Professional Nurse Counsellor, Atlantis at TB HIV Care

Purpose of the position:

• To provide Home and Community Based Services as set out in the SLA and Dept of Health NPO Service Package and within the scope of practice, including implementing and coordinating Community Oriented Primary Care within a defined geographic node. Duties focus on wellness, health promotion, prevention of ill health and home-based care services, and supervising and coordinating the team of community health workers to address primary health care services for individuals, families and community.

Minimum Requirements    

• Degree/Diploma or relevant Nursing qualification
• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Professional Nurse
• At least 2 years’ experience in nursing post registration
• Clear criminal record
• Valid Code 08 Drivers licence Own Transport
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Fluent in IsiXhosa and/or English languages

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Implements community oriented primary care activities in a defined geographic area
• Coordinates and manages the community health workers and rehab CHWs
• Provides awareness outreach in the community, workplace, ECD centres, schools in line with the Dept of Health priorities, the Health calendar, and health promotion priorities including the four seasons of prevention and promotion package
• Promotes service delivery and identifies training needs
• Responsible for necessary reports and records
• Appropriate referral of all cases identified in the community

Skills and Competencies    

• Report-writing skills
• Good communication skills
• Good attention to detail and accuracy
• Organisational and planning skills
• Good problem solving ability