TAS Lead/Community Lead at Mater Hospital

Position Summary

To provide HIV/ART support for adherence services and advancing TAS services in the clinic and community. Assist with integrating quality of care data into site-specific plans for improvement. PITC services support at local partner treatment facilities (LPTF’S)

Main Duties

•  Understand key LTPF HIV targets and takes lead in ensuring the adherence teams meet the set targets

•  Provides mentorship and supervision to the LTPF treatment adherence support teams and PITC counselors

•  Assist LPTFs to develop and implement networks for Partner notification services/HIV testing and Linkage, HIV treatment support

•  Support LPTF treatment and adherence support feedback and documentation done in registers and client’s files

•  Implementation and maintenance of successful differentiated care models including facility fast track models and support Community ART Groups.

•  Assist in identifying, building and strengthening Community Health Volunteers (CHV) capacity to support treatment adherence and HIV testing

•  Coordinates client education sessions including treatment preparation sessions, treatment preparation for second line regimen switch and other ongoing counselling sessions within the facility

•  Ensure health messages on key client adherence and HIV testing are conducted

•  Management of section budget

•  Maintain competence through clinical practice

•  Improves quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing treatment support procedures and patient progress

Required Qualifications for the Position

•  Licensed Registered Community Health Nurse / A degree holder in Community Development or Social Sciences or its equivalent

•  Strong interpersonal and organizational skills

•  Supervisory role in the healthcare industry

•  Extensive knowledge and at least 3 years’ experience in HIV care and treatment support in a resource-limited setting

•  Ability to work in a fast-paced deadline driven environment

•  HIV testing training and experience in community work in low-resource settings will be an added advantage

•  Fluent in English and Kiswahili

•  Ability to train & develop staff; on and off the field