Opportunity | Duty Description
The Regions
Katutura Hospital | Khomas Region
Windhoek Central Hospital | Khomas Region
Otjomuise Clinic| Khomas Region
Opuwo District Hospital| Kunene Region
Maxuilili Clinic | Khomas Region
The Health Assistants will be responsible for HIV testing and counselling services.
Key focus areas include:
Katutura Hospital | Khomas Region
Windhoek Central Hospital | Khomas Region
Otjomuise Clinic| Khomas Region
Opuwo District Hospital| Kunene Region
Maxuilili Clinic | Khomas Region
The Health Assistants will be responsible for HIV testing and counselling services.
Key focus areas include:
- Conduct pre-and post- test counselling in line with the relevant HTS standard procedures and guidelines.
- Perform Rapid Testing and other Rapid Diagnostics Tests (conforming with training content and methodology).
- Maintain the required confidentiality of clients' test results, relating to health/medical status as well as personal details.
- Make appropriate referrals within the health system and community.
- Make appointments for follow-up counselling and support.
- Maintain the required quality in counselling and testing records.
- Provide Index Partner Testing, including ongoing supportive counselling to clients and sexual partners on Index Cases.
- Subscribe and participate in the HIV Rapid Testing external quality assurance.
- Submit copies of Rapid Testing Quality Assurance documents as requests.
- Conduct adherence counselling for ARV Treatment.
- Conduct TB Screening for HTS Clients.
- Conduct nutritional assessments.
- Conduct alcohol testing (Brief Motivational Intervention) as appropriate.
- Provide infant feeding counselling and support to mothers and families.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
Opportunity | Duty Requirement(s)
Minimum requirements:
- Grade 10 or equivalent Certificate (NQFL2)
- Grade 12 or Tertiary Education is an added advantage
- Rapid Testing Certificate
- Computer literacy with sound knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
- HIV Testing and counselling training and experience is an added advantage.
- Excellent writing skills and fluent in English coupled with conversancy in at least one local language.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Clear articulation skills.
- Customer/client service etiquette.
This is a fixed-term contract position, and our client offers an attractive package. The closing date for applications is 21 August 2023.
Kindly forward applications to apply2@potentia.com.na.
All applications must be accompanied by a comprehensive curriculum vitae, certified copies of educational qualifications and other supporting documents. All foreign qualifications must be evaluated by the Namibia Qualification Authority (NQA).
