VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Management and Development for Health (MDH) is a non for
profit Tanzanian
organization that focuses primarily on making
contribution to the nation in
addressing public health priorities through evidence
based interventions,
education and research. (MDH) supports the Government of
Tanzania through
the municipal councils of Ilala, Temeke, Kinondoni,
Ubungo and Kigamboni in
implementation of the program on HIV/AIDS Care and
Treatment and monitoring
of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).
In order to strengthen the care and treatment of PLWHA in
Dar es Salaam, MDH
on behalf of the above mentioned Municipal Councils seeks
to employ the
following staff:
1. CLINICAL OFFICER (4)
Reports To: Site Manager
Job Purpose
Perform the task as Clinician for the HIV/AIDS Clinic
under the supervision of
the Site Manager
Qualification and work experience:
The Clinician should be a holder of Diploma in Clinical
Medicine from a
recognized institution; he/she should have an experience
of at least 3 years in the
field of expertise.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Providing clinical care to HIV patients in the Clinic
including:
Management of Opportunistic Infections
Staging of HIV patients for
Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) eligibility
Initiating patients on ART
Managing complications of ART
Initiation and monitoring of
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
2. Providing consultation to HIV-positive patients on the
wards as requested
3. Maintaining accurate medical records and other data
collection as required for
Monitoring and evaluation within the Clinic
4. Participating in Clinic Team Meetings and assisting
the site manager with
strategic planning for the Clinic
5. Doing any other duty as assigned by the site manager.
2. CLINIC NURSE/COUNSELOR (17)
Reports to: Nurse Supervisor
Qualification and Work Experience:
Nurse Counselor should
have at least a
diploma in Nursing and must have a valid practice
license; he/she should have
an experience of 3 years in the field of expertise.
Expectations:
A HIV/AIDS nurse counselor requires extensive, current
knowledge of the
symptoms and treatments of AIDS and HIV infections, the
methods by which the
virus is (and is not) transmitted and prevention
measures. HIV/AIDS counselors
must enjoy working with other people, have a
compassionate nature and be good
listeners. A broad knowledge of diverse cultural beliefs
and attitudes is often
necessary when working with diverse populations.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Adhering to nursing ethics as punctuality and
cleanliness etc.
2. Ensuring that patients receive appropriate clinical
care during a clinic visit,
including scheduled or unscheduled physician examination
and laboratory
test.
3. Educating patients in all aspects of HIV disease and
treatment
management, as well as basic healthy lifestyles.
4. Counseling patients with regard to HIV diagnosis,
management of
medications, medication and clinic visit adherence,
psychosocial issues,
and basic health self-care.
5. Counseling and educating family members and care
givers to promote
secondary prevention of HIV infection, to improve the
care of patients with
HIV, and to strengthen social support networks of
patients.
6. Accurate and complete documentation of patient
information and patient
encounters in the patient medical record.
7. Assisting patients to connect with other resources
through the referral
network.
8. Assisting the physician in the provision of clinical
care for patients.
9. Doing any other duty as assigned by the nurse
supervisor, site manager
and OPD nurse officer in-charge.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should submit their application
letters, CVs, Certified
photocopies of certificates and names and contact
information (email addresses
and telephone numbers) of two references.
Applications should be submitted by 14th August, 2017 to
the HR Manager,
MDH through e-mail hr@mdh-tz.org or drop by hand
at our MDH Mikocheni
Office near New Regency Park Hotel.
Please note;
only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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