Jobs at Right to Care

Description

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Diploma in General Nursing
• VMMC Training course.
• Quality Improvement Training
• Desired Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing science
• Infection Prevention and Control Training/course
• Post graduate qualification in either of the following: HIV/ AIDS/ TB/ STI.

Required Minimum Experience

• 2 years in VMMC Service provision as a Professional Nurse
• 1 year Experience in a Public Health setting
• 1 year Experience in VMMC Quality Improvement
• Desired Experience
• 3 years’ experience in VMMC Service provision as a Professional Nurse
• 2 years’ experience as a professional Nurse in Public Health
• 2 years’ experience in VMMC Quality Improvement

Requirements
Responsibilities

• Assist facility staff in developing effective quality improvement plans
• Support in follow up of all circumcised clients and management of identified adverse events.
• Support in the development of relevant job aids and standard operating procedures as requested by Line Management.
• Mentor clinical staff at every VMMC service delivery point as per NDoH/WHO guidelines within Professional Nurses’ professional scope of practice.
• Provide continuous quality improvement support to Right to Care-supported VMMC facilities as per identified gaps.
• Provide in-service training to clinical teams as per identified gaps.
• Assess whether referral networks and linkages of clients are properly executed.
• Facilitate the sustainability of VMMC services in all supported facilities through involvement of other stakeholders in QI activities.
• Ensure all data generated is verified before submission in all facilities.
• Ensure adherence to infection Prevention and control measures in all facilities
• Ensure that all facilities have a CQI Champion.
• Assess Medical Circumcision Surgical Procedure Standard.
• Assess Infection Control Standard.
• Assess pre- and post-operative care services rendered by clinical personnel.
• Assess Supplies, Equipment, Environment and Emergency Standard.
• Assess all sub-standards related to follow ups
• Compile and submit assessment/support visit reports to the CQI Team Leader in time.
• Compile quality assessment reports and submit to facilities within 10 working days.
• Ensure all facilities receive assessment/support visit reports within the agreed workplan.
• Report any challenges to the Team Leader on time.
• Fill in for other mentors at sites as and when required by line management.
• Execute all CQI Team Leader tasks when required by Management.
• Provide direct service delivery as and when required by managemen

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Description

• Right to Care requires the services of a suitable qualified, well-motivated and results-driven candidate to be appointed in the above-mentioned vacant position based in Western Cape.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Introduce the VMMC programme to communities and conduct profiling by means of various sources.
• Based on the results obtained from community profiling, allocate Social Mobilisers to various supported areas by means of GIS Mapping in order to ensure proper coverage of target/pivot populations.
• Coordinate and supervise demand creation activities performed by Social Mobilisers within various Right to Care-supported areas.
• Schedule demand creation activities (i.e. information sessions, talks, events, etc.). aimed at promoting VMMC in designated areas (i.e. door-to-door visits, events at taxi ranks, youth clubs, malls, etc.).
• Create appropriate demand creation training plans based on training needs analyses.
• Engage with clinical roving teams to create accurate and proper service delivery schedules.
• Draft and submit weekly reports that outline activities completed and the number of leads.
• Schedule and maintain a monthly calendar of VMMC outreach activities.
• Submit weekly and monthly reports of the social mobilisers’ performance to the Demand Creation Coordinator.
• Actively engage with community leaders and structures in communities surrounding VMMC facilities to promote VMMC services and to identify demand creation opportunities.
• Actively seek out opportunities for Social Mobilisers to participate in events and collaborate with organisations, government and/or schools for VMMC service delivery.
• Collaborate with local stakeholders (Community Based Organisations and other partners) to ensure proper coordination of social mobilisation campaigns..
• Mentor Social Mobilisers by addressing their challenges and barriers that prohibit them from reaching their targets
• Conduct weekly performance reviews of targets reached by Social Mobilisers.

Requirements

• Matric (Grade 12) and a certificate in Marketing and Communications
• A valid South African driver’s license endorsed with a  PrDP(Professional Driving Permit) is compulsory
• Two years experience in organising and overseeing health promotion events, activities and projects at a community level cultural specific context
• Excellent written and verbal communication in both English and local vernaculars