Nurse Clinician - East London at TB HIV Care

Purpose of the position:

• To provide a comprehensive community health service which includes HIV testing and counselling services linked to screening and diagnosing clients for TB/STIs with the TB contacts track & tracing. The provision of treatment, clinical care and case management to HIV & TB clients and ensure successful same day ART initiation with retention and adherence in care. For TB contact/s screening for TB, identify asymptomatic & symptomatic clients with same day start of TPT and completion of treatment. To start TB treatment on diagnosed DS-TB results with adherence and completion of treatment. The screening of Covid-19 and refer appropriately on symptomatic clients.

Minimum Requirements    

• Bachelor's degree (B Cur Nursing) from four-year college or university
• Experience in HIV counselling and testing in public health services
• 2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• SANC registered
• NIMAART trained
• Valid code 08 driver’s licence
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office package
• Ability to communicate in IsiXhosa and English or another South African language
• Clear criminal record

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Coordinate and conduct outreach programmes and HTS services in the community, workplace and farms
• Provide an enhanced appropriate package of treatment care and support of clients diagnosed with HIV, TB, STI’s, covid-19 case management and other health related conditions
• Provide technical assistance in HIV counselling and recording
• Collaborate with community role-players in engaging scaling up of TB/HIV service provision
• Maintain relations with C&T and other NGO’s/ stakeholders working to support the programme
• Appropriate referral of all the necessary health related conditions needing further management

Skills and Competencies    

• Good communication skills 
• Stakeholder management
• Decision making skills
• Problem solving skills
• Teamwork
• Innovation
• Planning & organising