HIV Care & Treatment Officer Job at Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)

Job Description

Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP) is a collaborative bio – medical research and service delivery organization. RHSP strives to improve the quality of life of the local population through a combination of community-based research, curative services and prevention strategies in the districts of South-central Uganda. HIV Care & Treatment Officer Position: 01 Duty Station: Lyantonde District Reports To: Regional Manager Care & Treatment. Job Summary Provide HIV related technical support to health care workers at supported HFs in assessment, diagnosis & clinical care of all patients . JOB RESPONSIBILITIES • Provide technical assistance and mentorship for health workers in HIV/AIDS care • Provide continuous clinical mentoring in all areas including reporting for all related MoH reports • Support and participate in a Continuous Medical Education (CME) programs for all staff • Support coordination of health education talks in HIV/AIDS related fields • Lead and strengthen quality improvement activities in all HIV/AIDS related fields at all facilities • Support referral and linkages for clients receiving care at supported facilities • Support HMIS and program reporting for all supported facilities • Any other assigned duties in line with your role KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE • Diploma in medicine • Training in clinical management of HIV/AIDS and opportunistic infections • Registration with the Allied Health professionals’ Council • At least 1-year and above work experience in a busy clinical HIV/AIDS setting • Experience in clinical care of infants, children and adolescents would be an advantage • Specific experience and training in HIV management or care • Good interpersonal skills required • Ability to interact productively and work in a team environment • Self-motivated, innovative, and capable of meeting deadlines. • Excellent communication skills required (Both oral & written) Job Qualifications: Not Specified Job Education: Diploma

Job application procedure All interested candidates possessing the above attributes can send their; applications including a cover letter, updated CV with 3 referees, and copies of academic qualifications/certificates, addressed to the HR Manager to [email protected] . Kindly indicate the job title in the subject line of the email. Only online applications will be considered. Deadline for Submission: Tuesday, 04th August 2020 by 5:00pm. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Any form of lobbying and canvassing will lead to disqualification.