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Job Title:  Locum ART Counselor Kiruddu Hospital (ROM PROJECT) Fresher Jobs

Organisation: Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Clinic Manager

About US:

Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) is a private-not-for-profit Company under Makerere University. MJAP works to build partnerships and strengthen health systems to optimally respond to HIV/AIDS, TB, Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and other diseases of public health importance in Africa.

About ROM Project:

MJAP is implementing a sub-award grant from the Reach-Out Mbuya (ROM), for accelerating HIV/AIDS Epidemic Control in the Kampala region with funding from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). In addition, MJAP received funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation through the African Resource Center (ARC), to assess the impact of the pilot implementation of integrated non-communicable diseases (NCD) HIV care among people living with HIV receiving anti-retroviral therapy refills at private community retail pharmacies in several parts of Uganda (CRPDDP plus project). This pilot is implemented by the Ministry of Health through the AIDS Control Program, with support from ARC.

Job Summary:   The Locum ART Counselor will provide comprehensive HIV/AIDS counseling to clients in line with the MJAP clinical guidelines.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• To conduct health education talks to clients on how they can live positively with HIV ; through information giving on ART, prophylactic, other medications, HIV prevention (safer sex practices, Safe Male Circumcision, drug adherence, infection control among the TB clients) , testing and other areas which affect their quality of life as per the MJAP guidelines.
• To discuss the benefits of ART/ARVs to all HIV positive clients, their dosage, possible side effects and how to manage the mild side effects and major side effects as per MJAP and MOH guidelines.
• To monitor client’s adherence to medication and counsel the on the need for 100% adherence to medication and clinic schedules in accordance to the per the MJAP policy.
• To explain to clients the need for laboratory tests and later explains the results and interprets the meaning of each as per the MOH policy.
• To assess other psychosocial; cultural, spiritual etc. needs the client might be facing with a view of helping the client to solve these needs and if possible link them to other service providers like substance abuse, mental health issues, teenage pregnancy, rape, child abuse, disclosure issues, bereavement, family support and partner involvement, conflict and child testing, welfare, PMTCT, OVC, crisis, will making, making development projects.
• To document learning experiences from each client to be used in knowledge creation and sharing in order to improve counseling services as per the MJAP guideline.
• To counsel TB HIV patients on the benefits of adherence to both anti TB and ART medication
• To participate in prevention activities conducted at the clinic like HIV discordant couple forums

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Diploma in Nursing from a recognized institution
• Certificate in HIV/AIDS counseling and Antiretroviral therapy
• Two years of experience in a busy clinic setting
• Must have an updated practicing license with the regulatory body

MJAP will not be responsible for such fraudulent correspondence, loss of money, or theft that may result from anyone engaging in any fraudulent recruitment activity.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by clearly stating the position applied for in the Subject line. Combine all your application documentation i.e. cover letter, CV & academic documents into one PDF document with names/contact details of three referees including the immediate Supervisor and Head of Human Resources, addressed to: The Human Resources Manager, Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP). Email to: recruitment@mjap.mak.ac.ug

Deadline: 12th April 2024 by 4:30 pm.

NB: Consider your application unsuccessful if you don’t hear from us by April 27, 2024.

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