Diadem Consults Initiative Limited / GTE; formerly Diadem Consults Limited, is a solution and service provider to complex health and environmental problems. It is wholly Nigerian owned and was established in 2010 by an energetic and qualified team of professionals from various disciplines.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Nurse Counsellor / Adherence Officer
Locations: Ahoada, Eleme, Obio-Akpor – Rivers
Job Summary
- To provide technical support and capacity strengthening in HIV counseling and testing, HIV/STI prevention education, STI syndromic management, ART and PrEP adherence counseling, care and psycho-social support group services and HIV related health care services at the community and the clinic.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Support the review of clinical records to evaluate the necessary level of patient care for HIV/AIDs prevention, care, and treatment in Diadem clinics.
- Provide treatment care and support to all PLHIV on the program
- Follow up and ensure the retention of clients on treatment in the OSS.
- Elicit for sexual partners from all clients newly enrolled and currently on treatment.
- Contribute to local capacity strengthening of the clinical team in adherence counseling and case management.
- Support the project implementation team in coordinating and supervising support group meetings and commodity management within the OSS.
- Contribute to the development and documentation of best practices, lessons learned and results and highlight the success of community based comprehensive HIV prevention, treatment and care among key populations.
- Provide psychosocial support and trauma informed care and support ,treatment, and referral services to Key affected population.
- Provide STI syndomic management to PLHIV on the field and in the OSS.
- Perform other duties assigned by the Clinician and Technical officer.
Qualifications
- Level of Education – Bachelor of Nursing Degree. MPH is an advantage.
- Minimum of 3 years relevant working experience in HIV and Sexual & Reproductive programming in the public or private health sector.
- Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria
- Knowledge of MS application soft wares.
- Ability and willingness to travel within the state and country when needed
- Trained and certified HIV and AIDS counselor
- Strong analytic and communication skills, ability to write clearly under time pressure.
Application Closing Date
20th December, 2021.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter in Microsoft Word or PDF format to: [email protected] using the Job Title and Location for which you are applying and your full names – starting with the surname first, other names as the subject of the mail. Example: Nurse (Obio-Akpor) – OKAFOR, Tola Amina
Note
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Diadem Consults Initiativeis an equal opportunity employer.
- Key populations have equal opportunities and are encouraged to apply.
