Clinical Officer-Kampala HIV Project job at Reach Out Mbuya

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.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure

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: jobs@reachoutmbuya.org not later than 26th September 2024 at 5.00 PM (EAT). with the position applied for as the Email Subject.

Note:

• ROM is an equal opportunity employer committed to having a diverse workforce and does not charge a recruitment fee at any stage of the recruitment.
• Any form of lobbying or canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
• Only shortlisted Candidates will be contacted for interviews.
• Applications beyond the deadline will not be considered.