Professional Nurse Coordinator - Mahikeng at TB HIV Care

Purpose of Position

• To provide a comprehensive Wellness mobile health service by providing HIV testing and counselling services linked to screening and diagnosing clients for TB/STI’s. Provision of treatment and clinical care to HIV & TB patients and ensure successful linkage to care and adherence with specific focused on the sex worker.

Minimum Requirements    

• Diploma /Bachelor's degree in Nursing
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in nursing after registration
• Experience coordinating and/or managing health service delivery projects or research studies
• SANC registered as a Professional Nurse 
• NIMART certified and experience in ART Management
• Valid dispensing Licence
• Intermediate level computer literacy (Excel)
• Valid code 08 driver's licence
• Fluent in English or any other South African languages

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Coordinate and conduct outreach programmes and HCT services in the community, workplace, correctional services, farms schools and DOH facilities    
• Provide an enhanced appropriate package of treatment care and support of clients diagnosed with HIV, TB, STI’s, PrEP 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 health services and other NGO’s working to support program
• Appropriate referral of all the necessary health related conditions needed further management- ART, psychosocial, substance abuse, gender based violence, etc
• Management

Skills and Competencies    

• Ability to provide counselling and initiate HIV counselling and testing
• Regular tracing of newly diagnosed HIV, TB and STI clients
• Ability to initiate and maintain support groups
• Good communication, interpersonal, conflict management and negotiation skills
• Team leader and team player
• Problem solving skills
• Innovation
• Planning & organising

Closing Date: 18/07/2023