Career Opportunities at Anova Health Institute

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Support the implementation of 90-90-90(95-95-95) TB/HIV activities at primary healthcare level.
• Initiate eligible patients on ART and provide follow-up care.
• Mentor professional nurses to competency level (and enrolled nurses where required) at DoH facilities on Nurse-Initiated-Management of HIV (NIMART).
• Provide training with new HIV and TB guidelines, protocols, and SOPs, supporting facility teams with implementation plans and strategies, including monitoring of successful implementation.
• Supervise and oversee Anova DSD Professional and Enrolled Nurses working in supported facilities.
• Monitor performance and targets for TB/Adult, Pediatric and Adolescent HIV/PMTCT programmes at primary healthcare level and provide mentorship and technical support to improve performance.
• Identify gaps within the health system and implement quality improvement plans to address identified gaps.
• Facilitate implementation of chronic treatment clubs/adherence clubs and implementation of the National Adherence strategy in primary healthcare facilities.
• Participate in outreach campaigns aimed at mobilising clients for HIV testing services, initiation of ARVs, uptake of contraceptives, etc.
• Participate in preparation and attendance for USAID visit at the supported facility and follow up on facility USAID action items to oversee their implementation in supported facilities.
• Review facility Phuthuma performance indicators and develop improvements plans for non-performing indicators.
• Compile and submit weekly and monthly feedback reports on activities to line manager timeously and any other report as per request.

 Essential qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Postgraduate qualification as a Professional Nurse with Primary Health Care specialty (Nurse Clinician).
• Registration as a professional Nurse with the South African Nursing Council.
• Experience working in primary healthcare facilities in the public sector.
• NIMART trained and certified as competent to work independently.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience managing HIV-positive patients.
• Familiar with latest HIV Management, TB and PMTCT guidelines.
• Ability to travel within Johannesburg & Sedibeng Health District.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good report writing skills.
• Relationship management.
• Strong organisational skills, including time management and multi-tasking skills.

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 Key duties and responsibilities:

• Capture Patient’s information into all Database Platforms, e.g., TIER.Net and other DoH Database Applications.
• Carry out Data quality Assessments and Audits with close Guidance from M&E Officer.
• Conduct monthly Data validations using prescribed Tools on collected Data from DHIS, Tier.net and TB modules /ETR/Redcap.
• Assist facility Data Capturers in populating run-charts for DIP elements.
• Update tracing outcomes from CHWs and CLOs on the defaulter tracing tool.
• Coordinate and collect ad-hoc and routine weekly Data from facilities by all Anova Team Members in the sub-District.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience:

• Grade 12.
• Tertiary Graduates an advantage.
• Minimum 2 years experience using TIER.Net.
• Resident of Sedibeng catchment area highly advantageous.
• Data Capturing competency through experience or training.
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Fast and accurate Data capturing skills.
• Excellent Administrative and organizational skills.
• Good facilitation and communication skills.
• Able to communicate in English and other South African Official Language.
• Proficiency in Ms Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.

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Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Champion the Anova 90-90-90 in-facility activities by leading the facility meetings and supporting weekly data review, monitor attendance and liaise between Anova and the facility
• Work with the outreach teams to get referrals and to initiate ART for eligible HIV infected clients including PrEP
• Provide follow up care for patients on treatment in line with DoH HIV Management guidelines as well as Anova work plan and Facility 90-90-90 plans
• Routinely monitor performance & registers of (TB/HIV/STI) programmes at facility level and provide mentorship & technical support where required
• Identify poor performing indicators, put together quality improvement (QI) plans and implement as agreed upon with the facility team
• Identify training needs at facility level and arrange in-service training where needed
• Train clinic staff on MSM Diversity trainer and biomedical training and mentor staff at facilities
• Use relevant M&E tools to report weekly to Anova sub-district team on number of clients initiated on ART and TPT
• Support facilities with implementation of I-ACT support groups and Chronic treatment clubs in line with Anova’s work plan
• Attend weekly multi-disciplinary meeting
• Be part of HITT projects for data clean-up

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 trained and certified as competent to work independently
• At least 4 years’ experience in working at a clinic (PHC or CHC) facility
• At least 2 years NIMART experience
• Familiar with latest HIV Management, PrEP, STI and TB and guidelines
• PHC Qualification is advantageous
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good report writing skills
• Strong organizational skills, including time management and multi-tasking skills
• Driver’s License is required and ability to drive

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Key duties and responsibilities:

Data Capturing and entry

• Collate and organise data into relevant data tools as required by the project
• Distribute and collect relevant data to/from project staff
• Correct all data errors timeously

Data storage

• File and store client data correctly
• Ensure data is protected by limiting access to approved persons

Data quality assurance and use

• Update HTS linkage tracker and ensure it has high quality information
• Use data to help the team plan activities
• Support data quality assurance activities

Project administration/ storage

• Support the project manager and team members in administrative tasks, including liaising with staff, minute taking and distribution, preparing/printing/collating documents/tools, meeting administration, distribution of project materials.

Project Support and Reporting

• Ensure reporting takes place daily/weekly/monthly as required

Minimum qualifications and experience:

• A matriculation exemption is a minimum requirement; a tertiary qualification would be advantageous
• Data capturing and collection
• 1 year experience in administration/or M&E
• Computer experience in Microsoft Office, especially MS Excel, MS Word.
• Experience supporting M&E plans
• Experience with TIER.Net, DHIS, Clinical stationery
• Experience engaging facility staff and familiarity with South Africa’s health information at public-sector facilities
• Fast and accurate data capturing and entry skills.
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills.

Skills, competencies, and attributes:

• Must be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to manage relationships.
• Strong organisational skills, including task and time management, ability to multi-task, establish priorities, and meet deadlines; and work without daily supervision.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills