Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, February 03, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Clinical Officer

Responsibilities
• Ensure excellent standards and quality of clinical care is provided to all clients and effective referrals and linkages made to tertiary facilities.
• Diagnose and institute effective clinical procedures which are consistent with national guidelines and observe legal and statutory requirements in all situations.
• Plan and conduct Monthly integrated YWC based CMEs for clinical team
• Ensure that healthcare services are friendly, responsive to the needs and offered at the convenient time of AYPs, and coordinate integration of health services with AYP/peer outreaches.
• Ensure that the agreed program targets are met within the agreed timelines.
• Ensure that the YWC team observes and maintains confidentiality of beneficiaries’ data at all times.
• Ensure efficiency and safety of Program assets at all times.
• Ensure clients rights to access services are adhered by all YWC team at all times when handling beneficiaries.
• Ensure that healthcare services are friendly, responsive to the needs and offered at the convenient time of AYPs, and coordinate integration of health services with AYP/peer outreaches.
• Ensure initiation and continuum of care for all clients eligible for PrEP
• Ensure that all clients who test Positive are linked and initiated on ART and followed up for continued VL Monitoring.
• Ensure proper commodity management; including proper documentation in the Bin Cards, lockable drug cabinets, filling of delivery notes etc.
• Strengthen communication and coordination within teams, including (but not limited to) AOF, TB, GBV and SRH.
• Prepare periodic progress reports and other documents-site level reports are submitted to relevant government’s platform and the SPO within agreed timeframes.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor.

Minimum requirements
Candidate must possess the following minimum qualifications;
• Be in possession of Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery from a recognized institution.
• Be registered with Kenya Clinical Officers Association with the current and valid practicing license
• Computer literacy is essential.
• Training and knowledge in HIV care and management and youth friendly services is essential.
• Have at least 2 years’ experience working in a clinical setting.
• Have shown competence and ability in organizing, performing and discharging duties and responsibilities
• Those with additional training in Adolescent and Young People (AYP) programming will have an added advantage.
• Experience in similar/related position in /YWC/CCC will have an added advantage.

Terms of Employment: Employment is on a one year, renewable-term contract with a probation period for the first 3 months.
Salary is negotiable within the appropriate MIK salary scale depending on education, experience and demonstrated competency

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
Interested applicants are invited to send their applications including a cover letter indicating your salary expectation, current CV, copies of testimonials, names and contact details of three referees (either current or former supervisor) to the Human Resource Manager, Mildmay International Kenya at info@mildmay.or.ke  with the position applied for as the subject line on or before 11/02/2022
Only emailed applications will be accepted.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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