Clinical Officer for Outreach team (Substantive X1)

job Description

Established in 1987, Population Services Zimbabwe (PSZ) is an affiliate of MSI Reproductive Choices, and is one of the largest specialised Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) organisations in Zimbabwe. PSZ complements the Ministry of Health and Child Care in the provision of quality, and affordable general health and SRH services in all provinces of Zimbabwe. PSZ is seeking outstanding candidates for the following positions:

Location: Mashonaland East

The Clinical Officer is responsible for providing high quality family planning services with a focus on long term and permanent methods. The Clinical Officer reports to the Outreach Team Leader. The incumbent will also be responsible for the following among other duties, assessing client’s health needs; providing advice on family planning and other sexual reproductive health services. Practicing high standards of infection prevention at all times and ensure clinical protocols are maintained and maintains accurate and confidential client records. Participating in stock management, and report writing, incumbent will also be responsible for counselling clients and providing advice on sexually transmitted infections and other sexual reproductive health services. Helping to give choices on Family Planning to clients and contributing towards ensuring that the Outreach standard operating procedures are followed and any other duties as reasonably assigned from time to time

Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent will be responsible for the following among other duties:
-Provide family planning services and perform procedures which includes Tubal Ligations, Vasectomies ,implant & IUCD insertion/removal
-Ensuring that clinical standards are adhered to as well as provision of quality service
-Representing PSZ at provincial and district stakeholder meetings
-Augmenting service provision –primary health care, family planning, and other SRH services
-Counseling of clients and providing advice on various methods of Family Planning to enable the client to
make an informed decision

Qualifications and Experience

To succeed in this role you should have the following minimum qualifications, experience and competencies:
-Diploma in Clinical Officer and General Nursing
-Diploma in Midwifery is a requirement
-Current Practicing Certificate from the Nurses Council of Zimbabwe is a requirement
-Knowledge of modern FP methods, Trained and Certified in IUCD and Implants is a requirement
Forensic License (M.C.A.Z)
-At least 2-3 years post qualification in Family Planning
-Computer Literacy (Able to use Microsoft packages e.g. Excel, word, PowerPoint etc.)
-A good Team player
-High sense of accountability and responsibility
-A good command of respective local language in the area of operation (e.g. English & Shona) is a
requirement