HealthNet TPO is a Netherlands based not for profit, non-governmental organization founded on the principle that access to affordable quality health care is a basic human right.

In 1992 HealthNet TPO was established by ‘Doctors without Borders’ to bridge the gap between emergency aid and structural development. The organization is now the result of a merger between HealthNet International (HNI) and the Transcultural Psychosocial Organization (TPO). HNI has knowledge and experience in reinforcing healthcare systems and prevention, diagnosis and treatment of transmissible diseases. TPO is an expert in the field of psychosocial and mental health care for survivors of war and natural disasters.  HealthNet TPO Afghanistan is managed by a team of qualified Afghans and supported by a team of experts at the HQ of the organization in Holland.

HealthNet TPO Afghanistan is providing Primary Health Care, Mental Health and psychosocial services, fighting malaria and supporting Mother & Child Health Care in terms of providing training for Community Midwifes and to conduct operation research. HealthNet TPO is currently implementing projects in almost 20 provinces of Afghanistan and the major program it implements are HER (Health Emergency Response) projects in three provinces, Nutrition, Mental Health and Psychosocial, Malaria Control program, Tuberculus....... through a community system strengthening approach.

HealthNet TPO has a zero tolerance toward sexual exploitation and abuse and child abuse. HNITPO takes seriously all concerns and complaints about sexual exploitation and abuse and child abuse involving HNITPO employees and Related Personnel.

1. Planning of the nursing care for eye ward
2. Infection prevention and control measures observation in the eye ward
3. Health education about eye health care to the clients
4. Conducting eye exams
5. Performing initial screenings for eye care and monitoring disease progression
6. Assisting with early treatment of chronic ophthalmic conditions
7. Registration of the clients in the relevant registers of the eye ward
8. Treating patients with eye problems, which may involve administering medications or showing patients how to administer medications like eye drops
9. Educating patients on eye health and treatment options
10. Applying eye drops while needed
11. Managing patients referred from other wards/unite
12. Collecting medical histories, recording visual activity and ocular functions, and other information related to patient visits before and after cataract surgeries
13. Completion of consent form for the patients who are candidate for cataract surgery
14. Assisting the ophthalmologist during eye surgery and caring for patients afterward
15. Assessing patients before and after eye surgery
16. Educating patients on how to care for their eye at home after cataract surgeries
17. Fitting patients with eyeglasses, contacts, or other vision equipment
18. Filling discharge slip for the relevant clients
19. Maintaining cataract surgery outcome monitoring and follow up register 
20. Stock cards update for the pharmaceutical in the eye ward
21. Pharmacy consumption report provision on monthly base
22. Eye ward reporting on monthly base
23. Provision of success stories of the clients where applicable
24. Coordination with local stakeholders
25. Attending capacity building programs which will organize by HNTPO
26. Any other relevant tasks assigned by the line manager

- Registered ophthalmic nurse or nurse with two-year experience only in the eye care ward

- At least two-year relevant experience in the eye ward after graduation from the nursing

- Good communication and coordination skills

- working knowledge of the computer and English language

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to send their CVs along with an application letter to recruitment.kabul@hntpo.org.

Please ensure to fill out the Health Net TPO application form which is available in http://www.acbar.org/applicationform  

Please ensure to mention the position you are applying for, in the subject line of your E-mail

Incomplete applications or applications received after closing date will not be given consideration.