Nurse Mentor - Greater Tzaneen Rural at Anova Health Institute

Job Description

Anova is an NGO that empowers people and changes lives. Good health and quality of life is what motivates us to provide healthcare solutions and support for those who need it most.

We are looking for a Nurse Mentor to give technical support and capacity building on Comprehensive Care, Management and Treatment (CCMT) program and mentor staff at facilities in all areas of CCMT.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Health System Strengthening

• Mentoring of staff at facilities in all program areas of CCMT.
• Initiate and organize internal training and workshops based on needs and request.
• Support the Department of Health and collaborate with other NGOs on implementation of CCMT program and community events.
• Ensure implementation of the recent CCMT guidelines and protocols.
• Identify program support needs at facilities and advise accordingly.
• Facilitate integration of different CCMT services.

Monitoring and Skill Development

• Design development plan, based on identified needs and develop materials together with senior medical officers.
• Support the Department of Health in conducting training.
• Empower colleagues (e.g., orientation and knowledge transfer).
• Provide solution on complicated cases together with clinics’ staff including referrals to relevant discipline at different levels of care.
• Mentoring on acute service delivery in incidental cases including dispensing, recording, and counselling.

Strengthening Internal Role and Administration

• Assist all other Anova projects with planning, organizing and execution of support activities.
• Assist with quarterly statistics collection.
• Attend sub-district office meetings, all other relevant meetings/ workshops and skills development initiatives.
• Submit work plans, requests, and reports timeously as agreed.
• Ensure and maintain required quality of written communication including reports.
• Ensure documentation of tracing activities at facility level by staff involved and at community level by WBOTs teams reporting to supported facilities.
• Support QI projects as assigned.
• Support other interventions prioritized at any point during the performance contract period.

Research

• Do Research work as when required. 

Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Skills Required

• Grade 12 (Matric).
• Professional Nurse with Midwifery Diploma or Degree and registered with South African Nursing Council (SANC).
• NIMART trained, mentored, and certified as competent.
• 2 to 5 years’ experience in working as a Professional Nurse including work in TB/HIV/AIDS environment.
• Have knowledge and experience in TB/HIV/AIDS management.
• Be able to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Able to communicate in English and any other local language.
• Proficiency in MS office.