Clinical Officer at HIAS Refugee Trust of Kenya

Reporting To:    Protection Program Manager in Liaison with Administration Manager

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Responding to medical emergencies and offering first aid services

• Perform thorough medical screening to all new asylum seekers accommodated in the transit center.
• Referring medical matters for specialized care when appropriate
• Follow up appointments for clients attending special clinics such as diabetic clinic, comprehensive care clinic, pediatric clinic
• Provide health education and counselling to patients about their medical conditions, preventions and medications.
• Record all medical emergencies and other incident reports at the center
• Ensure that appropriate, accurate, and up-to-date written records and reports are kept and communications made to concerned parties
• Custodian of the resources both pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical at the transit centre.
• Promote an environment, which maximizes client’s safety by utilizing infection control practices and patients’ safety programs 
• Ensuring that clients information is maintained confidential
• Undertake any other duties as may be required

Job specifications

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery.
• Must be a registered Clinical Officer with the Clinical Officers Council

Skills & Competencies

• At least 2 years of work experience as a clinical officer, former experience with humanitarian organizations is an added advantage
• Qualified Clinical Officer with a sound knowledge of the management of outbreaks of common diseases
• Good computer skills (Word, Excel).

• Significant knowledge in conducting trainings and health talks.

• Fluent in written and spoken English and Swahili

• Experience working in a refugee program is an added advantage

  Ability to work in a demanding and high pressured environment