• Company: MaryBegg Community Clinic
• Location: Northwestern Province, Zambia
• State: Kalumbila
• Job type: Full-Time
• Job Category: Healthcare/Medical Jobs in Zambia

POSITION: NURSE COUNSELLOR (1)

LOCATION: KALUMBILA

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

The nurse counsellor will have the primary responsibility of coordinating and providing all aspects of care for patients affected with HIV/AIDs in the community in the form of patient education, counselling and testing, HIV prevention and outreach, adherence support, physical health assessments and individual level risk reduction counselling.

KEY DUTIES:

Clinical Services

• Must have a thorough knowledge of national guidelines, standard operating procedures, and quality assurance systems as well as MBCC protocols and procedures relating to HIV/STIs/AIDs TB, counselling and testing and EMTCT.
• Be the focal point person and resource person at the HIV/ART clinic for patients and families, MBCC staff and clients.
• Create a system to record and monitor new referrals and follow-up visits. Develop with CMO and HIV specialist doctor a comprehensive individualized service care plan for clients on ART that reviews eligibility criteria for CART initiation, adherence support, initial and repeat laboratory testing, medication/prescription pick-ups, referrals to family planning, prophylaxis and management of opportunistic infections, screening for tuberculosis, and ART treatment failure etc.
• Conduct detailed revaluation of the patient service care plans to ensure its effectiveness.
• Ensure that all patients receiving ART treatment have an ART monitoring and follow-up chart that is updated after each visit.
• Conduct HIV counselling and testing on request of patient or doctor.
• Administrative duties.

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE

• Must have a diploma in HIV/AIDS counseling and testing or country equivalent.
• A psychosocial counselling diploma/certificate is required.
• Bachelors level qualifications an advantage but not essential.
• Must be registered and have an up-to-date license from Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ) or the General Nursing Council of Zambia (GNC).

How to Apply

State the position in the subject line of the email. Only a detailed Curriculum Vitae should be sent to [email protected] (we will ask for original certificates and registrations if called for interview).

Closing date:  11^th May 2018.

Only candidates meeting the minimum requirements will be shortlisted and contacted.  If you do not hear from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, kindly assume that your application was not successful.