Shining
Hope for Community
Position: Receptionist
Program: Kibera
Reports
to: Health
Services and Program Officer
Hours: Monday- Friday, 8am to 4pm, 2 Saturdays a
month
Job Scope: JJJ Clinic receptionist
facilitates the delivery of health care by performing vital customer service
and administrative tasks.
Duties
and Responsibilities
- Engage
and interact with patients, customers and co-workers in a friendly,
courteous, respectful and professional manner.
- Manage
optimal order of patient visitations based on emergencies
- Schedule
appointments for new & returning patients.
- Review
paperwork with new patients, explain benefits of community clinic
- Administratively
manage visits in accordance with clinic regulations.
- Responsible
for medical record maintenance through entry of data to the MRS and front
office record keeping procedures.
- Maintain
a clean, neat and organized work station / environment.
- Maintain
personal confidentiality.
- Correspond
timely, accurately and professionally with physician offices,
- Inventory
and maintenance of business office supplies.
- Other
duties as assigned.
Personal
Competencies
- Excellent
customer care
- Excellent
writing, interpersonal and communication skills
- Pleasant
& Professional Demeanor
- Time
Management skills
- Recording
Keeping
- Team
work
- Detail
& Organized
- Computer
Savvy & Excellent Typing Skills (40+ WPM)
Position: Nurse
Location: Kibera
Reports
to: Health
Services Program Officer
Hours: Mon- Fri, 8:00am to 4:00pm and two
Saturdays a month
Main purpose of the job: The job holder is responsible for providing holistic nursing services to outpatients within Shofco’s Clinic
Key Responsibilities:
Main purpose of the job: The job holder is responsible for providing holistic nursing services to outpatients within Shofco’s Clinic
Key Responsibilities:
- Aiding
CO as required during treatment, examination and testing of patients;
- Ensure
that all required observations, prescribed treatment and procedures are
properly carried out and documented on patient’s charts.
- Refer
to the CO relevant information such as patient’s status and laboratory
results, which would assist in proper clinical management.
- Participate
in community health surveys/campaigns
- Participate
in training of community health workers
- Preparing
equipment and ensuring examination rooms are clean and stocked with
required supplies and materials;
- Administering
prescribed medications, injections and treatments in accordance with
nursing standards;
- Maintaining
patient confidentiality.
- Performing
other related duties within the clinic as may be assigned
Competencies
and skills
- Diploma
in Nursing from a recognized college preferably KMTC
- Registered
member of nursing council of Kenya
- At
least 2 years post College working experience
- Current
practicing license is a MUST
- Phlebotomy
- Good
writing, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Reporting
skills
- High
administrative and analytical capacity.
- Good
computer skills.
Position:Nutritionist
Location: Kibera
Reports
to: Health
Services Programs Officer
Hours: Monday- Friday, 8am to 4pm, 2 Saturday a
month
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
- Take
a lead role in developing the clinic’s nutrition program at both technical
and administrative levels.
- Provide
nutrition assessment for special needs clients and those identified at
high nutritional risk and develop and implement dietary-care plans and
nutritional counselling.
- Advise
patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans and
diet modifications, including food selection and preparation.
- Counsel
individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating
habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.
- Develop
nutrition outreach tools, such as pamphlets or other materials
- Provide
nutritional outreach in the community via classes, health talks and
collaboration with other SHOFCO programs
- Complete
monthly reports as required by the GoK and SHOFCO
- Keep
up-to-date technically and apply new knowledge to your job.
Mandatory
Requirements
- Diploma
or Degree in Nutrition Studies
- At
least 2 years’ experience in a busy health facilitate
- Make
appropriate diagnosis
- Good
clinical skills – history taking, physical examination, ordering
appropriate laboratory investigations
- Treat
patients with respect
- Confidentiality
- Good
Interpersonal and time management skills
- Communication
and decision making skills
- Good
recording keeping and reporting skills
- Be
able to perform minor surgical procedures.
- Computer
literacy
- Ability
to work and deliver results with minimum supervision
- Demonstrated
ability to work as a team player.
Position: Pharmacist
Location: Kibera
Reports
to: Health
Services Program Officer
Hours: Mon- Fri, 8:00am to 4:00pm and two
Saturdays a Month
Key Responsibilities and Duties
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Prepare
and dispense prescribed medications and pharmaceutical preparations
according to patients' prescription.
- Provide
advice for non-prescription medications
- Monitor
drugs and other medical supplies levels and initiate the procurement
process.
- Take
inventory and track medication and supply orders
- Keep
records of all drug stocks ordered, drugs issued to clients and stocks
remaining.
- Prepare
and submit reports on daily sales undertaken and achievement to the
management as required.
- Arrange
drugs in the required manner
- Establish
and maintain good relationships with customers which includes clinics,
doctors, hospitals and other institutions
- Monitor
storage conditions i.e. expiry status and security of the pharmaceuticals
- Any
other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
Requirements
- Must
be registered with the Pharmacy and Poison Board
- Degree/Diploma
in Pharmacy from a recognized institution
- At
least 2 years working experience in a similar position, preferably in a
busy hospital set up
- Must
be computer literate and be able to manage software programs.
- Good
recording keeping and reporting skills
- Be
able to perform minor surgical procedures.
