in provision of HTS and adherence counselling services at the facility.
- Ensure that the facility achieve 95% linkage for clients who are identified to be HIV positive.
- Ensure immediate initiation of ART with a target of 100% for HIV positive clients as per the national guidelines.
- Provide quality of HIV care services to clients at the facility.
- Strengthen/establish appointment management system and defaulter identification and tracking system to ensure 95% retention of clients on ART.
- Monitoring of clients on ART is especially viral load measurement as per the guidelines.
- Work with other facility staffs to implement the differentiated care model.
- Ensure proper patient record keeping on ART, Kenya EMR and other records according to the M.O.H guidelines and stock keeping on all drugs at the CCC.
- Coordinate On-the-Job Training (OJT) of all health service provider.
- Ensure there is a system in place to track all missed appointments and treatment interrupters (IITs),use HIFADHI to track progress in IITs
- Ensure coordination of clinical activities with the laboratory (Clinical Laboratory interphase), data entry staff, nurse and counsellor.
- Takes leadership in categorizing patients and initiating DCM (Differentiated care model services at the facility)
- Lead the team in PrEP/SGBV services
- Adhere to established standards of practices for Clinical Officers as per regulatory bodies
- Prepare and implement annual work plan based on department work plan.
- Assist in the monitoring and evaluation of the HIV program at the facility.
- Establish a work improvement team (WIT) for the department and ensure monthly meetings are taking place to discuss the quality of care given to clients.
- Initiate Quality Improvement Projects on low performing indicators or Quality of service
- Establish/strengthen Multi-Disciplinary Team to discuss complex and/or treatment failure clients and recommend next course of action.
- Ensure MDTs and case discussion at the facilities are done and contribute to TWG meetings
- Prepare individual monthly, Quarterly and annual work plan based on department work plan.
- Provide regular reports to the facility in charge and to USAID Stawisha Pwani.
- Use your job description and work plan to continually appraise yourself and rectify any shortcomings or suggest necessary assistance.
- Ensure that you undertake requisite professional development activities.
- Any other official duties as may be assigned by the Facility in charge.
Qualifications
- Diploma in Clinical Medicine & Surgery or other related area of specialization.
- 2 years of work experience in provision of HIV services.
- Understanding of current guidelines on HIV- NASCOP Certification in Provision of both adult and paediatric ART, and PMCT preferred.
- Valid practicing license from the Clinical Officer’s Council of Kenya.
- Good report writing skills and interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team.
How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications and CV along with a cover letter expressing interest and indicating Salary history and expectations to recruitment@lvcthealth.org . The position applied for and reference number should be clearly indicated on the subject line and cover letter.
The closing date is July 28 2023 Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
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