Vacancy title:
4 Clinical Officers

Jobs at:
Lighthouse Trust

Deadline of this Job:
5th October 2018

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: 27th September 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Company

JOB DETAILS:
Lighthouse Trust is a registered Public Trust established to manage Centres of Excellence (CoEs) and provide leverage for leadership and delivery of integrated HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support services in Malawi. Lighthouse has been involved in the development of locally applicable HIV care and treatment models. It is strategically positioned in Malawi’s National HIV response due to its close collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH). The Lighthouse in close coordination with MoH operates integrated services at Kamuzu and Bwaila Hospitals in Lilongwe, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre and many districts within the central and northern region. Its strategic approach focus on client-centred care based on four goals which are:-

Goal 1: Service delivery: to enhance high-quality, integrated HIV Prevention, treatment, care and support services for adults and children

Goal 2: Model interventions and operations research: to develop, pilot, evaluate, and disseminate innovative programs and policies across the continuum of prevention, treatment, care and support for HIV infection and its co-morbidities, both infectious and non-infectious.

Goal 3: Quality management: to ensure that all patients at LH clinics and all supported sites are receiving quality health care and services as recommended the MOH and other health development partners by utilizing quality improvement (QI) methodologies in a multidisciplinary team approach.

Goal 4: Capacity strengthening: to build and strengthen healthcare capacity for high quality HIV prevention, treatment, care and support services Lighthouse Trust with support from the United States of America President’s Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through a Cooperative Agreement with Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has two grants to operate a Center of Excellence for Comprehensive Integrated HIV Care and Treatment Services in Lilongwe, Malawi (Grant #1NU2GGH002131) and also to achieve HIV Epidemic Control through scaling up of Quality Testing, Care and Treatment in sites outside Lilongwe (Grant # 1NU2GGH002003). Through these grants, Lighthouse would like to fill up various positions aimed at supporting establishment of a Centre of Excellence for HIV Management at Tisungane Clinic at Zomba Central Hospital and strengthening service delivery support in Lilongwe, Malawi

CLINICAL OFFICER (4 POSITIONS)
Position Title : Clinical Officer (Quote Ref CO2)
Reports to : Clinic Manager
Team : Clinic
Location : Tisungane Clinic, ZCH (2 positions)
Lighthouse Clinic – KCH (2 positions)

Purpose of the Position
To mentor and provide high quality clinical services at all MOH - Lighthouse supported facilities.

Responsibilities (which include, but are not limited to):

• Provide support to MOH - Lighthouse supported facilities in provision of direct clinical care to complicated cases as needed;
• Diagnosis and treatment of opportunistic infections
• Initiation and maintenance of prophylactic medication
• Initiation and maintenance of antiretroviral therapy
• Initiation and maintenance of pain control medication
• Provide mentorship and supportive technical assistance (TA) to HIV Treatment and Care facilities (Health Centres) in the district
• Understand and follow procedures and guidelines, and relevant National guidelines
• Protect patient confidentiality at all times
• Assist in Maintaining and updating accurate and detailed patient records
• Develop an appropriate referral system at the facility and external facilities
• Provide patient education, both one to one in clinic, and by facilitating group sessions as directed
• Assist in internal “cross-training” with other Lighthouse staff and Community Volunteers
• Assist in the training and developing MOH clinicians
• Support the use of Electronic Medical Records System

Required Qualifications, Skills and Competencies

• Degree or Diploma in Clinical Medicine from a recognised Institution
• ART certification by Ministry of Health is preferred
• Minimum of two years’ experience in HIV and ART patient management
• Registered with Medical Council of Malawi
• Good Interpersonal skills
• The age limit should be within the range of 25 to 45 years
• Those currently employed by the Government are not eligible to apply