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| PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLORS X9 |
| Right to Care |
Advert
Posted 2019-03-05 05:29:51
Date
advertised: 04 March 2019
Closing date: 07 March 2019
Position:
Professional Counsellors x9
Contact
Person: Vacancy 12
Location: Luapula
Contact email: Vacancy12@righttocare.org
Contract type: Fixed Term
Contract duration: 18 months
Reporting to:
District Clinical Coordinator
Job grade: P12
ABOUT
US
Right
to Care is at the vanguard in supporting and delivering prevention, care, and
treatment services for HIV and associated diseases. We work with government and
communities to find pioneering solutions to build and strengthening public
healthcare.
We
embrace a strong entrepreneurial culture and focuses on innovation and the use
of technology to enhance services, address skills shortages, and deliver
quality healthcare outcomes. Our areas of expertise include HIV and TB care and
treatment, pharmacy automation, medical male circumcision, and cervical cancer
diagnosis and treatment.
QUALIFICATIONS
AND EXPERIENCE
Minimum
Required Qualifications and Experience:
§
Grade
12
§
Basic
counselling qualification Diploma in Pharmacy
§
1 years’
experience in counselling
§
Registration
with the Health Professions Council of Zambia
§
Previous
public sector experience preferably within HIV field
Desirable
Qualifications and Experience:
§
Matric
/ Grade 12
§
Basic
counselling qualification
§
2 years’
experience in counselling
§
Knowledge
of the Zambian public healthcare sector
TECHNICAL
AND BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
§
Problem
solving skills
§
Ability
to work under pressure
§
Good
interpersonal skills
§
Counselling
skills
§
Ability
to communicate in local language
§
Ability
to perform TBHIV counselling
KEY
PERFORMANCE AREAS
§
Providing
pre- and post counselling
§
Conducting
health education to HIVAIDSTB patients
§
Counselling
of patients
§
Assist
patients in making informed decisions
§
Reassuring
patients about the confidentiality when doing pre-and post counselling
§
Built
up rapport between patient and workplace
§
Detect
and report barriers to adherence
§
Liaise
between patient in the community / work place and a health facility for
entering to care
§
Presenting
reports to multidisciplinary team for inputs
§
Entering
into the daily register each patient counselled or educated i. e. their age,
gender etc.
§
Compile
and store regular reports relating to RTC – supported HIV service as required
by RTC management
DISCLAIMER
By
applying for the above-mentioned position, you consent to Right to Care to
conduct qualification, ID, criminal and reference checks (internal and
external) which forms part of the Company’s recruitment policy and procedure.
Should you not receive a response to your application from Right to Care within
one month of this advert being placed, kindly consider your application as
being unsuccessful.
Only
applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part
of the shortlisting process. Right to Care reserves the right to withdraw
the vacancy at any time for whatever reason.
Right to Care is an
equal opportunity affirmative action employer. The Company’s approved
Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the
recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we actively
encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
