Job Recruitment at Aids Healthcare Foundation (AHF) [2 positions]

Aids Healthcare Foundation (AHF), is a legally registered NGO operating in Nigeria, AHF-Nigeria collaborates with the Federal Government of Nigeria and other partner institutions, to provide technical assistance to these key. To meet the above needs, the program wishes to recruit a dynamic, skilled, committed, self-driven and results oriented individuals to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: Senior Nursing Officer
Locations: Anambra

Responsibilities

• In close collaboration with the facility medical officer, ensure the provision of quality, evidence based ART, PMTCT, prevention and TB services.


• Supervises the provision of skilled nursing procedures (i.e dressing changes).


• Ensures that medication administration is within the scope of practice of the licensee.


• Directly performs or monitors the provision of phlebotomy and/or initiates intravenous infusions as ordered.


• Attends and participates in team conferences as requested.


• Acts as a team leader to assist with the provision and supervision of patient care in the health facilities.


• Charts notes and medication administration according to protocol.


• Supervises the provision of patient and family education.


• Exercises appropriate judgment and decision making skills.


• Mentors and ensures the maintenance of patient confidentiality.


• Reports significant changes in the patient’s physical status to the RN and/or to the medical provider.


• Supports the ART nurses to establish effective linkages and referral of patients within and outside the facility.


• Supervise community program staff and ensure achievement of targets as well as timely preparation and dissemination of reports.


• Ensures that all disseminated protocols are strictly adhered to by site staff.


• Ensure accurate and timely documentation of all services provided.


• Implement operational research protocols to answer important questions within AHF’s treatment and prevention programs.


• Any other duty designated by the Nurse Manager.

Key Result Areas:

• Quality of HIV treatment and TB services at the site.


• HIV prevention program indicators.

Qualifications
Education and Experience:

• University graduate in Nursing-BSc or its Equivalent.


• MPH degree would be an added advantage


• At least three years experience in HIV program management.


• Knowledge of minimum prevention package for Nigeria is highly essential.


• Must be highly organized and capable of effective multi-tasking.

Communication Abilities:

• Excellent report writing, prompt and effective communication using charts and graphs.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Required to travel to other locations within and other the State.


• Good communication and interpersonal skills.


• Sensitivity to ethics and confidentiality of HIV/AIDS client issues


• Knowledge of excel and PowerPoint programs.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or to hear


• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should APPLY HERE  

 

 

Job Title: Laboratory Technician – Agasha Clinic
Location: Nigeria

Job Descriptions

• To provide laboratory oversight in AHF site and adherence to standard laboratory protocols in the country program. Involved in training, support supervision, mentorship and team building exercises for other lab staff.


• Directly supervises laboratory technicians and other lab staff in running the Partec CD4, hematology and chemistry machines. Ensures that high quality of laboratory services is maintained at all AHF supported healthcare centers within your jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

• Participates in planning, overseeing and supervising activities for the laboratory function for the site;


• Performs basic laboratory assays CD4 tests, Heamatology and Chemistry as well as other tests as required;


• Oversees laboratory services provision and ensures standard, and current practices are in place for maintaining high quality laboratory services and maximizing the use of all resources;


• Ensures compliance and implementation of laboratory protocols, and support other affiliated labs staff -lab technicians, assistants and HIV Medics involved with the lab function;


• Coordinates with all laboratory vendors( outside contractors) at the site level to ensure that the process of handling patient samples and delivery of results is efficient and effective;


• Performs quality control checks and maintenance for the Partec CD4 machine in the site lab, and other laboratory tests performed within the labs;


• Participates in the development and replication of the AHF Nigeria laboratory protocols and practices at all affiliated healthcare centers; promoting quality of services based on timeliness in reporting results.


• Participates in training, mentorship and team building exercises for laboratory staff;


• Participates in inventory control management for laboratory supplies and reagents under AHF Nigeria for supported site;


• Participate in EQA, proficiency testing activities.


• Ensures the compilation of monthly laboratory inventory at the Healthcare Centers;


• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• BMLS Medical Laboratory Science; AIMLS.


• A minimum of two years post NYSC experience in a similar position.


• Experience with CD4 , hematology and chemistry systems.


• High analytical skills, quality control and basic knowledge of HIV laboratory monitoring.


• Computer proficiency an added advantage.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should APPLY HERE  

 

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Job Recruitment at Aids Healthcare Foundation (AHF) [2 positions]