Professional Nurse Coordinator at TB HIV Care

About the Job

Purpose of Position

• The Professional Nurse Coordinator is responsible for clinical consultations, diagnosis and treatment. Directly manages outreach teams, clinic sensitisation and up-skilling for the key populations at uMgungundlovu Region. Secondarily supports other THC mobile teams in Pietermaritzburg and other regions with key populations support.

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    

• Conduct regular meetings to discuss progress and address challenges to continuously improve programme implementation.
• Liaise with public health facilities and other relevant role-players – attending meetings etc.
• Work with the Site Manager and the outreach staff to ensure the sensitisation of service providers to the needs of sex workers
• Provide primary health care (PHC) services and comprehensive HAST services
• Work with the Site Manager to ensure the implementation of the programme's operational plan
• Weekly quality assurance cycle for reliable and accurate HIV patient results
• Consolidate data and other information from the team, prepare and submit monthly and quarterly reports to M&E Officer and Regional Coordinator

Skills and Competencies    

• An understanding of the challenges facing sex workers in the health context
• Ability to communicate and work well with sex workers in the provision of health services.
• In-depth understanding and knowledge of legislative requirements, acceptable practices and procedures.
• Report-writing skills
• Planning skills
• Good communication skills
• Non-judgmental, trustworthy and empathetic personality
• Target driven and able to lead a team
• Good interpersonal skills, including being a team player
• Demonstrate a strong professional attitude and behaviour at all times
• Ability to work non-traditional hours, which may include weekends from time to time
• Good attention to detail and accuracy