Professional Nurse at Anova Health Institute

The successful candidate will be responsible to implement, oversee child/adolescent health services in the relevant outreach area, support and plan with the relevant DoH managers and Anova teams on child/adolescent Health support and services.

Key duties and responsibilities:

Programme implementation

• Oversee implementation of activities for the child/adolescent health services implementation in relevant outreach area
• Conduct and facilitate on-site Inservice-training for team members where needed
• Ensure correct storage and disposal of supplies/pharmaceutical items

Direct service implementation

• Implement activities as are part of child/adolescent health outreach service:
• Screen infants, children and caregivers for vertical transmission prevention catch-up/missed visits
• Conduct HIV-PCR testing for infants and children, focussing on community level services
• Conduct immunisations, and initiate and follow-up for PrEP/SRHR services and ART services
• Perform any other duties that will contribute to the efficient running of the programme as may be assigned by management.

Team supervision

• Oversee the day-to-day management of the child Health outreach team in relevant area
• Conduct performance monitoring for the team

Reporting and administration

• Oversee and consolidate reporting of the Child Health outreach team in relevant area and share with relevant managers
• Compile daily/weekly/monthly reporting on the programme implementation and other reporting requirements

Stakeholder engagement

• Liaise with and support DoH teams who are supporting community services related to child health
• Work with DoH to come up with plans to improve community-based services for children

Minimum qualifications and experience:

• A Degree or Diploma in Nursing with valid SANC registration
• At least 2 years’ experience in working at a clinic (PHC or CHC) facility, including experience with conducting immunisation and HIV-PCRs
• Knowledge of current guidelines and experience in HIV/PMTCT/TB programmes
• Certificate in NIMART or basic HIV Management with experience managing children with HIV and TB
• HIV testing services/PICT trained
• Experience in supporting/overseeing other team members
• IMCI training
• Training in Disclosure in the context of HIV in children and adolescents living with HIV an advantage

Skills, competencies, and attributes:

• Must be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to manage relationships.
• Strong organisational skills, including task and time management, ability to multi-task, establish priorities, and meet deadlines; and work without daily supervision.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills