HIV/AIDS Nurse Trainer

[Guest guest]

HIV/AIDS Nurse Trainer

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.

PRIMARY DUTIES:

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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.Sc. Nursing

• Teaching/training experience

• Curriculum development experience

• HIV/AIDS experience

• Fluency in Tamil, Telugu, and English – reading, writing,

speaking

• Computer skills and familiarity with MSWord and PowerPoint

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• M.Sc. Nursing

HOURS AND LOCATION:

Monday-Friday, 9-5 (hours may be longer on days that trainings take

place). Some Saturdays required with advance notice. Part-time/flex-

time negotiable for qualified applicants.

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

related travel required.

SALARY: DOE

HOW TO APPLY

Send resume and cover letter to:

Prasiddha Rama Rao

Nursing Program Coordinator, I-TECH

Government Hospital of Thoracic Medicine

Tambaram Sanatorium, Chennai

India- 600 047

e-mail: prasiddha@...

Last date for applications: 31st July, 2006