Technical Assistant at Anova Health Institute

We are looking for a Sub-District Technical Assistant to support the implementation of TB/HIV/PMTCT/QI related activities in line with 959595 HIV/TB strategy at sub-district & facility level. This will include serving as an expert resource on TB/HIV/ PMTCT/QI to both Anova and Department of Health Clinical Staff, Sub-Partners and to Sub-District Managers in ensuring that programmatic activities and goals are achieved.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support and technical advice on TB program to DoH and internal staff.
• Plan, facilitate and monitor the implementation of TB support activities across the sub-district.
• Identify facilities that are not reaching the MER TB indicator targets and initiate QIPs across the sub-district.
• Provide technical support and monitor IPC (Infection Prevention and Control) program at facility level and develop QI strategies for gaps identified.
• Provide technical support to the sub-district on the implementation of TPT guidelines.
• Identify training needs and support multidisciplinary staff training on TB/HIV guidelines, policies, and protocols.
• Support and Facilitate CLI (Clinical Lab Interface) Activities
• Submit monthly /quarterly CLI reports.
• Identify training needs on CLI related issues to prevent and decrease specimen rejection rate.
• Assist the clinical advisory team in providing on-site support.
• Assist with Quarterly PMTCT Folder Audits
• Coordinate the dissemination of relevant provincial guidelines, protocols, algorithms, and IEC materials.
• Identify additional training needs at facilities and organize the relevant trainings.
• Support innovative projects that can be implemented to improve performance of the TB/HIV/PMTCT programme.
• Identify facilities that would be used as “best practice models” for the purpose of learning.
• Work with M&E teams to ensure performance monitoring systems are operating effectively.
• Conduct facility site visits to monitor and identify gaps
• Work closely with SD manager and the district TA team to recommend corrective actions for these gaps.
• Collaborate with other partners to maximise partnership strengths for successful implementation of programme goals.
• Compile and submit the relevant technical assistance workload tool to Area Managers timeously.
• Compile and submit monthly & quarterly regular TB/HIV/PMTCT/QI reports for Anova, Funders and DOH as required.
• Submit TPT Report by 3rd of each month to ME Manager and copy AM
• Ensure that supported sites’ programme indicators are reported timeously to Anova, the DoH and donors.

Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Skills Required

• MBChB or Nursing degree or diploma
• Valid registration with HPCSA and SANC
• At least 5 years’ post community service clinical experience for Nurses and two years post community service experience for medical doctors
• At least 3 years’ experience managing PMTCT and HIV/TB patients.
• NIMART authorised/ NIMART trained and mentored
• Knowledge of latest HIV/TB/PMTCT guidelines.
• Flexible and resilient to change
• Ability to communicate technical and policy issues clearly and effectively to multidisciplinary team
• Valid driver’s license