Role: TB/HIV Clinical Nurse
Deadline: 29 September 2023
New Deadline: 4 November 2023
The People’s Matrix Association implements the Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) project a five-year global project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) with a specific focus on Men who have sex with men (MSM), Transgender (TGs), People Who Inject Drugs (PWID), Priority Population (PP) and the LGBTI community. The organisation is a sub-grantee of the FHI360 Lesotho. EpiC program in Lesotho aims to strengthen the HIV prevention and care interventions for key populations (KP) through: 1) enhancing the capacity of the KP-led and KP-competent organizations to plan, deliver and optimize HIV prevention and care services to KP and to increase the number of KP organizations that will fit into the local partnership strategy by 2020; and, 2) to improve delivery and expansion of KP-competent services across the HIV prevention, care and treatment continuum in three districts of Maseru, Berea and Leribe.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Support HIV testing and counselling services to program participants.
- Work closely with HIV case management team to develop appropriate referral and linkages for HIV infected program participants.
- ART initiation of all HIV infected program participants at facility and community level as per the National Care and Treatment Guidelines.
- Screen for TB, STI, VMMC and other services and coordinate with health facilities for referrals.
- Ensure proper record keeping and timely report submission.
- Initiate program participants on PrEP and perform other PrEP related services as per the National Guidelines.
- Work closely with program staff to ensure proper and effective tracking of PLHIV in both community and facility settings.
- Work closely with the Data clerk and SI Team to ensure proper record keeping and reporting as per the reporting guidance.
- Supervise the Nurse Assistant
- Compile Monthly reports and submit to the Project Manager
QUALIFICATIONS
- Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery
- Bachelor’s Degree will be an added advantage
- Must be registered with the Lesotho Nursing Council.
- At least 2 years’ experience supporting HIV/TB programs in clinical and community settings.
- Experience working with key populations.
- Good interpersonal skills
- Willingness to work flexible hours including weekends
- LGBTIQ+ Community friendly
- Duty station Maseru, Mazenod
Send your CV, cover letter and copy of qualifications to recruitmentmatrix@proton.me
Deadline: 29 September 2023
New Deadline: 4 November 2023