The
Mater Hospital Comprehensive Care Clinic in partnership with the Christian
Health Organization of Kenya is seeking to fill the following positions:
1. Medical Officer
Reporting to the Medical Director and working closely with the Project Manager, the successful candidate’s main responsibility will be to:
1. Medical Officer
Reporting to the Medical Director and working closely with the Project Manager, the successful candidate’s main responsibility will be to:
- Provide
and coordinate clinical care for patients
- Follow-up
of patients to the community through Health Workers and Care Givers
- Counseling
of patients and relatives
- Organize
and actively participate in CMEs on various aspects of HIV/AIDS management
- Capacity
building and networking with other groups to achieve better results
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor
of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
- BLS,
ACLS and training in HIV/AIDS Management
- Registered
with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board
- Valid
practice license
- At
least two (2) years exposure to HIV/AIDS care
- Good
counseling and interpersonal skills
- Ability
to make quick and solid decisions
2. Clinical Nurse
Reporting to the Project Manager the successful candidate’s main role will be to;
Reporting to the Project Manager the successful candidate’s main role will be to;
- Assist
the clinic team in the daily provision of medical care
- Coordinate
community follow-up of patients initiated on Antiretroviral drugs through
community partners, volunteers
- Encourage
adherence and provide counseling to patients and caregivers
- Actively
participate in reach-out campaigns and education on prevention and living
with HIV/AIDS
Qualification, Skills and Experience:
- Diploma
in Nursing
- VCT
training
- Basic
HIV/AIDS Counseling Skills
- At
least two (2) years exposure to HIV/AIDS care will be an added advantage
- Must
have genuine interest in community work
Head of Human Resource
The Mater Hospital
P.O. Box 30325 00100
Nairobi
Short listed candidates will be contacted by 2nd February 2012.
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