Clinical Manager - Western CApe at NACOSA

 Description

Our Values

We recognize and respect the agency, dignity and strength of communities and people, we are connected to and grounded in communities, we value and embrace inclusion, diversity, and transformation, we put people first, 

The duties and responsibilities of the Clinical Manager will include, but not limited to:

• Provide input to NACOSA organisational policies and procedures and ensure adherence to the culture and values of the organisation. 
• Participate in programme conceptualisation and proposal discussions and formulate clinical deliverables in conjunction with programme managers and programme descriptions to ensure overall efficacy and success. 
• Develop clinical service delivery standard operating procedures, quality assurance mechanisms, programme implementation guidelines and job aides for implementing partners to ensure effective and efficient programme implementation. 
• Lead and coordinate the implementation of all clinical deliverables, in conjunction with programme managers, to ensure beneficiaries accessing GBV services are appropriately linked to services.  
• Develop a consolidated operational plan on all the clinical aspects of NACOSA's GBV Response programme. 
• Continuously deepen clinical service delivery through identification of service delivery gaps and opportunities for innovation and conceptualising these for programme or service expansion.
• Develop and maintain a clinical service delivery risk register and mitigation plans for the grant and share with all relevant role players. 
• Ensure the implementation of capacity building and continuous improvement interventions at implementing partners to strengthen the management, implementation, measurement and reporting of clinical activities. Including Gender-Based Violence (GBV), HIV Testing Services (HTS),  and Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services. 
• Collaborate with the NACOSA Training Institute to develop curricula related to the improvement of technical clinical skills and following precautions at implementing partner's level and Direct Implementation teams.  
• Supervise and conduct the specialised clinical training for Direct Implementation teams and implementing partner's clinical employees and management of consultant contracts. 
• Review and analyse direct implementation and implementing partner reports and site visit findings to identify gaps in clinical service delivery.  
• Ensure NACOSA Clinical operations adhere to national policies, rules and regulations for best practice client care and ethical conduct.
• Manage the clinical budgeting process and monitor and report on clinical and health product program expenditure in collaboration with programme teams. 
• Ensure optimal procurement and supply chain management of medical commodities, equipment, and pharmaceutical products.  
• Draft and implement performance management plans within the clinical team and schedule regular contact sessions with employees to monitor and track performance.
• Develop, in conjunction with M&E, an annual programme/grant performance framework that includes programmatic indicators to measure output, outcome and impact of clinical deliverables across NACOSA's programmes. 
• Develop monitoring tools and organise clinical team site visits to ensure implementation partner compliance with biomedical service delivery laws, policies, regulations, and procedures resulting in high quality of clinical services.  
• Contribute to the setting of targets for clinical interventions, developing data capturing tools, analysing, and reporting on data to ensure it informs programme development.  
• Report clinical M&E information and ensure reports for all clinical activities are complete and accurate. 
• Identify any challenges in complying with M&E policy and procedure and work closely with M&E team to proactively and effectively address these. 
• Identify research opportunities and assist M&E with the development of research protocols in the field of clinical management, prevention, and care of HIV/AIDS
• Network with and build strategic alliances and relationships with key national, provincial and district stakeholders, including the Department of Health (DOH) and District Support Partners (DSP). 
• Liaise with and report to donors as required. 
• Actively promote NACOSA, its services and programmes to external stakeholders at various provincial and national platforms. 
• Keep abreast of the national and provincial HIV/AIDS clinical response to Key and Vulnerable Population and to ensure NACOSA’s alignment to these..

Requirements

• Post Graduate Degree or Qualification in Primary Health Care/Public Health or related discipline. 
• HIV/TB/STI/SRH and NIMART Certification. Clinical Forensic Medicine Diploma advantageous.
• Registered Professional Nurse with the South-African Nursing Council (SANC) or Clinical Associate registered with HPCSA.
• A minimum of 7 year's related work experience in managing various clinical health care programmes specifically in implementation planning, logistical support functions, monitoring, and evaluation
• Good Project Management, Time Management and Prioritisation Skills 
• At least 3 years’ experience in managing a team. 
• Knowledge about: HIV, Sexual and Reproductive Health; Gender Based Violence, HIV Testing Services; evidence-informed and rights-based programming; the relevant national policies and guidelines pertaining to AGYW and GBV services.
• Relevant working experience in specific programmatic areas (Gender-based Violence, Adult and Youth Programmes, Persons who use Drugs, etc.) 
• Experience working in the NGO sector and exposure and understanding of donor processes/requirements. 
• Intermediate Microsoft Office Suite Skills (Excel, Outlook and Team)
• Able to analyse and interpret reports. 

Personal Competencies

• Good Communication Skills 
• Risk Management Skills 
• Public Speaking, Facilitation and Presentation Skills 
• Conflict Management Skills 
• Valid drivers’ license with no endorsements (Code B)

CLOSING DATE- 19 March 2024