TB/HIV Coordinator_ Amathole at TB HIV Care

Purpose of the position:

• Responsible for the effective implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of health interventions in TB HIV Care-supported sites to ensure integrated TB and HIV screening, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and continuity of care including data management

Minimum Requirements    

• National Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Sciences
• Registration with professional body (SANC)
• Integrated TB, HIV and STI mangement training
• At least 10 – 15 years’ relevant experience in TB and HIV programs
• Additional training in HIV/AIDS, TB and STIs, communicable diseases and NCD management would be an added advantage
• Ability to communicate in isiXhosa and English or another South African language
• Valid code 08 driver’s licence
• Clear criminal record

Duties and Responsibilities    
Program Management:

• Optimize diagnosis and treatment of TB disease to prevent TB-related mortality
• Support rapid initiation of TB treatment in newly diagnosed PLHIV and subsequent timeous initiation of ART in HIV positive TB patients, as per guidelines
• Intensify documentation of HIV status for new and relapsed registered TB patients
• Ensure appropriate adjustment of ART regimens in TB/HIV patients to avoid drug-drug interactions
• Support attaining high-quality TB screening coverage in PLHIV
• Ensure all PLHIV are screened for TB
• Conduct monthly DQA of TB/HIV screening and results across data sources
• Support DoH in implementation of the point-of-care lateral flow lipoarabinomannan (LF-LAM) TB screening in severely immunocompromised patients
• Monitor TPT initiations, completions and documentation
• Conduct monthly DQA on TPT eligibility and initiations across data sources

Training and Mentorship:

• Training facility Data Capturers on how to navigate the TB patient file to find all the information to be captured on Tier.Net including HIV status
• Ongoing training of clinicians on the integrated management of TB/HIV patients
• Support HIV/TB integration through mentorship

Data Management:

• Collaborate with DoH and Tier.Net key implementers to mitigate data access issues
• Develop SOPs to standardize the TB/HIV MER indicator reporting as the data must be pulled from both the TB module and HIV module on Tier.Net
• Work with the district health management teams and Tier.Net key implementers and the system developers to support a seamless transition of the TB module into Tier.Net
• Ensure that the electronic HTS module and TB module on Tier.Net are activated in all facilities
• Facilitate comprehensive collection and reporting of the TB/HIV indicators

Infection Prevention Control:

• Implementation of facility-infection control readiness, including infection control practices
• Screening/separation of those with TB  symptoms
• Fast track vulnerable patients in facilities such as the elderly or pregnant women
• Implement chronic care service delivery points that are separate from TB  testing and care points in open-air environments

Skills and Competencies    

• Excellent communication skills
• Leadership
• Attention to detail
• Computer literacy and IT skills
• Knowledge and application of QI approaches
• Problem solving
• Stakeholder management
• Excellent organisational and administration skills
• Reporting and statistics

Deadline:12th February,2026