SUMMARY:
A Professional Nurse (NIMART: School Based HIV and GBV Prevention Programme) vacancy is available at our Client, Wits Health Consortium’s Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute (Wits RHI) in the Capricorn District - Limpopo.
POSITION INFO:
Background
The Wits Reproductive Health & HIV Institute (Wits RHI) is a renowned African-led research institute that seeks solutions to Africa’s health challenges. It is located within the University of the Witwatersr& & addresses some of the greatest public health concerns affecting our region, including HIV & its related problems, sexual & reproductive health, & vaccinology.
The main purpose of the job
- To initiate PrEP, manage SRHR client needs, screen for TB & NCDs, provide HIV Counselling & Testing (HCT) & manage minor ailments in support of the achievement of School-Based HIV & Violence prevention programme targets
- To lead the community-level team in the implementation of the programme, & in quality improvement activities to ensure the quality of care for HIV/TB clients ( youth & adults) & AGYW
Location
Key performance areas
- Screen patients on HIV in all services provided at the mobile clinic
- Refer clients who test HIV positive to supporting partners or DOH for ART initiation after initial review
- Assess clients who come for services & facilitate up & down referrals if unable to provide on mobile
- Screen, diagnose & prescribe appropriate treatments for STI’s & minor ailments as per PHC guidelines
- Counsel, screen & Initiate PrEP according to DoH guidelines as per district target
- Review PrEP clients as per district targets & manage as per guidelines including side effects
- Ensure all relevant blood results are followed up within 3 working days & actioned within 24 hours if abnormal & require repeating or referral
- Support counsellors & linkage officers in adherence issues & loss to follow up patients
- Assist with SOP’s that will improve the running of the mobile clinic e.g. up -referral SOP
- Ensure universal health precautions are followed including maintaining the cleanliness of mobile van in keeping with COVID-19 protocols
- Work with the district manager, clinical mentor & other nurses to plan a tailored approach to meeting targets within the district
- Work with the DM, CM & other PN on QIP when targets are not being met
- Monitor & review the implementation & progress of the programme work plans in conjunction with relevant stakeholders in absence of district manager & clinical mentor
- Review challenges & achievements
- Track changes made that lead to improved outcome measures for targets
- Integrate feedback from quarterly reports into a programme implementation plan & subsequent progress reports
- Ensure comprehensive completion of clinical data on the clinical form to ensure less than 5% of files have missing clinical information
- Utilising tick sheets & other capturing tools, compile accurate daily, weekly & monthly reports to the Clinical mentor on work conducted
- Keep accurate records of commodities & stock usage daily
- In the absence of the clinical mentor or when delegated to, complete the following duties:
- Monitor & document temperature in the medicine room
- Maintain stock card in medicine room/cupboard
- Provide monthly stock reports by the 5th of the month
Required minimum education & training
- Relevant Nursing diploma or equivalent
Desirable additional education, work experience, & personal abilities
- Essential: Certification/experience in sexual & reproductive health (particularly contraception & STI management), & HIV prevention & management
- Sound technical knowledge of PEP, PrEP, ARV, TB-HIV integration, treatment & care infectious diseases
- Desirable: Knowledge of national, provincial & district health structures
- Experience working in a donor-funded organisation/NGO or project-based environment & desirable to have experience working with schools & institutions of higher learning
- Knowledge of clinical systems & data management
- Exceptional organisational & administrative skills together with working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Able to speak other African languages
Required minimum work experience
- Minimum 3 years experience in public health & Nimart certificate or at least 2 years managing ART clients & in the process of getting NIMART certificate
- Dispensing licence
TO APPLY
- Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements & experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV - Please Apply Online
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
- The closing date for all applications is 17 September 2021.
- Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted c&idates.
- C&idates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
- In accordance with our Employment Equity goals & plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 & subsequent amendments thereto.
Please note that AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for advertising the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.
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