Professional Nurse Counsellor - KP at TB HIV Care

Job Advert Summary    
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    

• Degree/diploma or relevant nursing qualification
• NIMART trained & certified 
• Computer literacy 
• At least 2 years’ experience in nursing after registration 
• Clinical HIV management experience is mandatory 
• Dispensing license will be an advantage 
• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a professional nurse 
• Proficiency in English and another South African language 
• Valid code 8 driver’s licence

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Coordinate and conduct outreach programmes and HCT services in the community, workplace and DOH facilities
• Provide an enhanced appropriate package of treatment care and support of clients diagnosed with HIV, TB, STI’s, 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.

Skills and Competencies    

• Provide counselling and provider initiated HIV counselling and testing 
• Regular tracing of newly diagnosed HIV, TB and STI clients 
• Initiate and maintain support groups 
• Good communication, interpersonal, conflict management and negotiation skills

Closing Date: 22nd, March 2022