Clinical Advisor Vacancies at THPS
Vacancy: Clinical Advisor
Application Deadline: December 6, 2024
Reports To: District Manager
Location: Shinyanga & Tanga
Overall Job Summary:
The Clinical Advisor will provide technical support to healthcare providers (HCPs) in delivering high-quality, client-centered, multidisciplinary HIV prevention and treatment services in Shinyanga and Tanga regions. Responsibilities include ensuring targeted HIV testing, same-day antiretroviral treatment (ART) enrollment, adherence, and retention strategies, as well as minimizing loss to follow-up (LTFU). Additional areas of focus include TB integration, opportunistic infection prevention, and viral load suppression. The Clinical Advisor will also support PMTCT/pediatrics and community services teams to equip HCPs, expert clients, and volunteers with skills to manage HIV services effectively in line with national and international standards.
Specific Roles and Responsibilities:
- Conduct supportive supervision, on-the-job training, and continuous medical education for HCPs and supportive cadres on comprehensive HIV services.
- Support health facilities (HFs) in assigned districts under District Managers’ leadership to implement HIV program activities, ensuring adherence to targets.
- Guide community teams and health providers to implement evidence-based innovations to retain key and vulnerable populations living with HIV.
- Ensure efficient transportation and documentation of HVL and TB samples for effective viral load monitoring.
- Facilitate pediatric ART optimization in assigned districts.
- Implement Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives across supported HFs in assigned areas.
- Ensure availability and use of national HIV prevention and treatment guidelines and tools at supported sites.
- Achieve 100% compliance with donor and government key performance indicators in allocated health facilities.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors.
Key Deliverables:
- Targeted HIV testing and optimized Provider-Initiated Testing and Counseling (PITC).
- Effective adherence and retention strategies to minimize LTFU.
- Comprehensive support for PMTCT, TB/HIV collaborative activities, and pediatric HIV care.
- Timely and efficient viral load and TB sample transportation and results tracking.
- Ongoing capacity building for HCPs and community teams.
How to Apply
This position offers the opportunity to contribute to epidemic control efforts and improve the quality of HIV services in Shinyanga and Tanga regions.
