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Job Description

Reporting to : Research Administrator

Job specification:
The incumbent will be responsible for providing nursing care to study participants, conducting antenatal, perinatal and post-natal care to mother and follow up for mother and baby pair. He/she will participate in consenting study participants, taking histories, vital signs, physical examination, anthropometrics, assist in conducting deliveries and management of patients. Coordinate referral of pregnant women, enrolment and follow-ups. Collect high quality data for the study participants and (with training) conduct simple ultrasound procedures on pregnant mothers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides basic triage to study participants.
• Consenting, enrolment and follow-up of study participants
• Data collection from study participants.
• (With training) perform simple ultrasound procedures on study participants during ANC visits.
• Participate in antenatal, perinatal, and post-natal care of study participants.
• Diagnose danger signs of pregnancy and do appropriate referral.
• Assist with conduct of rapid HIV testing to study participants with pre and post-test counselling.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and participants’ privacy.
• Maintain adequate amounts of required clinic supplies.
• Ensures high quality accurate data collection and recording of confidential clinical data.
• Advice the study participants on availability of referral services.
• Develop in-depth understanding of the study design and goals for successful implementation and execution of the study.
• Conduct health education on reproductive health services.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Person specification:

• Be in possession of diploma in nursing from a recognized institution.
• Be registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya
• Have a valid practicing license from Nursing Council of Kenya

Skills & Abilities

• Computer literacy coupled with outstanding organizational and record keeping skills
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a complex multidisciplinary group, especially in MOH set-up.
• Be a team player.
• Excellent written/oral communication, interpersonal and organization skills
• Fluency in both written and spoken English and Swahili

Terms of employment
This is a one-year contract, renewable subject to availability of funds, with a probation period for the first 3 months. Salary is as per the stated KEMRI scale.

Applications should include the following:

• Letter of Application (Indicate Vacancy Number)
• Current Resume or Curriculum Vitae with Telephone number and e-mail address
• Three letters of reference with contact telephone numbers
• Copies of Academic Certificates and Transcripts

Interested cand qualified candidates are encouraged to Apply to :
Director, CGHR, P.O. Box 1578-40100, Kisumu not later than September 29, 2023. All applications must be submitted through the ERecruitment Portal on the KEMRI Website www.kemri.go.ke/e-recruitment. Please visit the KEMRI web site www.kemri.go.ke for more details on the advertisement.

KEMRI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER; WOMEN AND PERSONS WHO ARE ABLED DIFFERENTLY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. KEMRI DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF ITS SELECTION PROCESS INCLUDING APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING AND PROCESSING OF OFFER LETTER. IF ASKED FOR A FEE, REPORT SUCH REQUEST IMMEDIATELY TO RELEVANT AUTHORITY.

To Apply:
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