Professional Nurse (NIMART: School Based HIV and GBV Prevention Programme) 12 Months Contract (Wits RHI)

Main purpose of the job:

• To initiate PrEP, manage SRHR client needs, screen for TB and NCDs, provide HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) and manage minor ailments in support of the achievement of School-Based HIV and Violence prevention program targets
• To lead the community-level team in the implementation of the program, and in quality improvement activities to ensure the quality of care for youth and AGYW in particular

Location:

• Alfred Nzo (Easten Cape)

Key performance areas:

• Screen patients for HIV when required on outreach
• Drive the Mobile Vehicle to sites within the district roster (if Code 10) or fleet vehicles (if Code 8)
• Refer clients who test HIV positive to supporting partners or DOH for ART initiation after initial review
• Assess clients who come for services and facilitate up and down referrals if unable to provide on Mobile
• Screen, diagnose and prescribe appropriate treatments for STIs and minor ailments as per PHC guidelines
• Counsel and provide contraception for female clients
• Counsel, screen, complete phlebotomy and Initiate PrEP according to DoH guidelines and based on individual PN targets as per district target
• Review PrEP clients as per district targets and manage as per guidelines including side effects
• Ensure all relevant blood results are followed up within 3 working days and actioned within 24 hours if abnormal and require repeating or referral
• Support counselors and linkage officers in adherence issues and loss to follow-up patients
• Ensure universal health precautions are followed including maintaining the cleanliness of the mobile van in keeping with COVID-19 protocols
• Work with the district manager, clinical mentor, and other nurses to plan a tailored approach to meeting targets within the district
• Work with the DM, CM, and other PN on QIP when targets are not being met
• Monitor and review the implementation and progress of the program work plans in conjunction with relevant stakeholders in absence of the district manager and clinical mentor
• Track changes made that lead to improved outcome measures for targets
• Integrate feedback from quarterly reports into the program implementation plan and subsequent progress reports
• Ensure comprehensive completion of clinical data on the clinical form to ensure less than 5% of files have missing clinical information
• Utilizing tick sheets and other capturing tools, compile accurate daily, weekly and monthly reports to the Clinical mentor on work conducted
• Keep accurate records of commodities and stock usage daily
• In the absence of the clinical mentor or when delegated to; complete the following duties:
  • Monitor and document temperature in the medicine room
  • Maintain stock card in medicine room/cupboard
  • Provide monthly stock reports by the 5th of the month
  • Order commodities from facilities or head office when required
• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrates effective self-management
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained
• Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback
• Take ownership of driving your own career development by participating in ongoing training and development activities such as conferences, workshops, etc.

Required minimum education and training:

• Relevant Nursing diploma or equivalent
• Code 10 License and PDP

Required minimum work experience:

• Minimum 3 years experience in public health
• NIMART certificate or at least 2 years managing ART clients and in the process of getting NIMART certificate
• Dispensing license

Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities:

Essential:

• Certification/experience in sexual and reproductive health (particularly contraception and STI management); and HIV prevention and management
• Sound technical knowledge of PEP, PrEP, ARV, TB-HIV integration, treatment and care of infectious diseases

Desirable:

• Knowledge of national, provincial, and district health structures
• Experience working in a donor-funded organization/NGO or project-based environment and desirable to have experience working with schools and institutions of higher learning
• Knowledge of clinical systems and data management
• Exceptional organizational and administrative skills together with working knowledge of
• Microsoft Office
• Ordered and systematic in approach to tasks
• Attention to detail
• Pro-active, able to exercise discretion and independent decision-making
• Able to prioritize own workload and work towards deadlines
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Able to speak other African languages

TO APPLY:

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
• Please Apply Online and complete your registration on Ditto Hire (our application tracking system) to enable and protect you as a candidate to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions. This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL. However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market.
• AJ Personnel is fully POPIA Compliant.
• 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: 23 September 2022.
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.

Please note:

• Our Client, WHC - RHI, maintains mandatory Covid-19 requirements, and as such only Covid-19 vaccinated incumbents will be considered for positions.
• WHC, in accordance with its Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.
• 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.