Focal Service Provider (Nurses) at Heartland Alliance

Job Summary

The Focal Service Providers (FSPs) will assist the clinical team in ensuring smooth implementation of the ART service delivery within the community of residence.

He /She will directly support the OSS and community HIV prevention programs, strengthen referral and linkage services.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

As part of an interdisciplinary team:

• In close collaboration with the OSS clinical team, ensure the provision of quality, evidence-based ART, Psycho-social, Prevention and TB services.
• Initiate and expand clinical activities in the supported LGAs.
• Administers ARVs, OIs and STIs medication as ordered within the scope of practice of the licensee.
• Performs phlebotomy for viral load sample draw as ordered.
• Attends and participates in team conferences as requested.
• May act as focal person to assist with the provision of patient care and support.
• Charts clinical notes and update medication administration according to protocol in care cards.
• Provides patient and care giver education.
• Exercises appropriate judgment and decision-making skills. 
• Ensures the maintenance of patient confidentiality,
• Reports significant changes in the patient’s physical status to the OSS clinical team.
• Establish and support effective linkages and referral of patients within and outside the OSS.
• Work closely with the clinical team, surge coordinator, outreach coordinators and community facilitators to ensure achievement of targets as well as timely preparation and dissemination of reports.
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation of all services provided.
• Any other duty designated.

Qualification and Experiences

• Must be a Registered Member of the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• At least one years’ experience in providing client care to HIV patients.
• Knowledge of minimum prevention package for Nigeria is highly essential.
• Must be highly organized and capable of effective multi-tasking.

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

• Problem solving-identifies and resolves problem in a timely manner, solving situations users’ reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Interpersonal skills-focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality; Listen to other without interrupting; keeps motion under control; remains open to others ideal and tries new things.
• Oral Communication-speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations: listen and get clarification; response well to question; demonstrate group presentation skills; Speaks local language of the people.
• Written communication- writes clearly and informatively.
• Diversity- Shows respect and sensitively for cultural differences; Education other on the value of diversity; promotes a harassment –free environment.
• Ethics- treats peoples with respect; keeps commitment; inspired the trust of other; works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values.
• Judgement- Displays willingness to make decision.
• Motivation- sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles.