Grace Brighton
Shinyanga
Summary
Results-driven healthcare professional with extensive clinical experience. Recognized for impactful patient care and effective treatment strategies, contributing to better health outcomes. Strong focus on team collaboration and adaptability to changing healthcare needs, with proficient skills in patient assessment and care coordination.Recognized for team collaboration and achieving project goals with flexibility and reliability. Skilled in project planning and resource allocation with keen attention to detail and organisational abilities.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
ASSISTANT PROJECT OFFICER
SHDEPHA+, Global Fund HIV/TB- KVP Project
Shinyanga, Tanzania
04.2021 - 04.2024
- Ensure community-based HIV testing activities are implemented day to day according to the work plan and facilitate coordination of logistics as needed
- Maintained tactical control of project budgets and timelines to keep teams on task and achieve schedule targets.
- Supervise the delivery of field based HIV/TB prevention services to beneficiaries by community outreach volunteers
- Organize healthcare workers who are engaged from health facilities to provide services in mobile/community based activities via onsite supportive supervision and mentoring
- Support self-testing, index testing, HIV testing and pre and post-test counseling with beneficiaries and facilitate referrals for HIV positive clients
- Participate in the training/orientation of healthcare workers in the selected health facilities on the community-based program
- Ensure adequate data collection, timely, complete and clean data from community, facility to the regional team
- Liaise with regional stakeholders and local government authorities (LGAs) on the program progress, supportive supervision, data review, data entry and data quality assessments to ensure all KVP (key vulnerable population) project data are updated in government system as per National Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Assisting the Project manager in handling a wide range of tasks that keep a project organized, on track, and progressing towards its objectives
CLINICIAN
MDH, Global Fund HIV/TB Project
Nzega Dc, Tabora
05.2019 - 03.2021
- Providing Clinical care to HIV patients in the clinic including; Management of Opportunistic Infections, Staging of HIV patients for Anti-retroviral Therapy (ART) eligibility, Initiating patients on ART, Managing complications of ART, Initiation and monitoring of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, Providing consultation to HIV-positive patients on the wards as requested
- Maintaining accurate medical records and other data collection as required for Monitoring and evaluation within the Clinic
- Participating in Clinic Team Meetings and assisting the site manager with strategic planning for the Clinic.
- HIV/AIDS Project
COMMUNITY HIV TESTER
ICAP (International Centre for AIDS care and treatment program)
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
05.2017 - 04.2018
- Worked with peer educators in creating awareness and education on the existence of identification services and preventive services
- Ensured all HIV testing services is performed according to national HIV testing algorithm
- Provided ongoing counseling with psychosocial support and testing while maintaining confidentiality and patient rights
- Compiled and submitted all report on daily, weekly, monthly or quarterly report to HTS focal and supervisors
- Monitored the quality of test kits by the use of suitable control materials, sample from laboratory department
- Worked with Data Officers for Data entry of new identified clients into the CTC2 database
- Provided health education on importance of clinic adherence to the clients and treatment supporter
- Key and Vulnerable Population
Education
Diploma - Clinical Medicine
KAM COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Dar Es Salaam04.2017
Certificate - Secondary Education
UMOJA SECONDARY SCHOOL
Tabora09.2010
Certificate - Primary Education
ROCKEN HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL
Shinyanga10.2007
Skills
- Patient Diagnosis and Treatment Plan Development
- Documentation and Reporting
- Time management abilities
- Excellent communication skills
- Problem Solving abilities
- Proficiency in using office software like Microsoft Office, internet skills such as email and browsing, basic knowledge of networking and understanding of software installation
- Effective communication skills
- Data collection
References
Mr Abubakari, Munga, Zonal Manager, ELCT Email: mun_ally@yahoo.com, Mobile:+255697427800
Miss Clara Massawe, Project Manger, SHDEPHA+/ Global fund HIV/TB project
Email: antipasmassawe33@gmail.com
Mobile:+255715530293
Mr Frediano Mathias, Project Officer, MDH
Email: fredianoferous91@gmail.com
Mobile: +255715318586
Languages
Swahili
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
French
Elementary (A2)
Timeline
ASSISTANT PROJECT OFFICER
SHDEPHA+, Global Fund HIV/TB- KVP Project
04.2021 - 04.2024
CLINICIAN
MDH, Global Fund HIV/TB Project
05.2019 - 03.2021
COMMUNITY HIV TESTER
ICAP (International Centre for AIDS care and treatment program)
05.2017 - 04.2018
Certificate - Secondary Education
UMOJA SECONDARY SCHOOL
Certificate - Primary Education
ROCKEN HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL
Diploma - Clinical Medicine
KAM COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES