Professional Nurse PWUD - Parktown at Anova Health Institute

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Treatment, Care Mentorship and Provision

• Collaborate with OST doctor and Clinical Nurse Mentor to provide OST/ hepatitis. treatment and care mentorship to other clinicians.
• Provide OST/ STI and Hepatitis treatment to PWUDs at CoJ and surrounding areas.
• Manage treatment outcomes amongst PWUDs.
• Provide support to CoJ OST sites.

 OST Clinic Management

• Manage the CoJ OST clinic.
• Dispense and account for methadone and other medication.
• Account for clinical supplies and equipment.
• Initiate PWUDs on ART and keep records thereof.

 Project Support

• Support Professional Nurses to achieve set HTS targets.
• Support psychosocial workers and advocacy officer in achieving set targets.
• Account and submit monthly reviews of HTS and ART registers, linkage registers inventory of project items.
• Account for and submit monthly narratives on OST sites as well as other activities done.

 Any other tasks as agreed with line manager.

 Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Skills Required

• A degree or diploma qualification as a Professional Nurse.
• Registration as a Professional Nurse with the South African Nursing Council.
• NIMART (Nurse Initiated Management of ART) qualification (essential).
• NIMDR Nurse initiated management of drug-resistant TB (essential).
• Bachelor of Pharmacy degree will be an added advantage.
• Post graduate diploma in Nursing (Primary Health Care Nurse) will be an added advantage.
• Must have a dispensing license.
• At least 2 years’ experience in Public Health sector.
• 3 years’ management experience.
• At least 2 years’ experience as a registered nurse in NGO/Community clinic or a hospital environment.
• Familiar with latest HIV Management, TB and PMTCT guidelines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good report writing skills.
• Strong organizational skills, including time management and multi-tasking skills.
• Drivers licence & able to drive to sites where support is required.