Pediatric Clinical Officer, Medical Officers and Clinical Nurse Jobs in Kenya - International NGO

An international NGO, implementing comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment programs to facilitate the Kenya Ministries of Medical Services and Public Health to control the
spread of HIV and rapidly scale up HIV services, institute continuous quality improvement methods as well as the M&E infrastructure necessary to support these services, is seeking
suitably qualified Kenyans able to fill the following job positions:

Job Position: Pediatric Clinical Officer

Reports to: Senior Technical Advisor

Purpose of Job position

Under supervision from Senior Technical Advisor, plans and coordinates all pediatric clinical activities required to execute the delivery of the HIV/AIDS treatment, training and care program

Duties and responsibilities

• Identify training needs, plan trainings and facilitate training sessions on pediatric ART.
• Coordinate and carry out technical assistance visits on pediatric HIV to the Points of Service.
• Provide on the job training to Points of Service staff in pediatric HIV care
• Ensure clinical care activities comply with national guidelines and policies for pediatric HIV/AIDS and ART.
• Integrate evidence-based techniques and strategies (i.e. use of peer reviewed articles and journals, reviewing articles of relevant information) within preceptorship activities
• Play a key role in Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement of the POS as this relates to Pediatric HIV care
• Act as liaison between the organisation Project clinical team and the point of service
• Provide onsite hands-on mentorship for POS staff in pediatric HIV care and treatment
• Carry out needs assessment both technical and programmatic at POS and proffer solutions in line with organisational goals and objectives.
• Maintain current knowledge of pediatric HIV/AIDS patient’s standard of care at the POS through organization of regular didactic sessions, mortality reviews etc, case reviews / presentations etc.
• Direct management of HIV positive patients at POS
• Monthly reporting of all activities carried out at POS, representation meeting and related activities as designated.
• Participate in all desk time related activities including making presentations, research related agenda and abstract writing.
• Participation in PediatricART working group and other Stake holder meetings in order to influence policy decisions
• Any other functions set out by STA.

Qualifications

• Higher diploma in pediatrics
• 5 years pediatrics clinical experience;
• Experience with program planning and coordination will be an added advantage
• Pediatric HIV/AIDS knowledge and related experience.

Specific skills required for performance of the work

• Suitable computer skills in Microsoft Word, power point and Excel.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work in a team-oriented, culturally diverse environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, sound judgment, communication skills, and ability to identify and resolve policy and operational constraints effectively.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, and work independently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Fluency in English.
• Ability to facillitate learning experience using innovative training methodologies and mentor others to do train
• Have excellent facilitation skills with emphasis on adult learning techniques

Position: Medical Officers

3 Positions: 2 based in Kisumu and 1 in Nairobi

Reports to: Senior Technical Advisor

Purpose of position: Under the supervision of STA

Duties and responsibilities

1. Technical support to the training centers

• Provide high quality clinical HIV patient care according to national guidelines including Leading clinical effectiveness efforts, ensuring implementation of recommended clinical protocols, national guidelines
• Ability to support clinical team ¡n management of HIV and related diseases
• Ability to utilize site data to inform quality of care and performance
• Onsite mentoring to clinicians with the goal of performance improvement in the overall patient care
• Examine facility operations and systems and recommend ways to improve outputs and outcomes
• Exemplify the roles of clinical team as part of healthcare team in patient care and how they relate with others in other departments

2. Training related activities

• By use of innovative training methodologies, will adapt curricula to support trainings at identified training centers
• Will support development and implementation of different curricula in different settings
• Organize and facilitate in various CPDs
• Ability to evaluate impact of training activities and share recommendations

3. Regional Mentor

• Will be involved in establishing a regional framework that supports continued mentorship.
• Work closely with PASCOs and NASCOP to realize and showcase examples of successful mentorship at a regional level

4. Reporting

• Prepare regular reports for senior Technical Advisor on the state of operations and clinical care systems at assigned LPTFs.

5. Planning

• Participate in the development of the continuation application documentation and breaking down of specific roles for direct reports.
• Prepare monthly activity schedules as per the annual work plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree ¡n Medicine degree
• 5 year clinical experience
• Program planning experience will be an added advantage

Specific skills required for performance of the work

• Suitable computer skills in Microsoft Word, power point and Excel.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work in a team-oriented, culturally diverse environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, sound judgment, communication skills, and ability to identify and resolve policy and operational constraints effectively.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, and work independently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Fluency in English.
• Ability to facillitate learning experience using innovative training methodologies and mentor others to do train
• Have excellent facilitation skills with emphasis on adult learning techniques

Position: Clinical Nurse

Reports to: Senior Technical Advisor

1. Technical support to the LPTFs

• Support the nursing team in clinic management, patient triaging, infection control, adherence including defaulter management and other related nursing duties at the regional HIV clinics
• Utilize site data to inform quality of care performance at the site and show staff how to make use of such information to improve operations
• Onsite mentoring to nursing staff with the goal of performance improvement in the overall patient care
• Examine facility operations and systems and recommend ways to improve outputs and outcomes
• Exemplify the roles of nursing staff as part of healthcare team in patient care and how they interact with others and other departments

2. Training related activities

• Assist training centers to develop and nursing components, processes and SOPs within an HIV program at the site level
• By use of innovative training methodologies, will adapt curricula to support trainings at identified training centers
• Organize and facilitate in various CPDs
• Ability to assess trainings and evaluate impact of training activities and share recommendations

3. Regional Mentor

• Will be involved in establishing a framework through which continued clinical nurse mentorship can take place
• Work closely with PASCOs and NASCOP to realize and showcase examples of successful mentorship at a regional level

Reporting

• Prepare regular reports status of activity implementation for the STA.

Planning

• Participate in the development of the continuation application documentation and breaking down of specific roles for direct reports
• Prepare monthly activity schedules as per the annual work plan

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (Nursing)
• 5 years experience
• Program planning experience will be an added advantage

Specific skills required for performance of the work

• Suitable computer skills in Microsoft Word, power point and Excel.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work in a team-oriented, culturally diverse environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, sound judgment, communication skills, and ability to identify and resolve policy and operational constraints effectively.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, and work independently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Fluency in English.
• Ability to facillitate learning experience using innovative training methodologies and mentor others to do train
• Have excellent facilitation skills with emphasis on adult learning techniques

If you meet the qualifications above and are interested in joining out team, kindly send your application letter and an updated CV giving daytime telephone contacts and contacts of referees:

The Human Resource Manager,
Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation,
P.O. Box 495-00606, Nairobi.

The deadline for applications is 2 weeks from the date of advertisement.

Please indicate on the envelope the position you have applied for.

If you don’t hear from us, consider your application unsuccessful.

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