AYP Clinical Mentor at Anova Health Institute

Anova is an NGO that empowers people and changes lives. Good health and quality of life motivate us to provide healthcare solutions and support to those who need it most. We seek a Clinical Mentor who will be roving and serve to provide mentorship and strengthening clinical health services as part of a comprehensive package of adolescent & youth-friendly services.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Support programme activities in line with Anova APACE, SA DoH NSP for HIV/TB/STI (2017 – 2022) and 90-90-90 HIV/TB strategy and Donor requirements
• Support the implementation of ANOVA’s Adolescent & Youth programme activities at the facility level, in line with APACE strategy & workplan.
• Form part of ANOVA sub-district teams and actively participate in activities that support the 959595 & overall ANOVA APACE strategy.
• Routinely monitor performance (data) & registers of adolescents & youth services at facility level (especially indicators pertaining to HTS, PrEP, ART, STI management and sexual & reproductive health and rights (SRHR); and provide mentorship & technical support where required
• Conduct clinic file audits (adolescent & youth) for each supported facility and implement corrective measures together with the health care practitioners involved, where needed
• Work with Anova sub-district team, APACE and PASP CNP’s and QI teamsteam to use data to identify poor performing facilities, put together and implement QI plans pertaining to adolescent & youth prevention programme as agreed upon with the team & facilities
• Ensure facilities have the latest adolescent & youth health policies and guidelines
• Advocate for off-site training and/or arrange for in-service training where needed
• Attend TOT on adolescent and youth services related guidelines on behalf of Anova APACE programme
• Support clinics to start implementing PrEP and other adolescent & youth health services through strengthening of AYFS and implementation of youth zones
• Identify training needs at facility level through a skills audit and routine monitoring of training gaps of staff
• Coordinate and support training & mentorship of health care providers using NDOH Guidelines on Adolescent and Youth Friendly Services (AYFS)
• Provide training to relevant staff (Internal & external staff) on prevention programmes related to Adolescents and youth(PrEP, ART SRHR, STI’s, Adherence support, Decanting, Indexing AYFS etc.)
• Training and mentoring of health care workers is scaled-up on sub-dermal implants and IUDs as well as an expanded contraceptive mix, emphasizing dual protection
• Mentor & coach the NIMART DsD nurses and Anova Apace teams on key issues related to to Adolescents and youth(PrEP, ART SRHR, STI’s, Adherence support, Decanting, Indexing AYFS etc.)
• Maintain a training database and administration records aspects of any trainings, mentoring and coaching session done.
• Perform baseline assessments prior to implementation of PrEP and AYFS as required for the purposes of quality improvement that is aligned with the adolescent youth programme and NDoH’s relevant strategies (Ideal Clinic, AYFS, 959595) at supportedfacilities and implement corrective measures
• Ensure the AYFS and the establishment of youth zones is prioritised e.g. flexi/happy hour/youth clinic days etc.
• Identify areas of improvement from ideal clinic & other quality assessments (SIMS, Phuthuma, AYFS etc) & implement corrective measures where possible
• Support DOH/Anova counsellors and clinicians to conduct case-finding at adult, adolescent and youth sites to identify adolescents living with HIV and in need of being linked to care.
• Facilitate implementation of Adolescent & Youth Friendly services & Youth Care Clubs in supported facilities
• Linking with relevant out of facility stakeholders (E.g. OVC and youth partners) to promote access to AYFS at facility level
• Support facilities to ensure that comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health Services are provided for AGYW (e.g. HTS and Condom provision to also be provided as part of SRH)
• Support facilities to develop referral pathways from SRHR health services to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support
• Training of HCWs on contraceptives guidelines
• Support demand generation activities such as activation days at TVETs, CBO’s and other hot spots in order to promote availability and access to adolescent & youth friendly services
• Support with awareness campaigns as required (e.g. TB Imbizo, Wellness days, Adolescent dialogues, programme launches, etc.)
• Submit monthly, quarterly & ad-hoc reports to line manager
• Monitor progress against performance monthly
• Participate in cluster meetings and other meetings as required
• Perform activities as advised by the line manager
• Report programme findings to internal and external stakeholders in aid of programme advocacy
• Report on good or best practices for the programme

 Qualifications and Experience

• Valid registration as a Professional Nurse with the South African Nursing Council
• Clinical Assessment Treatment & Care (PHC Nurse Clinician is compulsory)
• WC NIMART trained and mentored
• 2 to 5 years of Experience working as a professional nurse, including work in HIV/AIDS/TB with a special focus on adolescents and youth-specific care at the Primary Health Care level
• Trained on Paediatric management of ART
• Experience in implementing and support youth programmes, particularly around the promotion of sexual reproductive health and rights and AYFS
• Experience in training an advantage
• Experience in engaging with youth and practitioners working with young people
• Ability to communicate in local languages (an advantage)
• An interest in community outreach and skills development

Closing date: 23 October 2023