Job Responsibilities
- Provide appropriate pre, post and appropriate risk reduction
counselling to all clients receiving HTS services as per Kenya
- HTS national guidelines.
- Mobilize clients for testing at the respective facility
service delivery point i.e OPD, IPD, Special clinics and or community
- outreach sites.
- Provide appropriate referral to all clients with a high focus
on 100% linkage of HIV positive clients to care and treatment.
- Support and escort HIV positive clients to the CCC for
enrollment into care, make follow ups and report on referral and
- linkage outcomes.
- Compose proposals, plan and implement monitor counselling
activities and organizing trainings as per need basis.
- Develop a strong network system with relevant stakeholder for
linkage and continuity of care.
- Prepare work plans for the counselling department and
regularly advise the management on the findings necessary.
- Pay attention and handle patients with care during counselling
sessions.
- Adhere to strict moral and professional ethics as per the
counselling protocols, ethics and standards required by the
- Hospital.
- Ensure safe custody and storage of clinic related items and
equipment including the test kits.
- Receive patients at the HTS department.
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the management
from time to time
Requirement
- Certificate in HTS Counselling (NASCOP Certified)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office packages, report writing and
presentation skills. Dedicated team player with excellent
- interpersonal, communication, report writing and analytical
- At least 2 years’ experience in HIV counselling and testing.
- Ability to exhibit professionalism and high ethical standards
- High level of integrity and able to maintain confidentiality
- Demonstrable knowledge of HIV/ART management, diagnosis and
treatment procedures of conditions associated with HIV,
- adherence support and HTC service delivery.
- Have a unique identifier code for quality assurance by the
NLPR for proficient testing
How To Apply
Applications to be sent to hr@runeemahospital.org
