Clinical Officer-Kampala HIV Project
Location | Kampala, Uganda |
Date Posted | September 18, 2024 |
Category |
Health Care / Medical
NGO |
Job Type |
Contract
|
Currency | UGX |
Description
JOB DETAILS:
Job summary
The Clinical Officer will ensure the delivery of quality TB and HIV/AIDS care and treatment services to clients by providing technical support to health facility teams in the assessment, diagnosis & and management of patients.
Responsibilities and duties
• Support leadership to facility-based technical team members to ensure timely delivery of key project tasks.
• Support mentorship and training efforts to build the capacity of facility teams to deliver high-quality TB and HIV/AIDS care services.
• Provide clinical care to TB and HIV/AIDS patients attending the ROM-supported health facilities in line with standard care and treatment guidelines.
• Support appropriate referral and management of complex patients through liaison with senior care specialists and tertiary treatment centers.
• Support performance monitoring initiatives and routine data use activities at ROM-supported health facilities to guide the implementation of project activities.
• Support the health workers to identify, implement and document continuous quality improvement activities along client care and treatment cascades.
• Coordinate and support facility efforts in follow-up of clients to improve linkage, retention, and viral suppression rates among clients in HIV care.
• Support and observe the safeguarding culture in the organization regularly documenting and reporting identified and potential safeguarding issues to the HR.
• Ensure health, safety, and security in your area of operation, as you promote the vision, mission and values of Reach Out Mbuya.
• Any other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
• Diploma in Clinical Medicine Community Health
• 3 years in a similar post (preferably HIV/AIDS Setting)
• Full and active registration with the Allied Health Professionals Council.
• Training in the clinical management of HIV/AIDS, TB, AHD, NCDs, and OIs.
• Up-to-date knowledge of national HIV/AIDS clinical management protocols
• Additional training on Uganda EMR POC and CQI is an added advantage.
Skills and Abilities:
• Good communication, organization, interpersonal skills, and management skills
• Understands client confidentiality and exhibits a high level of ethical conduct
• Has basic computer literacy including word processing, excel, internet and PowerPoint.
Applying Instructions
Send a cover letter and CV/resume with 3 professional referees in PDF as one document. Both Cover letter and CV/Resume must not exceed 4 pages. Attach your academic documents. Please send your application to the Human Resources Manager through the email. with the position applied for as the Email Subject.