Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following position tenable in the Ministry of Health.
JOB TITLE: SENIOR CLINICAL OFFICER
RESPONSIBLE TO: DIRECTOR PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
GRADE: I
DEPARTMENT: PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
NO. OF POSITIONS: 1
JOB SUMMARY
Under the general supervision of the Director Primary Health Care, the incumbent is responsible for prevention, control, and stabilization of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI), HIV & AIDS and TB mortality and morbidity in the country.
MAIN DUTIES
- To develop, adopt and review STI, HIV& AIDS and TB guidelines and protocols.
- To provide technical clinical support to the districts.
- To conduct operational research to assess the impact of STI, HIV & AIDS and TB on households and communities as well as an influence on development.
- To implement clinical services activities.
- To train health workers on clinical services
- To facilitate procurement and distribution of STIs, Ols and ARV drugs.
- To coordinate clinical services activities
- To monitor and evaluate clinical service activities at national level
- To plan roll out of ART and TB services
- To organize ART and TB quality service delivery
- To facilitate promotion of ART and TB services and activities
- To conduct supportive supervisory visit to the districts
- To conduct research or/and assists in collection of data for research
JOB SPECIFICATION
Master’s degree in nursing sciences plus three (3) years relevant experience in managerial position
OR
Bachelor’s degree in nursing sciences plus five (5) years relevant experience in managerial position.
Knowledge and skills
- Understanding of HIVIAIDS and TB care and treatment
- Trainer or mentor in HIV and TB
All applications should be on relevant forms, GP 104 for serving officers, and GP 103 for job seekers, accompanied by certified copies of Educational Certificates, Marriage Certificates for married women, Transcripts, Performance Appraisals (for serving officers), Landline or mobile phones for contacts and email address.
All candidates who apply for positions at Grade H level and above will be subjected to assessment process as per Public Service Regulations of 2008 –
Division III section 24 (1)
Application forms are available at Ministry of Health and its departments throughout the country and should be hand delivered to our offices or addressed to:
Principal Secretary
Ministry of Health Headquarters
Corner Constitution Road
Human Resources Office, 2nd Floor.
P O Box 514
MASERU, 100
Not later than 13th November, 2023