Catholic
Diocese of Lodwar invites application from qualified candidates to fill the
following position:
Job Title: Pharmaceutical Technologist
Location:
Lodwar
Reporting to:
Medical Coordinator
Date of
issue: 18th July, 2014
Deadline: 3rd
September, 2014
Key
Responsibilities and accountabilities;
·
Assist in
labeling and filling prescriptions
·
Assist
patients in dropping off and picking up prescriptions
·
Verify
receipt of current drugs
·
Scheduling
and maintaining workflow
·
Pre-package
bulk medications and medication ordering
·
Ensure good
stock control of drugs, prepare and maintaining medication inventories
·
Assisting
in/out patients dispensing and effectively managing the dispensing of all drugs
and other commodities
·
Effectively
manage the dispensing of all drugs and other commodities
·
Assist in
Pharmacovigilance
·
Prepare
comprehensive monthly report to the management.
·
Perform any
other duties which may be required from time to time.
Qualifications,
Attributes and Other Requirements Specific to the Role
·
Diploma in
Pharmaceutical Technology
·
At least two
years relevant work experience
·
Valid
registration license by the Pharmacy and Poison Board
·
Ability to
work as part of a team
Job Title: Nurse
7 Posts
Programme:
Medical
Location:
Turkana County
Reporting to:
Health Unit In Charge
Date of
issue: 18th July, 2014
Deadline for
Application: 3rd September, 2014
Major Duties
& Responsibilities:
·
Identifies
patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and
actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care
requirements.
·
Offer nursing
care to clients and attend to patients in the Outpatient Department, offer
treatment in In Patient Department. Guide Home – Based Care providers and
volunteers.
·
Ensure Anti
Natal Clinic mothers are counseled and tested for HIV, ensure and conduct safe
deliveries in the facility, adherence counseling to clients.
·
Establishes a
compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual
support to patients, friends and families.
·
Promote
patient’s independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patients,
friends, and family to understand condition, meditations and self care skills;
answering questions.
·
Assures
quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health
necessary adjustments, following hospital and nursing division’s philosophies
and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act
and other governing agency regulations.
·
Resolves
patient problems and needs by utilizing multi - disciplinary team strategies.
·
Maintains
safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and
regulations calling for assistance from health care support personnel.
·
Protects
patients and employees by adhering to infections and protocols, medication
administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
·
Documents
patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
·
Maintains
nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level;
anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies,
verifying receipt of supplies, using equipment and supplies as needed to
accomplish job results.
Qualifications,
Attributes and Other Requirements Specific to the Role
·
Diploma in
Nursing from Kenya Medical Training College or any other recognized institution
or its equivalent, Valid license from the Nursing council of Kenya
·
1 – 2 years
experience from a busy health unit.
·
Knowledge of
current HIV Management/CCC experience will be an added advantage.
Interested
and qualified candidates should submit their detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV),
certificates and testimonials together with names and addresses of three
referees, day time telephone to the address below;-
Human
Resource Officer,
Diocese of
Lodwar,
P.O. Box 101
– 30500,
LODWAR
and/Or Email: recruitment@dioceseoflodwar.com
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Diocese of
Lodwar (DOL) has a Code of Conduct and a Child Protection Policy to ensure the
maximum protection of Diocesan Staff and Children from abuse and exploitation.
Any candidate offered a job with DOL will be expected to sign the Diocesan
Child Protection policy and Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of
employment and conduct themselves in accordance with the provision of these two
documents.