Physician/Infectious Disease Specialist at Anova Health Institute

Job Description

On a part-time basis (set hours per week), the successful candidate will be required to:

• Provide clinical care for in-patients with Advanced HIV Disease, complicated TB or other infectious diseases (Adults, pregnant and breastfeeding women, children and Adolescents) referred to you by Anova & Department of Health clinicians from public clinics and district hospitals.
• Provide clinical care to referred out-patients with Advanced HIV Disease complicated TB or other infectious diseases at selected district hospitals.
• Conduct teaching ward rounds for in-patients with Advanced HIV disease, complicated TB or other infectious diseases at district hospitals in Johannesburg and Sedibeng.
• Provide tele-mentoring and in-person mentoring for clinicians (Department of Health & Anova) in need of guidance on clinical management of patients with Advanced HIV Disease, complicated TB or other infectious disease.
• Support establishment and maintenance of functional up and down referral networks between district hospitals and surrounding/referring clinics.
• Identify training needs for DOH & Anova clinicians and conduct in-service training as required.
• Support access to Continuous Medical Education platforms, webinars, publications on Advanced HIV Disease, TB and other infectious diseases for Anova and Department of Health clinicians.
• Support development of the Advanced HIV Disease training curriculum and slides
• Advanced HIV Disease includes clients with low CD4 <200; WHO stage 3 and 4; unsuppressed VL on 2nd line ART regimen; DR-TB, unstable co-morbidities, renal and liver impairment, Adverse Drug Reactions etc.

Qualification as Infectious Disease or Internal Medicine Specialist

• Expert knowledge of Advanced HIV Disease, TB and other common infectious diseases
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Great training and mentoring skills
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.