Partners in Hope (PIH)
Partners in Hope (PIH) is a faith-based Malawian Non-Governmental organization that was established in 2004 to offer equitable health services and founded on robust commitment to support National HIV and AIDS response in Malawi. PIH has a medical center that operates a general outpatient clinic; inpatient wards; as well as a public HIV- focused Moyo Outpatient Centre of Excellence. PIH is incorporated under the provisions of Trustees Incorporation Act, 1962, in Malawi. With a Program Award under Cooperative Agreement No: 72061221CA00010 “Client-Oriented Response for HIV Epidemic Control (CORE -1) Activity Component One (1)” by the United States of America PEPFAR through USAID, PIH supports HIV Care and Treatment implementation in 123 Ministry of Health, CHAM and Private health facilities in 9 districts across Malawi (Mulanje, Chikwawa, Lilongwe Nsanje, Dowa, Kasungu, Nkhotakota, Karonga, and Chitipa. Under the CORE 1 Cooperative Agreement, PIH is seeking to recruit highly motivated individuals to be deployed in various districts across Malawi in the following positions:
NURSE (56 POSITIONS)
Location: PIH supported facilities
Reports to: Facility/Cluster Lead
Position Summary
The Nurse provides direct service to recipients of care and is licensed to perform general nursing duties such as ordering of ARVs and Ol medications from the pharmacy, ART provision to recipients of care, cervical cancer screening for eligible women, counselling and providing support to recipients of care returning back care as part of the Welcome back approach, ensuring all recipients of care due for VL monitoring have samples collected, performing routine nursing procedures and referring recipients of care to Clinicians when necessary.
The Nurse will work directly with HIV Diagnostic Assistants (HDAs), Psychosocial Counsellor and Treatment Supporters to ensure recipients of care are linked, retained and referred to other required services. S/he is also be responsible for liaising and working with community partners and representing PIH during meetings and functions.
Primary Responsibilities
- Ensure that the facility is providing optimized ART regimens in line with MoH guidelines
- Ensure that HIV and TB is provided as one stop care
- Manage VL monitoring including HVL follow up and switching for those with confirmed failure
- Provide Enhanced Adherence Counselling (EAC) and ensure complete documentation on the monitoring tools
- Work with facility staff to enroll recipients of care in DSD models that are available at the facility and community
- Work with facility staff to ensure preventive services such as PrEP are available at the facility and recipients of care are offered, enrolled and managed accordingly.
- Provide technical support on the implementation of back to care program to facility-based staff
- Work directly with Client Support Services (CSS) and psychosocial counsellors in the provision of psychosocial support to recipients of care both at facility and community level.
- Work with the MOH team and other implementing partners to implement a robust mentorship program
- Provide quality cervical cancer screening and provide treatment services to pre-cancer recipients of care with available treatment options e.g. Cryotherapy
Qualifications
- Minimum of a Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery those with a BSc in Nursing have an added advantage
- Certified ART and Cervical Cancer provider
- Minimum of 3 years working experience in community health issues particularly HiVand AIDS.
- Demonstrated technical skills in HIVand AIDS care, treatment and support
- Computer skills – minimum of Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel.
HOW TO APPLY
Eligible candidates meeting the required qualifications and experience above should submit their applications together with detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover letter, relevant copies of Certificates, Medical Council Registration receipt (current), National Identity Card, and three traceable referees, including the job title to: corejobs@pihmalawi.com
The deadline for receiving application is Wednesday, 30th April, 2025.
Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. The cover letter and email subject should indicate the position being applied for.
Partners In Hope thanks all applicants for their interest.
All applications to be addressed to:
The Executive Director
Partners in Hope
P.O. Box 302
LILONGWE