Job offer: Treatment Care & Support Officer - Regional Office

OrganisationSouthern Regional Health Authority, JamaicaReferenceVAC-51978Contract TypeFull-TimeIndustriesHealthcare & MedicalLocationMandeville Salary & Benefits$4,359,501 € $5,182,077 per annumDate Posted08/09/2024Expiry Date27/09/2024The incumbent will be responsible for providing technical support/directing/coordinating the areas of testing, treatment, care and support to patients under the HIV/STI Programme.

 

Qualifications and Experience

The ideal candidate must possess: 

• Bachelor's Degree in a Health Science OR Social Work 
• Experience in Public Health and/or with managing HIV/AIDS patients would be an asset
• Minimum three (3) years field experience in HIV/Public Health 
• Project Management experience would be an asset 

 

Specific Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:

• Computer literate, with the ability to use software applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint 
• Familiarity with the modalities involved in the treatment, care and support of PLHIV
• Basic HIV/AIDS Knowledge and experience
• Excellent data management and research skills
• Excellent time management skills 
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written 
• Good interpersonal skills 
• Project Management skills 

 

Key responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring Provider Initiated HIV Testing and Counselling (PITC) in both Hospitals and Health Centres 
• Liaising with other health care providers for support in the coordination of the linkage and retention in care activities 
• Collaborating with technical staff and field officers in the collection, collation, and analysis of data from treatment sites, testing sites and HIV databases 
• Leading the development and implementation of Quality Improvement (QI) plans and maintenance of tracking systems for reports received and processed 
• Assisting Regional TCS Officer in conducting quarterly pharmacy audits 
• Liaising with public and private pharmacies to assist with issues relating to order processing and delivery to ensure an uninterrupted supply of ARVs 
• Liaising with Parish PMTCT Coordinator to ensure the timely submission of reports ` 

 

 

 

 

NB. ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED