4 Medical Clinical Officer Employment Placements - Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

Organisation: Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

Funding Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Reports to: Team Leader-Technical Supervisory Teams

The

Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is an international non-profit organization

which is a partnership of infectious diseases and public health specialists.

The overall objective of the IDI is to strengthen health systems with strong

emphasis on Infectious Diseases, through Research and Capacity Development. IDI

has five operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission:

Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training, Research and Laboratory services

(provided through a partnership with the Makerere University – John Hopkins

University Core Lab) and Outreach.

Infectious

Diseases Institute (IDI) received funding from Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC)/PEPFAR to implement a comprehensive HIV/AIDS services in the

mid-western Uganda Districts of Kiboga, Kibaale, Kyankwanzi, Hoima, Masindi,

Buliisa and Kiryandongo. The project is called “Accelerating Comprehensive

HIV/AIDS Service Delivery through Health System Capacity Building and Technical

Assistance of District Health Teams and Health Facilities in Western and West

Nile Regions in the Republic of Uganda under PEPFAR.”

Job Summary: The Medical Clinical Officer will offer technical

support to health care workers at supported HFs; and assessment, diagnosis

& clinical care to all patients.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Provide technical assistance and mentorship
  
  for health workers in HIV/AIDS care especially in TB/HIV areas;


• Provide continuous clinical mentoring in all
  
  areas including reporting for all related MoH reports;


• Support HMIS and program reporting for all
  
  supported facilities; and


• Offer support and participate in a continuous
  
  medical education (CME) programs for all staff support coordination of
  
  health education talks in HIV/AIDS related fields;


• Oversee and strengthen quality improvement
  
  activities in all HIV/AIDS related fields at all facilities;


• Provide support referral and linkages for
  
  clients receiving care at supported facilities;


• Perform any other duties as may reasonably be
  
  assigned from time to time by the Team Leader-Technical Supervisory Teams.
  

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant for the Infectious Diseases
  
  Institute (IDI) Medical Clinical Officer vacancy should preferably hold a Diploma
  
  in medicine


• Additional training in clinical management of
  
  HIV/AIDS and opportunistic infections


• Valid registration with the Allied Health
  
  professionals’ Council


• One year of experience in a busy clinical
  
  HIV/AIDS setting;


• Previous exposure and experience in clinical
  
  care of infants, children and adolescents would be an advantage;


• Specific experience and training in TB
  
  management or care;


• Excellent interpersonal skills


• Demonstrated ability to interact productively
  
  and work in a team environment;


• Self-motivated, innovative and capable of
  
  meeting deadlines;


• Excellent communication skills required (both
  
  oral & written);


• Willingness to travel and provide care
  
  services at selected health facilities and outreaches;


• Fluency of the local languages within the
  
  supported districts is desirable.


• Willingness to work and live in rural areas
  
  is required.

All

suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their application cover

letters with a detailed CV, naming at least two professional referees to:

The

Human Resources Manager,

Infectious

Diseases Institute,

P.O.

Box 22418, Kampala, Uganda

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for

interviews.

Deadline: 4^th March, 2016 by 5:00 PM