Clinic Officer at Planned Parenthood Federation Of Nigeria (PPFN)

Job Ref.: CO2025

Job Summary

• The Clinic Officer play a crucial role in delivering reproductive health and family planning services. 
• They ensure high-quality, client-centered healthcare while promoting sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) in line with PPFN’s mission and national health policies.

Key Functions

• Offer family planning counseling and services, including contraceptive methods and reproductive health education.
• Conduct medical examinations, screenings, and routine health check-ups.
• Provide maternal and child health services, including antenatal and postnatal care.
• Diagnose and manage minor reproductive health-related ailments and refer cases as necessary
• Educate clients on family planning options, safe sex practices, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV/AIDS prevention.
• Provide pre- and post-test counseling for HIV/AIDS and other STIs.
• Support adolescent and youth-friendly services, ensuring confidentiality and accessibility.
• Administer contraceptive implants, intrauterine devices (IUDs), and other medical procedures in line with best practices.
• Ensure proper sterilization of medical instruments and adherence to infection prevention and control protocols.
• Maintain a hygienic and safe clinical environment for staff and clients.
• Maintain accurate medical records and ensure proper documentation of client visits and treatments.
• Conduct follow-ups with clients to ensure adherence to treatment plans and contraceptive use.
• Address client concerns and provide appropriate medical advice
• Participate in community health outreach programs to raise awareness about reproductive health services.
• Support mobile clinic activities and outreach interventions in underserved areas.
• Adhere to medical ethics, client confidentiality, and professional conduct guidelines.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a B.Sc. in Nursing or Registered Nurse / Midwife
• Certificate in Family Planning.
• Five (5) years of relevant work experience in SRH&R/FP provision.
• Excellent contextual, analytical, writing and oral communication skills.
• Team leadership and team playing qualities/experience.
• Familiarity with the WHO eligibility criteria for contraceptives use.
• Computer literacy skill (a key requirement for use in Clinic Information Management System).