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Tuesday, 2 July 2024

PMTCT Nurse (St. Catherine, Jamaica) - Spanish Town Hospital

The PMTCT Nurse (HPC/RN2) provides psychological counseling and guidance for PLHIV, especially adolescents, arranges services, maintains agency communication, and participates in meetings and educational activities.

SCOPE OF WORK/BACKGROUND
Jamaica has an estimated prevalence of 1.6% among the general population. Based on modeled estimates and case based surveillance data, it is estimated that 29,000 persons are currently living with HIV in Jamaica. Approximately 84% of the estimated number is aware of their status. This is followed by a large gap in the continuum of care with 43% of those diagnosed on ARVs and 55% of those on treatment being virally suppressed.

KEY DELIVERABLES

  • Conducts support group sessions with PLHIV Adolescents/general PLHIV
  • Provides one-on-support for PLHIV Adolescents/general PLHIV as necessary

TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Develops and provides psychological counseling and guidance services which assist PLHIV with special emphasis on the Adolescent PLHIV and their families;
  • Recommends, selects and arranges services and provides the most favorable conditions for the PLHIV.
  • Provides crisis consultation, psychological counseling and therapeutic techniques with PLHIV with special emphasis on the adolescent PLHIV;
  • Maintains contact with referral agencies to provide ongoing communication between the RHAs and the treatment agency;
  • Provide communication and act as liaison to social agencies/agents of the state
  • Attends and actively participates in relevant committee and team meetings
  • Travels to conferences and participates in other educational activities, as assigned, locally and overseas
  • Any other job related duties
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Attend monthly/quarterly/annual meetings/conferences/workshops and special sessions (international and local) as required of Regional HIV Programme Personnel
  • Prepare regional positive prevention programme monthly/quarterly/annual/ad hoc quantitative and qualitative reports and submits to Regional STI/HIV Programme coordinator/Regional Technical Director and the Director, Treatment, Care and Support, NHP.
  • Any related other duties as requested.
DELIVERABLES
  • Monthly Project reports reflecting the activities of the project over the period.
  • Quarterly project report on budgeted vs actual with explanation to variances.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP
  • Reports directly to the Parish Medical Officer (Health) on matters related to the Parish positive prevention programme
  • Reports directly to the Regional STI/HIV Programme Coordinator on matters related to the Regional positive prevention programme
  • Reports indirectly to the Director, Treatment, Care and Support.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
  • Effective administrative support is provided for the implementation of work plan activities
  • Key deliverables are produced within agreed time frames to required standards
REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS
  • A MA degree in Psychology.
  • Two (2) years experience in Child Psychology and Counseling and counseling HIV+ clients would be an asset
  • At least Three years work experience in similar capacity
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication and computer skills.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE JOB
  • Exposure to highly confidential and sensitive information
  • May be required to work beyond normal working hours in order to meet deadlines.

Applications with curricula vitae are to be submitted to:

The Director,
Human Resource Management & Industrial Relations,
South East Regional Health Authority,
The Towers, 2nd Floor,
25 Dominica Drive,
Kingston 5.
We thank all applicants for their expressions of interest however, only those shortlisted will be contacted.