Organisation: University
Research Co., LLC (URC)
Research Co., LLC (URC)
Project Name: USAID
Strengthening Uganda’s Systems for Treating AIDS Nationally (SUSTAIN) Project
Strengthening Uganda’s Systems for Treating AIDS Nationally (SUSTAIN) Project
Duty Station: Mbale &
Moroto RRHs, Uganda
Moroto RRHs, Uganda
Reports to: Clinical
Services Advisor
Services Advisor
About US:
University Research Co., LLC (URC) is a global company dedicated to
improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education
worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS),
URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States.
improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education
worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS),
URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States.
About URC SUSTAIN Project:
University Research Co., LLC (URC) is implementing the USAID-funded
Strengthening Uganda’s Systems for Treating AIDS Nationally (SUSTAIN) project.
The project supports delivery of quality HIV prevention, treatment, care and
laboratory services at selected regional referral and general hospitals.
Strengthening Uganda’s Systems for Treating AIDS Nationally (SUSTAIN) project.
The project supports delivery of quality HIV prevention, treatment, care and
laboratory services at selected regional referral and general hospitals.
Job Summary: The Clinical
Care Coordinator will support the provision of quality HIV/AIDS, prevention,
care and treatment services at hospital.
Care Coordinator will support the provision of quality HIV/AIDS, prevention,
care and treatment services at hospital.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Provision of clinical care
services:
services:
- Support the hospital clinical services
team with direct patient care as needed. - Ensure clinical care service delivery
processes, including client flow systems are well organized. - Work closely with respective HIV/ART
clinic heads to strengthen team-building for clinic staff. - Work with the entire HIV service delivery
team to ensure functional linkages within the hospital.
Participate in MOH and
facility led capacity strengthening activities for other hospital HIV clinical
care teams through competency/skills needs targeted training and
mentoring.
facility led capacity strengthening activities for other hospital HIV clinical
care teams through competency/skills needs targeted training and
mentoring.
- Work closely with SUSTAIN Capacity
Building Manager, HIV Clinic Head and MOH/ACP, identify training needs for
HIV service delivery teams and support implementation of training
activities per plans. - The incumbent will provide on-site
clinical mentoring to HIV service delivery teams on management of HIV
according to MOH guidelines. - Provide training through clinical
consultations, assisting other Medical Officers and Nurses to solve
clinical problems. - Work closely with the Clinic Head and the
SUSTAIN Capacity Building Manager, identify areas of quality improvement
and support implementation of QI activities in the clinic. - Work with Clinic Head, assist in
preparation of journal clubs and CMEs. - Share revised MOH HIV-related training
materials, job aides and guidelines to HIV clinic staff. - Prepare and submit monthly reports on
training/mentoring and technical assistance activities, as well as
recommendations for further strengthening MOH services.
Coordination and monitoring
of SUSTAIN-supported service delivery implementation activities at the
RRH and lower facilities in each region.
of SUSTAIN-supported service delivery implementation activities at the
RRH and lower facilities in each region.
- Ensure implementation of HIV service
delivery is as per the SUSTAIN work plan, within the broader mandate of
the MOH and ACP. - The jobholder will also coordinate the
SUSTAIN supported team at the region to ensure harmonized implementation
of services - Work with the clinic head, develop work
plans for strengthening other MOH services at sites supported by SUSTAIN
in the region. - Work with the RRH pharmacy team, monitor
logistics/HIV commodities management and ensure timely submission of
monthly reports on logistics. - Ensure functional linkages between the
various components of HIV service delivery (clinical services, laboratory,
pharmacy, MNCH, TB, and community based initiatives). - Perform any other related duties assigned
for time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicants for the USAID SUSTAIN Clinical
Care Coordinator job opportunity should hold an MBChB or its equivalent from a recognized university/institution. - At
least two years’ experience in patient care at a reputable hospital. - The
applicant must be registered with Medical and Dental practitioners’
council. - Previous
experience in an HIV/AIDS related field will be an added advantage. - Excellent
written and oral communication and interpersonal skills. - Proficiency
with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook).
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should submit their
cover letter, certificate of good conduct, curriculum vitae, copies of academic
credentials and contact information for 3 professional references addressed to:
cover letter, certificate of good conduct, curriculum vitae, copies of academic
credentials and contact information for 3 professional references addressed to:
Human Resource & Administration Coordinator,
University Research Co., LLC – Centre for Human Services,
Plot 7 Ntinda View Crescent, Naguru
Kampala, UGANDA
E-mail to:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Deadline: 27th March 2017 by
12:00 Noon
12:00 Noon
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