X-Ray Counselor at the Lagos State Ministry of Health (LSMoH)

The Lagos State Ministry of Health (LSMoH) is a Principal Recipient (PR) for Integrated Global Fund Grant comprising of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Resilient Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH). As the Principal Recipient, the Ministry of Health Is legally responsible for the management of the integrated grant ensuring achievement of the programmatic results and accountability of the grant financial resources.

To fulfill the mandate of the Principal Recipient, the Ministry of Health has established the Grant Management Unit (GMU) to carry out the functions of the PR. The Grant Management Unit works with other implementing units (TB, YIV,RSSH) within the LSMOH, Sub-Recipients (SRs) and other implementing partners in executing its mandate and ensuring that the grant is managed and implemented in compliance with grant agreement signed between the Global Fund and the Principal Recipient.

The Grant Management Unit, Lagos State Ministry of Health is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: X-Ray Counselor

Location: Lagos
Duration of Contract: 12 months (January - December 2020)
Reporting to: STBLCP/GMU

Specific objectives and Duties

• Provide counselling to patients and their household contacts on disease infection treatment for contacts, treatment adherence, side effects and infection control. -
• Provide regular follow up to patients and their household contacts,
• Provide counselling and support on Tuberculosis ass communicable disease to both positive and non-positive TB patients.
• Provide a safe environment for people to discuss issues
• Maintaining record of the patients seen or counselled.
• Report to designated supervisor on a daily basis
• Carry out research activities as required by the program
• Conduct household visits when required
• Assisting in data entry
• Screen TB patients for co-morbid conditions and screen household contacts of TB patients
• Support other staff members of the team when required
• Maintain strict confidentiality guidelines regarding at clients, conversations and referrals
• Participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
• Ensure that data entry Is completed ma timely manner
• Perform other related duties as required

Experience and Qualifications

• Minimum of National Diploma in Medical Imaging Technology and other related discipline.
• Good computer stilts, including familiarity and comfort with using MS Excel.
• Attention to detail
• Flexibility across a range of field and office related tasks
• Good attitude, self-motivated and ability to work well individually as well as na learn V
• A two years experience in any of radiography programs
• A license according the state laws
• Experience with anon-governmental organization will bean added advantage.

Application Closing Date
11:59PM; 28th November, 2019.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letter (not more than one page) and CV as a single document to: [email protected] using the Job Position and Full name as subject of the email.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advanced to the next statge of the selection.