- Computer
literacy
- Demonstrated
ability to work as a team player
- Ability
to work and deliver results with minimum supervision
Position: Clinical Officer
Location: Kibera
Reports
to: HSPO
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am to 4pm, and two
Saturdays a month
Duties
and Responsibilities
- Clerking,
examination, diagnosing and treatment of patients;
- Prescription
of medications;
- Maintaining
and reviewing patient records, charts and other pertinent information;
- Maintaining
patient confidentiality;
- Responding
to enquiries relating to patients, lab requests, x-rays, prescription
requests, etc.;
- Coordinating
appointments for specialist referrals, x-rays lab testing, etc and
conveying pertinent instructions and information to the patient;
- Attending
to CCC patients and managing opportunistic infections;
- Conducting
continuous medical education and health educations as may be required
- Work
as a team member with staff of other cadres in ensuring quality service
provision
- Being
accountable for any equipment assigned and reporting to the line manager
as may be required.
- Performing
other related duties within the clinic as may be assigned.
Mandatory
Requirements
- Registered
clinical officer preferably trained at KMTC
- 2
years’ experience in a busy health facility
- Current
Practicing license is mandatory
- Basic
HIV training/ experience will be an added advantage
- Make
appropriate diagnosis
- Good
clinical skills – history taking, physical examination, ordering
appropriate laboratory investigations
- Treat
patients with respect
- Confidentiality
- Good
Interpersonal and time management skills
- Communication
and decision making skills
- Good
recording keeping and reporting skills
- Be
able to perform minor surgical procedures.
- Computer
literacy
- Ability
to work and deliver results with minimum supervision
- Demonstrated
ability to work as a team player.
Job Title: Clinic Social Worker
Location: Kibera
Reports: Health service program office
Hours: Monday- Friday, 8am to 5pm and Two
Saturdays a month
Main Purpose of the job: To offer quality care to all clients / patients seeking healthcare services through psychological support to both the client / patient and the family, in order to achieve organization objectives
Main Purpose of the job: To offer quality care to all clients / patients seeking healthcare services through psychological support to both the client / patient and the family, in order to achieve organization objectives
Duties
and Responsibilities
- Provide
mental health screenings and initial assessments to clients.
- Coordinate
and collaborate with the primary care providers to improve health
outcomes.
- Use
knowledge and understanding of the reciprocal influences of home, and
community to intervene for client’s success via such practices as
assessment, crisis intervention and response, home visits, conflict
resolution, individual and group counseling, consultation, program
development, and coordination of home and community services.
- Provide
crisis intervention when needed.
- Preparing
of socio-psychiatric history information, psychosocial assessment, and
social work treatment plans for use in pre-admission screening and
diagnosis.
- Develop
long-term and short-term intervention plans consistent with the client’s
needs, strengths, diversity and life experiences; and social and emotional
factors.
- Use
a variety of appropriate formal and informal tools and techniques
including observations and interviews to evaluate the progress and
performance of clients and families.
- Investigate
child abuse or neglect cases and take authorized protective action when
necessary.
- Refer
patient, client, or family to community resources to assist in recovery
from mental or physical illness and to provide access to services such as
financial assistance, legal aid, housing, job placement or education.
- Counsel
clients and patients in individual and group sessions to help them
overcome dependencies, recover from illness, and adjust to life.
- Organize
support groups or counsel family members to assist them in understanding,
dealing with, and supporting the client or patient.
- Maintain
accurate and timely client records of activities, case management notes
and prepare verbal and written reports related to the clients.
- Participate
in mobilizing resources in the community, maintaining positive working
relationships with the community stakeholders.
- Facilitate
linkage of clients to other specialized programs for support/further
management
- Participate
in workshops, meetings and conferences.
Competencies
and skills
- Diploma/Degree
in Social Work Development or related course
- At
least 2 years post College working experience
- Good
writing, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Problem
Solving skills
- Organization
and Mobilization Skills
- Good
computer skills.
Competencies
- Organization
and mobilization Skills
- Communication
skills-written
- Problem
solving
Position: Lab Technologist
Location: Kibera
Reports
to: Health
Services Program Officer
Working Hours:Monday- Friday, 8am to 4pm, 2
Saturday a month
Job Scope: This role will be to receive, verify, analyze and record results on appropriate forms and report results promptly to the clinical staff.
Job Scope: This role will be to receive, verify, analyze and record results on appropriate forms and report results promptly to the clinical staff.
Key
Responsibilities and Duties
- Prepare
the laboratory equipment and specimens for tests
- Ensuring
availability and optimum utilization of reagents
- Specimen
collection, analysis, interpretation, reporting and dispatch of results
from patients.
- Preparation
and storage reagents
- Documenting
all processes and results to ensure availability of supportive information
- Implementing
all set stock control procedures to ensure accountability
- Ensure
superior customer experience to all internal and external community
members
- Compile
reports on activities undertaken
- Maintain
high standards in good laboratory practice, laboratory safety, and
laboratory hygiene
- Any
other official duty that relates to your work.
Required
Qualifications:
- Must
have excellent knowledge and previous experience in microbiology and light
microscopy.
- Ability
to work well in a team and with minimum supervision.
- Good
laboratory and analytical skills
- At
least 2 years experience working in a busy clinical
- Diploma
in Medical Laboratory Technology from a recognized institution.
- Registered
with the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technologist and Technicians Board.
- Computer
literacy, with proficiency in Ms Office packages.
How to
Apply:
Interested applicants should send their applications together with a detailed CV to the HR Officer, jobs@shininghopeforcommunities.org quoting their current and expected salaries.
Applications
without this information will not be considered.
DO NOT
ATTACH TESTIMONIALS at this point.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applications
should reach us no later than 20th May 2016.