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Nurse-Counselor Clinical Mentor Location: Zimbabwe

Location: Zimbabwe, with extensive travel (up to 100% time) across Matebeleland North and South and Mashonaland Central and East Provinces

Length of Position: 12 months, with option to renew

Overview:

Founded in 2002 by President William J. Clinton, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to strengthening integrated health systems around the world and expanding access to care and treatment for HIV/AIDS, malaria and other illnesses. Within Zimbabwe, CHAI is working to prevent the transmission of HIV from mother to child (PMTCT) by ensuring that the healthcare system is able to provide mothers and children with access to the full cascade of prevention services at all stages of transmission risk. The program objectives are to introduce and roll out Option A as per WHO 2010 recommendations for PMTCT and support the provision of ART in MCH/ANC settings.

The Clinical Mentors will provide embedded mentorship directly to primary health centers and district hospitals towards the goal of self-sufficient and self-sustaining HIV/AIDS care and treatment centers. The clinical mentors will work side by side with clinical staff to establish and/or improve the quality of HIV prevention, care, and treatment services as well as increase the efficiency of HIV clinic management. The Clinical Mentors will be in a position to dramatically influence care and expand access to comprehensive HIV/AIDS treatment.

Responsibilities: •Work with and rotate through select primary health centers and district hospitals within Matebeleland North and South and Mashonaland Central and East Provinces to establish and/or improve prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV services and to improve the identification and follow-up care of at-risk and HIV-positive pregnant women as well as their HIV-exposed and HIV-infected children •Teach and mentor staff in the didactic and practical matters of PMTCT, antenatal care, anti-retroviral treatment, and HIV-exposed infant care. •Provide daily on-site, PMTCT-related support and mentoring to staff at primary health centers and district hospitals on improved quality management of prevention, care, and treatment, including clinical care practices, documentation, operating procedures, human resources management, stock management, communications, etc •Assess and identify gaps in PMTCT service provision and clinical operations; support the development and implementation of actionable plans to improve service provision and clinic operations •Score performance based on standardized checklists and track mentee and clinic performance improvements over time •Help introduce new policies and care practices, as needed •Report to the PMTCT Program Coordinator and maintain constant communication with provincial and national MOH counterparts

Qualifications: •Educational background relevant to position (Nurse Midwife with Counseling) required •License to practice as nurse midwife/counselor in Zimbabwe required •Certifications or additional training in new technical guidelines and recognized best practices preferred •At least 3 years experience in providing direct PMTCT care and/or ARV treatment and/or VCT to HIV positive infants, children and adults in Zimbabwe •Prior experience in mentoring preferred •Fluency in English, Shona and Ndebele required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

•Strong technical knowledge and experience with PMTCT, antenatal care, and anti-retroviral therapy and new WHO and Zimbabwe treatment guidelines •Management and leadership experience in a well-run HIV clinic •Ability to undertake the training of adult learners •Understanding of Zimbabwe’s healthcare system •Comfortable working at all levels of the healthcare system
•Respect for the political process and protocols involved in government programs •Ability to multi-task and work effectively in high-pressure situations with minimal supervision •Excellent organizational and planning skills •Excellent communication (both written and oral) and interpersonal skills •Commitment to a team approach in the clinic •Ability to work with others and provide instruction and correction in a spirit of togetherness and affirmation •Willingness to live close to mentored sites in low-resource settings with frequent local travel •Moderate level of proficiency in relevant computer applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Word

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE AT: https://careers-chai.icims.com/jobs/2623/job