Job Vacancies at Anova Health Institute

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform PICT for clients presenting at health facilities and/or their partners; and appropriate referral;
• Screen clients for STIs, TB, Hypertension, Diabetes and refer for provision of symptomatic management in facility and community
• Provide phlebotomy services as needed for baseline bloods (pre-ART patients), VL and other monitoring bloods for patients already on ART in decanted modalities or general follow-up care
• Supervise the implementation of Anova’s APACE support activities at facility and community level, in line with 959595 strategy and workplan
• Support Anova and/or DOH counsellors providing case finding and linkage to care services as well as adherence clubs/DMOC activities.
• Supervise Internal Quality control, Proficiency Testing Survey and other Rapid Testing Quality Improvement activities at facility and community level.
• Supervise and perform monitoring activities including updating of registers and collection of data and validating of data.
• Adhere to individual target requirements as per team lead/supervisor directive and maintain data collection requirements.
• Together with HTS (HIV Testing Services) Coordinator, attend to meetings with community leaders, community members and other stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Skills Required

• Enrolled Nursing qualification
• At least 3 years’ experience in Enrolled Nurse duties
• At least 3 years’ experience in HIV or public health environment
• Able to demonstrate ability to manage data collection and reporting.
• Computer Literate – MS Office Packages (MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel & PowerPoint)
• Excellent Communication skills and ability to speak one of the local languages, English, Afrikaans and IsiXhosa
• Valid driver’s license is an advantage.
• Innovative, organized, analytical and excellent interpretation data skills.
• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS prevention and community health issues
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Attention to detail.

 Closing date 27 June 2023

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Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Champion the Anova 95-95-95 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 clinical services (initiation & follow up care) for patients diagnosed with HIV and/or TB in line with DoH HIV Management guidelines.
• Provide PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) for eligible HIV negative people. Screen for opportunistic infections and provide the appropriate prophylaxis.
• Routinely conduct audits of patient files & registers; monitor performance 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.
• Use relevant M&E tools to report weekly to Anova sub-district team on number of clients initiated on ART and TPT
• Attend weekly facility nerve centre/programme review meetings.

Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Skills Required

• A degree or diploma qualification as a Professional Nurse
• Valid registration as a Professional Nurse with the South African Nursing Council
• NIMART trained and certified as competent to work independently.
• At least 3 years’ experience in working at a clinic (PHC or CHC)
• At least 2 years' experience working in HIV & TB programmes/services.
• 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:

• Provide comprehensive counselling to promote retention in line with DoH policies and guidelines and in line with District 909090 DIP and Sub-district IP 909090 plans.
• Recruit and receive referrals of high-risk patients such as pregnant women, paediatrics, adolescents and youth.
• Promote and facilitate index testing and facilitate partner disclosure using the Index Screening Tool and actively refer for HTS.
• Collaborate with Ward Based Outreach team and DoH Social Worker, Dietician, Lay Counsellors, and Clinicians for bi-lateral referrals.
• Report as per agreed timelines to Professional at the facility or other Anova team members as required.
• Be available to work on weekends &/ or Public Holidays to provide adherence counselling at DoH facilities when required, a minimum of at least one Saturday per month (When required).
• Certificate in couple counselling, RTCQI, disclosure and paediatric consent an advantage.
• Knowledge of DoH HTS guidelines & protocols.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working as an HTS counsellor/ Adherence counsellor Adherence counsellor

Minimum qualifications and experience:

• Grade 12 Certificate.
• Training in Basic HAST, HIV Counselling, Adherence counselling
• Certificate in couple counselling, RTCQI, disclosure and paediatric consent an advantage.
• Knowledge of DoH HTS guidelines & protocols.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working as an HTS counsellor/ Adherence counsellor Adherence counsellor

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Key duties and responsibilities:

Child and Adolescent Disclosure in the context of HIV

• Identify and offer disclosure counseling to Children and Adolescents living with HIV that still need disclosure.
• Identify and provide disclosure support to parents/caregivers that need support to disclose to their children/adolescents.

Support groups

• Facilitate support groups in facilities with emphasis on children and adolescents living with HIV.
• Facilitate caregiver support groups to promote adherence for peads and adolescents.

Facilitating referral of children and adolescents living with HIV to resource systems

• Design, maintain and distribute referral resource list to facilities.
• Ensure feedback between facilities and organisations of referred cases.

Adherence/Retention of children and adolescents

• Provide one-on-one counselling sessions to caregivers and children and adolescents living with HIV.
• Recruit 90% of unsuppressed and disengaged paediatrics and adolescents into Case Management and provide Monthly Adherence Counselling to peads and adolescent in Case Management.
  
  Capacity building
   
• Provide training and mentorship to facility and other staff on adherence and disclosure, support group facilitation, referral system and adherence.

Team management

• Support and oversee peer supporters in the project.

Minimum qualifications and experience:

• Matric/Grade 12 certificate
• Social Auxiliary Work certificate recognised by the Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA) and enrolled in Social Work degree.
• Must have at least 2-5 years’ experience working with PLHIV (people living with HIV).
• Training in KidzAlive, Integrated Access to Care and Treatment (I-ACT) and NAS (National Adherence Strategy) an advantage

Skills, competencies, and attributes:

• Must have experience working in HIV/AIDS programmes and supervision of staff.
• Good presentation and excellent communication skills and good report writing skills
• Strong interpersonal and team work skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel.

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Closing date: 27 June 2023