Job Title: Clinical Officer (2 Career Opportunities)
Organisation: Children’s
AIDS Fund – CAF Uganda (CAF U)
AIDS Fund – CAF Uganda (CAF U)
Duty Station: Kampala and
Jinja, Uganda
Jinja, Uganda
Reports to: Clinic Head
About CAF U:
Children’s AIDS Fund – CAF Uganda (CAF U) is registered as a local
organization in Uganda, dedicated to limiting suffering of HIV-impacted
children and families. Children’s AIDS Fund is implementing strategies to
strengthen provision of comprehensive HIV/AIDS and TB prevention, care and
treatment services in underserved and around lake shore districts in Central
Uganda. CAF U is supporting eight HIV treatment sites providing more than
30,000 clients with services including: Comprehensive HIV Care and treatment
services, including, HCT, ART, TB/HIV, PMTCT, EID as well as community outreach
and complementary services for sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and
Maternal Child Health (MCH). The HIV treatment sites are Family Hope Centre
Kampala (FHCK), Family Hope Centre Jinja (FHCJ), Kabwohe Clinical Research
Centre (KCRC), Alive Medical Services, Namugongo Fund for Special Children,
Nurture Africa, Buwenge Hospital and Health Center (BHHC), and Bushenyi Medical
Centre (BMC).
organization in Uganda, dedicated to limiting suffering of HIV-impacted
children and families. Children’s AIDS Fund is implementing strategies to
strengthen provision of comprehensive HIV/AIDS and TB prevention, care and
treatment services in underserved and around lake shore districts in Central
Uganda. CAF U is supporting eight HIV treatment sites providing more than
30,000 clients with services including: Comprehensive HIV Care and treatment
services, including, HCT, ART, TB/HIV, PMTCT, EID as well as community outreach
and complementary services for sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and
Maternal Child Health (MCH). The HIV treatment sites are Family Hope Centre
Kampala (FHCK), Family Hope Centre Jinja (FHCJ), Kabwohe Clinical Research
Centre (KCRC), Alive Medical Services, Namugongo Fund for Special Children,
Nurture Africa, Buwenge Hospital and Health Center (BHHC), and Bushenyi Medical
Centre (BMC).
Job Summary: The Clinical
Officers will provide day-today clinic care to CAF Uganda clients;; offers
comprehensive HIV/AIDS treatment and care such as; Management of Opportunistic
Infections, Staging of HIV patients for Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)
eligibility, initiating patients on ART, Managing complications of ART,
initiation and monitoring of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis and conduct site-based
continuous quality improvement.
Officers will provide day-today clinic care to CAF Uganda clients;; offers
comprehensive HIV/AIDS treatment and care such as; Management of Opportunistic
Infections, Staging of HIV patients for Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)
eligibility, initiating patients on ART, Managing complications of ART,
initiation and monitoring of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis and conduct site-based
continuous quality improvement.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicants must hold Diplomas in Clinical
Medicine from recognized Institutions
The applicants must hold Diplomas in Clinical
Medicine from recognized Institutions
·
A minimum of four years’ experience in HIV/AIDS
Clinical Care, Certified with Medical Council as a Clinical Officer in good
standing
A minimum of four years’ experience in HIV/AIDS
Clinical Care, Certified with Medical Council as a Clinical Officer in good
standing
·
Certified ARV Provider and knowledge of Ministry
of Health and Uganda AIDS commission regulations.
Certified ARV Provider and knowledge of Ministry
of Health and Uganda AIDS commission regulations.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested Ugandans should send their cover
letters and updated resumes (CVs) with relevant testimonials/certificates to:
letters and updated resumes (CVs) with relevant testimonials/certificates to:
The Manager, Human Resource & Administration,
Plot 36, Ntinda II Road,
P. O. Box 7633 Kampala Uganda,
Email to:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Deadline: 2nd September 2016
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