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08 Facility HIV Testers at THPS / Tanga City Council, Tanga, Tanzania

THPS / Tanga City Council

08 Facility HIV Testers at THPS / Tanga City Council, Tanga, Tanzania

THPS / Tanga City Council

Full time Job

Date Posted: October 24, 2023

Application deadline:

Expired on: October 29, 2023 12:00am

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Job description

Overall Job Function: Oversee all modality of HIV Testing and Counseling in the facility
band beyond including but not limited to oPITC, index, SNS, HIVST, etc. Ensure all facility
attendees (patients and their escorting relatives and friend) are screening for eligibility of
HIV testing.

Key Responsibilities:

Duties and Responsibilities

Oversee and coordinate HIV Testing Services at the facility.

Perform elicitation of sexual contacts and biological children of index clients who are
new in ART, with high HVL, with TBHIV and those who are current in care.

Provide pre and post-test counselling in HIV Testing and Counselling (HTC)

Perform HIV testing to the elicited sexual contacts at the facility or at community.

Provide HIV test results and counselling to clients

Facilitate referrals for HIV positive Clients, through linkage to the Expert clients and the
LCM Coordinater

Update and maintain all the proper documentations related to index HTS.

Daily sharing of reports with responsible co-workers.

Provide reports on daily bases to the supervisor.

Ensure and maintain privacy and confidentiality of clients.

Ensure all index HTS conform to the national guideline and standard operating

procedures.

Responsible to care of all THPS properties at facility for testing purposes.

Perform any other related duties assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements: Education, Work experience and Skills:

Diploma in Clinical Medicine, Diploma in Nursing (EN/RN/ANO), Diploma in Medical
Laboratory Technology.

Must have a valid license of practice.

Trained on HIV Testing and Counsellor from recognized institution.

At least one-year experience in HIV Testing and Counselling.

Knowledgeable on HIV/AIDS interventions as per the national guidelines.

Strong communication skills to enable clients understand HIV/AIDS clearly.

Ability to conduct sensitive, empathetic interviews and conversations that highly respect
the dignity and diversity of clients.

eCapable of working independently with minimal supervision.

Fluent in Kiswahili and English

Application deadline:

Expired on: October 29, 2023

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