Facility Coordinator - Queenstown at TB HIV Care

Purpose of the position:

• The Facility Coordinator will lead and manage the implementation of interventions at district to site level. They will coordinate and work with M&E teams for weekly meetings and review of performance, refine weekly plans in light of yield/challenges and develop QI projects. They will have line management of various coordinators within districts (supervising clinical, support and psychosocial teams etc.) and ensure effective implementation of a peer driven model for case management working collaboratively with a sub-recipient organisation. They will support delivery of differentiated HTS and models of care: HIVSS, index testing, recency testing.
• The Facility Coordinator will ensure effective collaboration between teams, especially clinical and M&E teams. They will engage with and establish optimal working relationships with stakeholders (district DOH, health care facilities, C&T networks and other implementing organisations). They will ensure reporting to and communication with the C&T regional manager,

Minimum Requirements    

• Bachelors’ degree/diploma in Nursing Science, health or equivalent
• Post graduate qualification will be an added advantage
• Trained and completed APC sessions
• NIMART trained
• Trained in TB and HIV clinical management
• COVID-19 and IPC trained
• 5 years’ experience practising as a qualified health care professional
• 2 years in managerial / supervisory experience
• Valid registration with SANC, HPCSA or any other recognised registration body
• Ability to communicate in IsiXhosa and English or another South African language
• Valid code 08 driver’s licence
• Clear criminal record

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Leads a cluster of facility clinical teams 
• Responsible for DSD implementation and coordination of teams
• Ensures integrated TB and HIV screening, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and continuity of care
• Provides clinical and technical to facility team leads
• Participates in hospital, district, PHC and clinic committee meetings; supports multi-disciplinary team approach to managing client
• Works closely with QI teams to embed impactful change initiatives

Skills and Competencies    

• Excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Knowledge and understanding of Nursing Standard of Practice and code of ethics
• Computer literacy and possess IT skills
• Knowledge and application of QI approaches
• Problem solving
• Excellent organisational and administration skills
• Reporting and statistics