Jobs at Diadem Consults Ltd

Job Description

• The Adherence & Retention officer will work with the clinic and case management team in ensuring maximum adherence and retention of all clients in care for the period of the project.

Responsibilities
To support Diadem Consults Initiative Ltd/GTE. achieve the following:

• Support the integration of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment services (Pre & Post exposure prophylaxis services, ART) to Key Populations in line with current World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations and national guidelines both at the One-Stop-Shop and through community ART teams and report performance indicators as appropriate.
• Develop and coordinate a standard format for client counselling towards achieving the primary goal of care and treatment (Viral suppression and retention in care).
• Work with clients to identify barriers to adherence and create an action plan towards eliminating such barriers.
• Provision of enhanced adherence counselling (EAC) to virally unsuppressed clients and real time follow up of such clients towards achieving viral suppression.
• Real time documentation of all adherence activities in the respective data capturing tools (DCT)
• Timely reporting of all activities carried out to your immediate supervisor as scheduled or as requested.
• Ensure support group activities are carried out in a timely manner with set goals and objectives.
• Provide psychosocial and continuous support as well as treatment preparation to clients in the health facility;
• Provide counselling services including risk reduction counselling, harm reduction counselling, post-GBV counselling, or contraceptive/family planning counselling as required
• Identify and address challenges/barriers to adherence
• Organize and facilitate support group sessions for HIV infected and affected clients including groups with special needs e.g. discordant couples, youth/adolescent and children of KPs
• Address aspects of behaviour change in relation to HIV and ART
• Support clients to voluntarily disclose their HIV status
• Participate in home visits as appropriate to execute plan of care for clients
• Ensure client records are well maintained and compile periodic reports as necessary
• Coordinates patient tracking activities supported by the community Case Managers/client trackers including documentation and reporting of defaulter tracking activities.
• Provide HTS services (pre-and post-test counselling, , HIV testing)
• Managing clients’ appointment system and maintaining client records including the electronic ART templates.
• In charge of the case management team.
• Doubles as Focal person for EAC and UNAIDS second 95 including all electronic and hard-copy documentations and reporting.
• Carry out any assignment as may be decided by the Clinician and/or State team lead.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degrees or HND with 1 - 2+ years relevant work experience

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Job Summary

• The Pharmacist will work in the Pharmacy Unit to ensure excellent delivery of pharmaceutical care and uninterrupted supply of anti-retroviral medications at the field or community and facility level.
• S/he will support the integration of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment services (Pre & Post exposure prophylaxis services, ART, Sexually Transmitted Infections) to Key Populations in line with current World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations and national guidelines both at the One-Stop-Shop, DICs and through community ART teams and report performance indicators as appropriate.
• S/he will dispense Antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) and other medications in line with approved regimens and standards in appropriate packaging with clear instructions.
• S/he will provide medication-related counseling, including reinforcing adherence and advising on potential side effects and drug interactions.
• Ensure clients retention in care by Identifying and supporting follow-up of clients who do not return for refills of their ARVs and those who have experienced Interruption in Treatment (IIT).
• Contributing to decision making on treatment and care for individual clients
• Ensure Good Pharmaceutical Practice (GPP) and standards
• Contribute to forecasting /quantification of health commodities and monitoring of drug distributions
• Oversee drug logistics i.e., stock-taking, proper drug storage, drug stock out and monitor the effectiveness of the pull system
• Assess the functionality of existing pharmaceutical management systems and develop implementation plans that prioritize and address gaps
• Oversee quality assurance systems at the OSS by close monitoring of prescription patterns, ensuring proper documentation, side effects monitoring (pharmacovigilance) and reducing dispensing errors.
• Identify needs for information resources—for example, ART guidelines and drug information for medication counseling.
• Address emerging problems as client numbers increase
• S/he is an essential part of the retention and case management team in monitoring adherence; working with clients and other health service providers to address difficulties.
• Ensure timely submission of quality reports through the appropriate channels.
• Doubles as focal persons for TB_PREV including proper electronic and hardcopy documentations.
• Undertake other activities as assigned by the Program Manager or Senior Technical Lead.

Qualifications
Minimum Education / Training Requirement:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy
• (B.Pharm) is required. A Master's Degree in Public Health (MPH) or related field will be an added advantage.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years experience in care and treatment of HIV/AIDS at the clinical level, a sound understanding of HIV/AIDS thematic areas.
• Experience with clinical research, ARV programs and familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems are also required.