1. Social Worker
2. Pharmaceutical Technologist
3. Nurse Counselor
1. Social WorkerResponsibilities 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).
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
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
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
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.
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
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
HHCDO is an Equal Opportunity Employer
For more details visit www.homahills.or.ke
