Quality Improvement Team Leader (Pietermaritzburg) at Right to Care

Description

Clinical care:

• Implement Voluntary Male Circumcision Programme (VMMC) at facility level in accordance with provincial and SA national guidelines
• Ensure comprehensive package of VMMC services available
• Ensure all Circumcised Clients are followed up as per SA/WHO guidelines
• Management of VMMC related adverse events effectively

Research:

• Keep abreast with present developments in the field
• To participate in research projects relevant to the specific field

Facilitate demand creation/expansion:

• Liaise with the outreach officer and field recruiters to ensure effective recruitment of clients
• Support in establishment of new facilities.

Training:

• In-service training and mentorship of Clinical staff
• Clinical guidance to management.
• Keep abreast with present developments in the field

Legislation, Standards, Policies and Procedures:

• Encourage and influence peers, clinical colleagues, and other stake holders to prioritise quality improvement activities as well as infection prevention and control activities and change behaviour where required.
• Demonstrate integrity by upholding the highest values and ethical standards.
• Display cultural, gender, religion, race nationality and age-based sensitivity and adaptability.

Quality Improvement:

• Assess management systems in all facilities.
• Assess Leadership, planning and sustainability standard in all facilities.
• Assess Monitoring and evaluation standard in all facilities.
• Assess the surgeon/Clinical associate during surgical procedure.
• Compile reports and send back to facilities within 10 working days
• Assist facility staff in developing effective QIPs.
• Ensure all facilities have proper linkage to care systems
• Ensure all facilities receive adequate CQI support based on performance in previous assessment.
• Participate in development, monitoring and presentation of internal quality measures and initiatives.
• Ensure that all facility staff receive the most relevant trainings as per gaps identified during assessments.
• Provide formal mentoring to facility CQI teams and CQI Champions to ensure skills transfer regarding quality improvement.
• Ensure all facilities have CQI an internal CQI team
• Train and mentor DoH staff that assist in VMMC services
• Ensure all facilities receive adequate CQI support based on performance in previous assessment
• Follow up on progress of QIPs with facility teams
• Report any persisting gaps or stumbling blocks to the CQI Coordinator in time.
• Ensure that facility teams prioritise policy violations and Major gaps as per action Priority Matrix plan
• Ensure that there is good working relationship between CQI, Clinical and Demand Creation teams
• Assist in direct service delivery in facilities as required by Management.
• Support in establishment of new facilities.
• Conduct Site readiness assessment in all new facilities
• Send all training needs to the Training Coordinator

Leadership:

• Ensure the Quality improvement team transport is always ready for use.
• Schedule CQI visits.
• Ensure the Quality Improvement team arrive in facilities at the right time and leave after all completed tasks
• Ensure all quality improvement team members do tasks as always expected and according to job descriptions.
• Report any delays in facilities or challenges to the CQI Coordinator in time.
• Compile reports and send to facilities within 10 working days.
• Send assessment/support visit reports to the CQI Coordinator in time.
• Petrol cards and disc validity management
• Ensure car roadworthiness, services, and repairs
• Inventory and loss control

Requirements

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Clinical Associate Degree/ Bachelor’s Clinical Medical Practice.
• VMMC Training course.
• Quality Improvement Training

Desirable Qualifications:

• Clinical Associate Degree/Bachelor’s degree in clinical medical Practice
• Infection Prevention and Control Training/course
• Post graduate qualification in either of the following: HIV/ AIDS/ TB/ STI.

Required Minimum Experience:

• 2 years’ experience in VMMC Service provision as a Clinical Associate
• 1 year Experience as a Clinical Associate in a Public Health setting
• 1 year Experience in VMMC Quality Improvement

Desirable Experience:

• 3 years’ experience in VMMC Service provision as a Clinical Associate
• 2 years’ experience as a Clinical Associate in Public Health
• 2 years’ experience in VMMC Quality Improvement