Clinical Officer at Mildmay Kenya

Responsibilities

• Ensure excellent standards and quality of clinical care is provided to all clients and effective referrals and linkages made to tertiary facilities.
• Diagnose and institute effective clinical procedures which are consistent with national guidelines and observe legal and statutory requirements in all situations.
• Plan and conduct Monthly integrated YWC based CMEs for clinical team
• Ensure that healthcare services are friendly, responsive to the needs and offered at the convenient time of AYPs, and coordinate integration of health services with AYP/peer outreaches.
• Ensure that the agreed program targets are met within the agreed timelines.
• Ensure that the YWC team observes and maintains confidentiality of beneficiaries’ data at all times.
• Ensure efficiency and safety of Program assets at all times.
• Ensure clients rights to access services are adhered by all YWC team at all times when handling beneficiaries.
• Ensure that healthcare services are friendly, responsive to the needs and offered at the convenient time of AYPs, and coordinate integration of health services with AYP/peer outreaches.
• Ensure initiation and continuum of care for all clients eligible for PrEP
• Ensure that all clients who test Positive are linked and initiated on ART and followed up for continued VL Monitoring.
• Ensure proper commodity management; including proper documentation in the Bin Cards, lockable drug cabinets, filling of delivery notes etc.
• Strengthen communication and coordination within teams, including (but not limited to) AOF, TB, GBV and SRH.
• Prepare periodic progress reports and other documents-site level reports are submitted to relevant government’s platform and the SPO within agreed timeframes.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor.

Minimum requirements

Candidate must possess the following minimum qualifications;

• Be in possession of Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery from a recognized institution.
• Be registered with Kenya Clinical Officers Association with the current and valid practicing license
• Computer literacy is essential.
• Training and knowledge in HIV care and management and youth friendly services is essential.
• Have at least 2 years’ experience working in a clinical setting.
• Have shown competence and ability in organizing, performing and discharging duties and responsibilities
• Those with additional training in Adolescent and Young People (AYP) programming will have an added advantage.
• Experience in similar/related position in /YWC/CCC will have an added advantage.

Terms of Employment: Employment is on a one year, renewable-term contract with a probation period for the first 3 months.

Salary is negotiable within the appropriate MIK salary scale depending on education, experience and demonstrated competency