Clinic Officer

The National family Planning Board, a statutory agency of the Ministry of Health is seeking to identify a motivated, results-oriented and qualified professional to fill the position of Clinic Officer.

The incumbent is responsible for the management and administration of the Health Promotion & Prevention Mobile Unit and for the delivery of Family Planning and HIV Clinic Services to facilities.

Requirement

• Registered Nurse and Certified Midwife
• Five (5) years' experience in the delivery of family planning clinical services

Technical / Professional Responsibilities

• Provides clinic services at the workplace in order to:
  - Augment the service already delivered by making family planning and HIV services more readily available to clients and by gaining new clients;
  - Reduce loss in production time incurred through travelling and waiting at general health facilities;
  - Introduce family planning & HIV /family life information and counselling services.
• Provides within the work centres a range of clinical services inter alia fitting IUD's, doing pap smears, doing pregnancy tests, treating minor contraceptive side effect; taking clients' blood pressure and weight, taking HIV test
• Dispenses contraceptives
• Make referrals for situations that need services outside the scope of the job
• Conducts talks and other educational activities when requested
• Establishes and maintains health records for client
• Maintains acceptable standard of nursing care and equipment in the Mobile Clinic
• Performs monthly inventory, maintain an adequate stock level and submits requisition for supplies
• Compiles service statistics for submission to the Director, Treatment Liaison Officer
• Identifies, organises and implements service in new facilities

Required Competencies

• Thorough knowledge of family planning/ and HIV family life education, contraceptive service delivery
• Thorough knowledge of the resources available to the public i.e., clinics/agencies to which clients can be referred
• Ability to communicate with people at all levels - must be a good listener and capable of exercising tact, discretion ad sound judgement
• Ability to use imitative by taking action when necessary without prompting
• Ability to identify and analyse work related problems and generate innovative or appropriate solutions
• Excellent Customer Relations skills

Note

Send applications no later than November 7, 2015 (see contact information below).

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Contact
The Director,
Human Resource Management & Administration

Email: nfpbapplications@jnfpb.org

Base Salary: Undisclosed