Medical Jobs Kenya. Clinical Services Specialist

Medical Careers In Kenya 2014.
Health Strat is a health systems technical support institution seeking a suitably qualified individual to fill the post of Clinical Services Specialist.

This position will support the delivery of comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment services in collaboration with the Kenya Prisons Service.

Job Title: Clinical Services Specialist
Employer: Health Strat
Location: Kenya
Reporting to: Project Coordinator

Job Purpose: The Clinical Services Specialist will work to ensure that high quality HIV and TB clinical services are offered throughout the Kenya Prisons Service healthcare system.

This is to be achieved through identifying and problem-solving around health systems barriers to quality care, supporting a capacity-building agenda for clinical services, and championing continuous quality improvement activities.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develops and implements a capacity-building and systems-strengthening plan for provision of HIV and TB clinical services in close collaboration with key partners
• Institutionalizes clinical effectiveness efforts including data demand and information use for continuous quality improvement at facility level, regional level, and national level
• Champions continuous quality improvement for all areas of project implementation
• Examines facility operations and systems and leads the development of strategies to improve outputs and outcomes
• Ensures implementation of recommended clinical protocols and national guidelines
• Leads the implementation of training and continuous professional development systems for site-level staff and for technical team members
• Supports clinical staff through onsite mentorship, onsite clinical consultations, and remote consultations
• Evaluates outcomes of capacity-building activities and shares recommendations
• Represents the organization in a clinical technical capacity at various meetings
• Writes clinical services activity reports

Person Specifications
Academic Qualifications:

• Bachelors of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
• Masters of Public Health (added advantage)

Professional Qualifications:

• Registration with Medical Practitioners’ and Dentists’ Board

Experience:

• 5 years’ experience providing clinical HIV care and treatment, 1 year at supervisory level
• Experience as a trainer and clinical mentor
• Additional clinical experience in PMCT, TB prevention and treatment, and VMMC (added advantage)

Skills:

• Demonstrable expertise in HIV and TB clinical services
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
• Demonstrable verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Innovative with a high degree of initiative
• Organizational skills

How to Apply
Please forward a cover letter detailing your suitability, your Curriculum Vitae, contact information for three referees (name, email address, and telephone number), and a copy of your most recent pay slip.

State the job title that you are applying for on the subject of the cover email, toinfo@healthstrat.co.ke by 11April 2014 5.00pm.

Incomplete applications and applications received after 5.00pm on the closing date shall not be considered.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 7 days from the closing date.