Professional Nurse Coordinator at TB HIV Care

Purpose of the 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    

• Bachelor’s degree (B Cur Nursing) from four-year college or university
• NIMART trained & certified
• 2 years of experience in nursing after registration
• Clinical HIV management experience is mandatory
• Dispensing license
• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a professional
• Computer literate in MS Office
• Valid code 08 driver’s licence
• Proficiency in English and at least one other South African language
• Clear criminal record

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Develop an outline of presentation in TB/HIV service provision
• Coordinate visits screenings to sex work community on outreach with collaborating organisation team
• Maintain relations with DOH managers by providing feedback on number of clients seen at sites
• Mobilise with team in walk and talk programmes - distribution of pamphlets
• Work with the Peer Educators to mobilise sex workers to understand the importance of knowing their HIV status and access HIV testing services
• Order monthly stock of medications needed for Wellness and HCT programmes, ensure there are no stock outs
• Conduct physical examination and proper history taking of clients seen on the mobile.
• Provide appropriate syndromic treatment for STI’s, fertility planning and other health related illnesses
• Ensure accurate documentation of stock in and stock out
• Keep records of medication dispensed.
• Provide health/HIV screening to allocated areas every three to six months
• Reach successful referrals of 90% for HIV positives for ART
• Train to complete the PI VCT register and monthly report new cases
• Compile a record on the confirmed clinic the clients will attend and document referral or LTF using Tools and algorithm
• Regular programme in tracing clients by telephone and visits to sex work locations
• Ensure proficiency testing (PT) is done recorded as required
• Meet quarterly with local GP’s and other stakeholder/NGO’s on TB/HIV service provision
• Meet quarterly to collaborate in developing and conducting support groups with collaborating organisation.
• Meet quarterly to report on progress
• Attend HAST Information meetings
• Report quarterly on programme progress
• Meet quarterly with facility managers on sites activities
• Submit monthly report on the number of new cases
• Compile and maintain a record on the confirmed clinic the clients will attend
• Weekly follow-up on referred clients by telephone, home visits or other
• Document successful referrals above 90%
• Conduct regular monitoring and support site visits to peer educators
• Monitor condom and lubricant stock at project sites and arrange proactive distribution by the team
• Perform related office administration duties of the programme
• Participate in learning and development opportunities (trainings, workshops, information sessions etc.)
• Additional responsibilities delegated by managers from time to time
• Attend briefing meetings, debriefing sessions, staff/site meetings and other meetings as asked to do so on regular basis
• Act as a role model to strengthen positive behaviour change of sex workers and peer educators
• Adhere to waste disposal
• Adhere to needle stick injury policy
• Engage in sex work support work including helping coordinate and/or manage support groups
• Participate in sex work’s support meetings and structures as directed by Key Populations programme manager
• Participate in clinic sensitivity trainings
• Tracking and monitoring success of project
• Any other duties as assigned by the line manager

Skills and Competencies    

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Very good training facilitation skills
• Very good interpersonal skills
• Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve
• Advanced negotiation skills

Closing Date: 20th, March 2022