MEDICAL OFFICER wanted at Tebelopele Voluntary Counselling and Testing (TVCT) 457 views

 

Job description

Reporting directly to the Executive Director the Medical Officer (MO) shall be responsible for leading the implementation of the clinical service delivery component of the APC Project in Francistown. Ensure quality service delivery consistent with the national and international standards and guidelines. The MO will support TVCTC Nurses to initiate ART and stabilize newly diagnosed HIV positive patients, and provide comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services to patients according to sound medical practice. The Medical Officer has the overall responsibility of ensuring the efficient provision of clinical services at each service delivery point. S/he will also have the responsibility of planning, organising, leading and coordinating HIV-SRH integrated services in the facility. The MO will work in close collaboration with team members, DHMT management and other partners.

OVERALL PURPOSE

The Medical Officer will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Tebelopele clinical services and all the technical program staff and manage any clinical and community related issues in Francistown
Lead technical design, oversight and monitoring of activities for HIV prevention, care and treatment activities.
Responsible for strengthening community and facility-based health delivery structures to optimize retention in care and treatment.

Implement and monitor health management practices to ensure that the best practice and cost effective treatment/service is delivered.

Develop, implement and review operational policies and procedures to ensure application of group and operational Health Care Strategies.

Develop internal systems/procedures and frameworks to ensure cost effective and efficient service delivery.

Compile appropriate Health Care reports according to organizational and legislative needs.

Collaborate with DHMTs and Health facility management in assessing and improving integrated services within the district

Represent TVCTC in technical working groups, committees on HIV-SRH integrated health services, TB, cervical cancer and other treatment and health policy related forum.

Manage patient information according to organisational and legislative requirements.

Ensure appropriate patient examination, investigation and management according to accepted group/international health care practices/standards and legislative requirements.

The MO will be thoroughly versed in the STI, ART, TB screenings, FP, PreP and HTC guidelines

COMPETENCIES

Medical Knowledge on established and evolving HIV/AIDS biomedical, clinical, and epidemiological and social-behavioral sciences.

Professionalism displayed through adherence to ethical principles, and sensitivity to a diverse patient population.

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

Creating high performance culture

Managing diversity

Planning, coordinating and prioritizing

Requirements
EDUCATION/QUALIFICATION

Certified Medical Doctorate (M.D)

SRH experience including ART/STI prescription and management

Valid registration with the Botswana Health Professions Council.

Minimum three years of experience implementing Public Health programs especially HIV/AIDS and TB in Botswana

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Three years in-depth technical knowledge and experience in all components of HIV/AIDS program including prevention, treatment, care and support, PMTCT as well as cross cutting areas such as Health Systems Strengthening
Knowledge and understanding of the key issues relating to HIV prevention and Sexual Reproductive Health.
Knowledge of community-level challenges impacting care and treatment delivery, pervious experience with working with community based care givers and community support groups.
Experience working and collaborating with diverse sets of stakeholders such as local NGOs, government and staff.
Proven leadership, inter-personal and cross cultural skills and ability to build and motivate diverse teams.

Company profile
Tebelopele Voluntary Counselling and Testing (TVCT) is a non-governmental organization providing HIV/AIDS and related services across the country. The organization has 18 Centres and offers HIV-SRH integrated health services in select locations and outreach services to remote areas. Tebelopele seeks a qualified candidate for the position of Medical Officer within the FHI 360 Accelerating Progress in Communities (APC) Project. The APC Project aims to ensure that communities are measurably contributing to the Government of Botswana’s objectives of achieving epidemic control under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program in Botswana. Tebelopele in collaboration with the FHI 360 APC Project offers SRH-HIV integrated health services, GBV support services, HIV care, treatment and support services for Adolescents Girls and Young Women (AGYW) and Men 25 years and above in Gaborone, Francistown and Molepolole facilities. This particular position is tenable in Francistown with possible outreach to Palapye and Serowe.