Medical Officer at National AIDs and STI Control Program (NASCOP)

This person will report the National HIV Clinical Support Coordinator. The medical officers will provide technical support to field clinicians. He/she will be responsible for day to day interaction with service providers managing HIV clients

Roles

• Provision of technical support to clinicians who are HIV care providers.
• Participate in the update or review of treatment guidelines by providing through provision of feedback to the program on the matters arising from the consultations.
• Plan and participate in periodic technical support and M&E field visits
• Liaise with other medical practitioners or consultants on the management of HIV patients
• Organize periodic continuous professional development and or Continuous medical education sessions for service providers
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives
• Promote adherence to set organizational, national and international standards of HIV care.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly and annual reports on all consultations received, feedback provided to the service providers and CMEs conducted.

Job Requirements

• Medical Doctor with MBChB or its equivalent from a recognized institution with a master’s degree in a health related field
• Have a minimum of 3 years practical experience in providing clinical care to HIV clients.
• Counseling skills and providing mentorship to other health care providers in HIV is an advantage
• Note: Fluency in English and Kiswahili both oral and written is a requirement for all the above positions