Latest Jobs at HIAS Refugee Trust of Kenya (HRTK)

Reporting To: Centre ManagerMain Duties and Responsibilities
1) Health and Medical Arrangements

• Responding to medical emergencies and offering first aid services.
• Carrying out medical screening and observations during intake of clients
• Administering any prescription medication in accordance with the doctor’s guidelines.
• Monitoring immunizations for children as per KEPI schedule
• Accompanying residents to routine medical appointments
• Provide advice to the Centre Manager on the medical needs of the residents at the center.
• Make orders for the medical supplies for the center. Ensure that medical supplies are stored safely and properly utilized.
• Handle all the relevant medical documentation and facilitate referrals to hospitals
• Keep records of all medical cases, treatment received, medication, duration of stay, and other needs at the center.
• Prepare daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly summaries.
• Record all Medical Emergencies and other incident reports at the centre.
• Ensuring proper documentation and maintain confidentiality
• Work closely with housekeeping department to ensure that the medical needs in terms of cleanliness and diet of residents are met.

2) Welfare

• Contributing to the induction of new residents so as to provide the highest standards of care
• Ensure cleanliness and tidiness of both the House and residents;
• Inspect the rooms from time to time and check on the general cleanliness, any peculiar habits, and/or report on anything outside the usual norm.
• Identify, address and report all residents’ concerns to the Centre Manager
• Conflict resolution amongst clients
• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to clients.
• Carry out any other duties, as may be required by management
• Job specifications
• Diploma in Nursing from a recognized institution.
• Qualified nurse with a sound knowledge of the management of outbreaks, of common diseases.
• Must be a registered Nurse with the Nursing Council of Kenya

Skills & Competencies

• At least 2 years of work experience as a nurse, former experience with humanitarian organizations is an added advantage
• Good computer skills (Word, Excel)
• Significant knowledge in conducting trainings and health talks.
• Ability to manage confidentiality
• 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

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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