Job Title: HTC Counsellors
8 Positions
The Case-based HIV Surveillance study
is a one year collaborative research project between the National AIDS &
STI Control Program (NASCOP), University of Washington and Kenyatta National
Hospital seeking to set up an electronic case-based registry of HIV-infected
individuals tested and/or receiving care at select hospitals in Nairobi and
Kisumu counties.
The project seeks to recruit HTC counselors. The appointment will be a one year
contract based on satisfactory quarterly performance reviews.
Successful applicants will be
responsible for conducting HIV Testing & counselling on clients requiring
the service at select hospitals in Nairobi and Western Kenya in addition to
enrolling clients and collecting study data. S/he will report to the Study
coordinator.
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
- Certificate in HIV Testing & Counselling
from National AIDS & STI Control Program. (NASCOP). Familiarity with
the current National HTC Algorithm is a MUST
- At least a diploma in Nursing, Psychology,
Public Health or Community work.
- Experience in a busy public hospital
environment OR research projects will be an added advantage
- At least one year work experience in HTC
service provision.
- Fluency in Dholuo (Western) OR Kiswahili
(Nairobi).
- Computer literacy( MS Office Suite, Internet)
- Familiarity with the Ministry of Health HTC
data collection tools is an added advantage.
- Other desirable qualities include client focus
with a high degree of professionalism and ethics, being results-oriented,
good interpersonal skills and reliability.
Responsibilities will include
- Providing HTC services to out-patient clients
in select public hospitals in Nairobi and Kisumu counties while offering
the relevant referral services
- Inviting and enrolling positive clients into
the study while collecting data through electronic questionnaires.
- Taking iris scans of newly enrolled clients
and returning CCC clients.
- Maintaining research data fidelity and
confidentiality as directed by the study protocol.
- Liaising and coordinating with other HTC
counsellors in the facility to ensure all positive clients are informed
and invited to the study.
- Liaising with the facility health records
& information officer and NASCOP SI officer in obtaining select
patient data from EMR as per study protocol
- Providing weekly study reports to the study
coordinator.
- Any other duties as directed by study
coordinator
Interested applicants should send
their CV and copies of relevant certificates via email to apssupplement@gmail.com
Application Deadline: 11th January, 2015
