Quality Improvement Team Leader (Re- Advertisement) East London at Right to Care

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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

Requirements

Minimum required Qualification

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

Desired Qualification

• 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.

Minimum Required 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

Desired 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