Homa Hills AIDS Relief Project : Jobs and Vacancies in Kenya

1. Social Worker

Responsibilities of the Social Worker:

• To promote at all times functional community involvement in implementation
• Community education and mobilization
• Facilitate client testing and enrollment
• To identify, lead and supervise teams of CHWs
• Evaluate other needs of the patients and assist using available resources of the ART clinic.
• Facilitate capacity building programs for community health workers, patients and other community structures as appropriate.
• To conduct routine home visits and monitor performance and well being of patients enrolled on ART to encourage and assess compliance
• Assist the HIV care team particularly nurses in provision of Anti Retro vital Therapy by serving patients in the community and hospital setting
• To ensure accurate reporting and patient data maintenance and integrity
• Supervising , working with support groups and coordinating other support group initiatives in the community i.e. SILC
• Maintain confidentiality of all activities to preserve dignity of all patients
• Participate in the regular meetings and CMEs of the HIV/ART care team.
• Carry out other duties deemed necessary by the social worker’s supervisor (Lead Community Nurse).

Working time: 40 hours per week, 5 days a week.

Minimum requirements:

• Diploma in Social Work
• Good interaction and communication skills
• Willingness to interact with diverse members of the community especially patients infected with HIV/AIDS.
• Basic counseling skills

2. Pharmaceutical Technologist

Responsibilities of the Pharmaceutical Technologist:

• Ensure good store keeping for pharmacy drugs
• Prepare and manage pharmacy inventory in conjunction with the ART project coordinator
• Be part of the clinical eligibility committee to set and periodically evaluate annual department goals.
• Develop, review and regularly update the standard operating procedures manual for administration and distribution of ARVs
• Review with medical staff and update regularly the hospital drug formulary committee for the ART project
• Give ART clinical team updates on the availability of drugs
• Orientate new pharmacy staff members
• Providing appropriate education and participate in counseling of patients taking ARVs in order to promote compliance with prescribed regimen.
• Preparation of the monthly Pharmacy reports to CRS
• Perform any reasonable work related duties as may relate as may be assigned by the project coordinator
• Maintain patient confidentiality and ensure pharmacy data integrity at all times
• Participate in regular meetings, and CMEs of the HIV care team
• Member of the Pharmacy, and CCC management team

Working time: 40 hours per week, 5 days a week.

Minimum requirements:

• Diploma in Pharmacy from KMTC or equivalent
• Computer skills in Windows, and Microsoft word
• Good interaction and communication skills
• Experience in ART program

3. Nurse Counselor

Responsibilities of the Nurse Counselor:

• Assist with clinic based provision of ART, clinic care and coordinate follow up of patients on ART
• Visit patients and affected families in their home setting to monitor for Anti retroviral (ART) adherence, drug side effects and opportunistic infections
• Coordinate community follow up of patients initiated on ART by working with community nurse ,social worker and other cadre of HIV care team
• Train and supervise CHWs and other health care professionals to assist in the provision of community and home based care to patients
• Coordinate and participate in Treatment Preparation Seminars for patients beginning ART
• Participate in community mobilization and education regarding HIV/AIDS, its causes ,prevention and therapy
• Assist the lead community nurse in prioritization of patients for home visit
• Cover when clinic nurse is on leave
• Maintain confidentiality of all activities to preserve dignity of patients
• Participate in the regular meetings and CMEs of the HIV/ART care team.
• Carry out any other duties deemed necessary by the Lead nurse.

Working time: 40 hours per week, 5 days a week.

Minimum requirements:

• KECHN/KRCHN
• Good interaction and communication skills
• Experience in ART program or community nursing
• Desire to see effective care delivered to those suffering from HIV/AIDS.
• Basic counseling skills
• VCT training added advantage

To Apply:

If you feel that you are the right candidate for this position, please send your application letter together with a detailed CV, complete with email & telephone contacts of three professional referees, through the email: jobs@homahills.or.ke by 18th June, 2010.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

HHCDO is an Equal Opportunity Employer

For more details visit www.homahills.or.ke

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