Senior Medical Officer at Centre for Population Health Initiatives

JOB SUMMARY:

• The Senior Medical Officer will play a key leadership role in the management of clinical services and drive changes and improvements in line with international best practices, guidelines, and donor requirements.
• The incumbent will support the program in the coordination of clinical day-to-day service delivery and support the Deputy Director in the delivery of programmatic and research activities.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the biomedical interventions for the attainment of HIV prevention and treatment cascade for the CHRCs and CART teams across all project states.
• Lead in providing clinical services at the Community Health and Research Centre (CHRC) and intervention communities.
• Actively manage referrals for appropriate interventions, including diagnostic, therapeutic, counselling, psychology and education as required.
• Lead the implementation of add-on clinical interventions and management of co-morbidities among
• KP PLHIV and serves as coordinator of CPHI trauma-informed mental health services at the field level.
• Lead in providing STI management services at the field office level.
• Develop collaborative working relationships with community health services, non-government public health providers, and relevant non-health agencies to help to support the treatment and care of enrolled populations.
• Lead the team in ensuring compliance with established health and safety policies, SOPs, and guidelines; and ensure the functional license of the clinic and team.
• Ensure all client information in client/ patient folders is correct and up to date to maximise funding opportunities.
• Participate in selecting local suppliers and validate, after Local Market Assessment, for purchase of drugs, clinic consumables and equipment according to MDM standards.
• Ensure that the essential equipment and supplies required for clinical management and care are available, managed well and maintained in good condition.
• Identify and promote operational research at the site level and build staff capacity in case presentations and elaboration of scientific papers.

Qualifications

• Level of Education –MBBS, Master’s degree in health sciences, social science, community development, or allied fields.
• Practice License with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria.
• In-depth knowledge of legal policies and regulations in the healthcare sector.
• Minimum of 7 years of clinical experience, including HIV/AIDS programming in Nigeria.
• Experience in working with Key Populations in a Non-Profit Organization.
• Research/statistical skills are an added advantage.
• Excellent communication, supervisory & interpersonal skills.
• Good knowledge of MS Office suites
• Effective organisational, managerial, and administrative skills.
• Aptitude for problem-solving.
• Ability to work well individually and in a team.