Vacancy in Chennai: Clinical Trainer, Nurse Trainer

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(1) Job Title: Clinical Trainer

Organisation: International Training & Education Center on HIV (I-TECH)

Location: Chennai, India with occasional travel within India to trainings,

meetings, conferences, etc.

Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm. Some Saturdays may be

required.

Qualifications/Experience:

Physician with MD (General Medicine, Chest Diseases, Dermatology/ Venerologist,

Obstetrician/Gynecologist, Pediatrician)

Training or teaching experience and/or experience providing technical assistance

to clinics or organizations

Experience in treating patients with HIV (inpatient or outpatient settings)

Other Skills/Knowledge:

Strong grasp of HIV and related clinical issues, infection control and knowledge

of current medical literature.

Understanding of HIV care and treatment context and guidelines in India.

Excellent analytical and organizational skills.

Clear written and verbal communicator.

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a team.

Experience in planning, monitoring and evaluation.

Curriculum development skills, with an emphasis on interactive, participatory

learning methodologies.

Strong cross-cultural communication skills, and ability to work with

international partners.

Sensitive to the socio-cultural, economic and medical needs of patients.

Fluent written and oral English language required, with working knowledge of

South Indian language (Tamil, Telugu) preferred.

Responsibilities include:

Work with the I-TECH Medical Director to conduct clinical mentoring to Fellows

in the HIV Fellowship Programme, where up to 15 Fellows undergo an intensive

one-year HIV training at the Government Hospital of Thoracic Medicine (morning

duty and afternoon classroom and bedside discussions).

Conduct bedside teaching to Fellows and other clinicians in India.

Develop and facilitate engaging, interactive sessions doctors on HIV care and

treatment.

Develop clinical curriculum projects, including training curriculum, video-based

projects, job aides, and other innovative clinical training tools.

Offer on-site technical assistance to organizations conducting HIV training or

HIV care and support

Develop partnerships for future training activities in India in collaboration

with Country Director and Medical Director.

COMPENSATION: Commensurate with educational qualifications and experience.

(2) Job Title : HIV/AIDS NURSE TRAINER POSITION

Organisation: International Training & Education Center on HIV (I-TECH)

Location: Chennai, India with occasional travel within India to trainings,

meetings, conferences, etc.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9-5 (hours may be longer on days that trainings

take place). Some Saturdays required with advance notice. Flextime negotiable

for qualified applicants.

Position will be housed at I-TECH Chennai, with some training related travel

required.

Minimum Qualifications/Experience:

B.Sc. Nursing (M.Sc. Nursing desired)

Teaching/training experience

Curriculum development experience

HIV/AIDS experience

Fluency in English (knowledge of Tamil/Telugu/other high prevalence state

languages highly desirable)

Computer skills and familiarity with MSWord and PowerPoint

Primary duties include the following:

Program Development:

In coordination with I-TECH Nursing Program Coordinator, Nurse Consultants, and

other staff, develop Nursing Initiative that will include the expansion of a

Continuing Education and Training program for GHTM nurses including advanced

training in women’s HIV/AIDS health care

Advise and support strategic issues/plans that involve nursing/clinical training

and education in HIV/AIDS care

Represent I-TECH at various planning and consultation meetings

Develop plans to build relationships between hospital nursing care and

community/home based care systems

Establish I-TECH awareness and presence by networking with nursing/clinical

associations such as schools of nursing, Indian Nursing Council (INC), local

NGOs and other HIV/AIDS support organizations to build and strengthen

relationships

Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the India Country Director and

I-TECH Nurse Consultants.

Curriculum Development:

Develop curriculum, training materials, and TOT modules, and adapt to other

regional contexts, and update as needed

Develop and provide clinical review of multidisciplinary educational materials

and patient education materials

Training:

In coordination with I-TECH Nursing Program Coordinator, Nurse Consultants, and

other staff, continue development of training program at GHTM to enhance and

expand the role of nurses in multidisciplinary HIV/AIDS care and treatment

Conduct in country trainings targeting nurses, community health workers, and

other multidisciplinary staff

Identify, screen and recruit nurses to participate in I-TECH local and regional

training activities

Train and monitor resource persons on the use of I-TECH curricula and on

participatory training methods

M & E:

Work with I-TECH Program Manager and Nursing Activity Program Coordinator to

assess and identify specific country/regional training and technical assistance

needs for nurses

Provide technical input to the M & E team, assisting in the development of needs

assessment tools, as well as training evaluation tools.

The HIV/AIDS Nurse Trainer will work in collaboration with the I-TECH nursing

team which includes the Country Director, Nursing Program Coordinator, and Nurse

Consultants.

COMPENSATION: Commensurate with educational qualifications and experience.

About I-TECH:

The International Training and Education Center on HIV (I-TECH) is affiliated to

the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle, and the University of California

in San Francisco, (UCSF). I-TECH in India was established in 2002, in

collaboration with the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

I-TECH promotes activities that increase human capacity for providing HIV/AIDS

clinical care and support through the development of health care worker training

systems that are locally-determined, optimally resourced, highly responsive and

self-sustaining in countries and regions hardest hit by the AIDS epidemic.

THOSE INTERESTED, MAY PLEASE SEND COVER LETTER AND RESUME TO:

infoitechindia@...

(No phone enquiries please)

Jasmine B Rajan

e-mail: <jasminebrajan@...>