Locum ART Counselor

• Diploma in Nursing from a recognized institution

• Certificate in HIV/AIDS counseling and Antiretroviral therapy

• At least 2 years’ experience in a busy clinic setting

• Must have an updated practicing license with the regulatory body

Combine all your application documentation i.e. cover letter, CV & academic documents into one PDF document with names/contact details of three referees including the immediate Supervisor and Head of Human Resources, addressed to:

The Human Resources Manager,

Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP).

Email: [email protected] NOT later than April 12, 2024 at 4:30 pm.

• Diploma in Nursing from a recognized institution

• Certificate in HIV/AIDS counseling and Antiretroviral therapy

• At least 2 years’ experience in a busy clinic setting

• Must have an updated practicing license with the regulatory body

Combine all your application documentation i.e. cover letter, CV & academic documents into one PDF document with names/contact details of three referees including the immediate Supervisor and Head of Human Resources, addressed to:

The Human Resources Manager,

Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP).

Email: [email protected] NOT later than April 12, 2024 at 4:30 pm.

• To conduct health education talks to clients on how they can live positively with HIV ; through information giving on ART, prophylactic, other medications, HIV prevention (safer sex practices, Safe Male Circumcision, drug adherence, infection control among the TB clients) , testing and other areas which affect their quality of life as per the MJAP guidelines.

• To discuss the benefits of ART/ARVs to all HIV positive clients, their dosage, possible side effects and how to manage the mild side effects and major side effects as per MJAP and MOH guidelines.

• To monitor client’s adherence to medication and counsel the on the need for 100% adherence to medication and clinic schedules in accordance to the per the MJAP policy.

• To explain to clients the need for laboratory tests and later explains the results and interprets the meaning of each as per the MOH policy.

• To assess other psychosocial; cultural, spiritual etc. needs the client might be facing with a view of helping the client to solve these needs and if possible link them to other service providers like substance abuse, mental health issues, teenage pregnancy, rape, child abuse, disclosure issues, bereavement, family support and partner involvement, conflict and child testing, welfare, PMTCT, OVC, crisis, will making, making development projects.

• To document learning experiences from each client to be used in knowledge creation and sharing in order to improve counseling services as per the MJAP guideline.

• To counsel TB HIV patients on the benefits of adherence to both anti TB and ART medication

• To participate in prevention activities conducted at the clinic like HIV discordant couple forums