Vacant Job Positions at Right To Care

Description

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Clinical Associate Degree/ Bachelor’s Clinical Medical Practice.
• VMMC Training course.
• Quality Improvement Training

Desirable Qualifications

• Clinical Associate Degree/Bachelor’s degree in clinical medical Practice
• Infection Prevention and Control Training/course
• Post graduate qualification in either of the following: HIV/ AIDS/ TB/ STI.

Required Minimum Experience

• 2 years’ experience in VMMC Service provision as a Clinical Associate
• 1 year Experience as a Clinical Associate in a Public Health setting
• 1 year Experience in VMMC Quality Improvement

Desirable Experience

• 3 years’ experience in VMMC Service provision as a Clinical Associate
• 2 years’ experience as a Clinical Associate in Public Health
• 2 years’ experience in VMMC Quality Improvement

Requirements
Implement Voluntary Male Circumcision Programme (VMMC) at facility level in accordance with provincial and SA national guidelines

• Ensure comprehensive package of VMMC services available
• Ensure all Circumcised Clients are followed up as per SA/WHO guidelines
• Management of VMMC related adverse events effectively
• Keep abreast with present developments in the field
• To participate in research projects relevant to the specific field.
• Liaise with the outreach officer and field recruiters to ensure effective recruitment of clients
• Support in establishment of new facilities.
• In-service training and mentorship of Clinical staff
• Clinical guidance to management.
• Keep abreast with present developments in the field
• Familiarise self with rules and regulations of the Health Act and other relevant legislation.
• Familiarise self with Right to Care standards, policies, and procedures.
• Encourage and influence peers, clinical colleagues, and other stake holders to prioritise quality improvement activities as well as infection prevention and control activities and change behaviour where required.
• Demonstrate integrity by upholding the highest values and ethical standards.
• Display cultural, gender, religion, race nationality and age-based sensitivity and adaptability.
• Assess management systems in all facilities.
• Assess Leadership, planning and sustainability standard in all facilities.
• Assess Monitoring and evaluation standard in all facilities.
• Assess the surgeon/Clinical associate during surgical procedure.
• Compile reports and send back to facilities within 10 working days
• Assist facility staff in developing effective QIPs.
• Ensure all facilities have proper linkage to care systems
• Ensure all facilities receive adequate CQI support based on performance in previous assessment.
• Participate in development, monitoring and presentation of internal quality measures and initiatives.
• Ensure that all facility staff receive the most relevant trainings as per gaps identified during assessments.
• Provide formal mentoring to facility CQI teams and CQI Champions to ensure skills transfer regarding quality improvement.
• Ensure all facilities have CQI an internal CQI team
• Train and mentor DoH staff that assist in VMMC services
• Ensure all facilities receive adequate CQI support based on performance in previous assessment
• Follow up on progress of QIPs with facility teams
• Report any persisting gaps or stumbling blocks to the CQI Coordinator in time.
• Ensure that facility teams prioritise policy violations and Major gaps as per action Priority Matrix plan
• Ensure that there is good working relationship between CQI, Clinical and Demand Creation teams
• Assist in direct service delivery in facilities as required by Management.
• Support in establishment of new facilities.
• Conduct Site readiness assessment in all new facilities
• Send all training needs to the Training Coordinator
• Ensure the Quality improvement team transport is always ready for use.
• Schedule CQI visits.
• Ensure the Quality Improvement team arrive in facilities at the right time and leave after all completed tasks
• Ensure all quality improvement team members do tasks as always expected and according to job descriptions.
• Report any delays in facilities or challenges to the CQI Coordinator in time.
• Compile reports and send to facilities within 10 working days.
• Send assessment/support visit reports to the CQI Coordinator in time.
• Petrol cards and disc validity management
• Ensure car roadworthiness, services, and repairs
• Inventory and loss control

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Description
Implement Voluntary Male Circumcision Programme (VMMC) at facility level in accordance with provincial and SA national guidelines

• Maintain and respond to QA assessments
• Chair/attend staff district and facility meetings
• Management of VMMC related adverse events effectively
• Compile and submit standardised progress report to line Manager as per a need
• Conduct In-service training and mentorship of the MOVE team at the sites
• Clinical guidance to management.
• Manage and coordinate Gp’s in the districts to ensure provision of quality service
• Participate in internal and external quality assurance assessments and assist the site with quality improvement activities in response to QA results.
• Hold regular meetings for VMMC MOVE team to monitor progress and provide mentorship.
• Management and coordination of the MMC Clinical, demand creation and social mobilisation team.
• Conduct meetings as needed with MMC Clinical and demand creation teams to determine progress, any issues and any suggested improvements
• Conduct continuous staff appraisal and development to increase capacity and project outcomes.
• Identify training needs of staff and create training plan to address these needs.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to Demand Creation Officers and Social Mobilisers regarding demand creation programme performance
• Create and manage locum data base, and staff as per the needs of the program.    Ensure management of staff Time and Attendance policy.
• Supervise all clinical staff and ensure adherence to VMMC SAG/WHO standards.
• Mentor and supervise project staff and ensure correct induction and knowledge of RTC policies.
• Create and manage locum data base, and staff as per the needs of the program.
• Ensure all Circumcised Clients are followed up as per SA/WHO guidelines
• Ensure operations are smooth, identify and address any challenges faced by the facility
• Ensure quality data
• Ensure Linkage of clients as per the SOP
• Ensure AE Management of all clients
• Ensure comprehensive package of VMMC services available
• Keep abreast with present developments in the field
• To participate in research projects relevant to the specific field
• Familiarise self with rules and regulations of the Health Act and other relevant legislation.
• Familiarise self with Right to Care standards, policies and procedures
• Ensure MMC targets for all facilities supported are met
• Liaise with the Demand Creation officer and field recruiters to ensure effective recruitment of clients
• Support establishment of new sites
• Support and participate in demand creation activities   
• Ensure reporting all districts activities to your line manager
• Ensure reporting of quality data generated by the district
• Report all challenges encountered in the districts
• Ensure reporting tools are in place and are used
• Ensure capturing of data generated on an electronic system
• Ensure use of all reporting and management tools
• Compile and submit standardised progress report of the Roving team weekly to line Manager.
• Review all follow-up source documents for completeness and outcome management.
• Ensure that all the outcomes of referred clients are correctly documented.
• Ensure that all Registers are reviewed and prepared for Department of Health quarterly submissions.
• Provide reports to Sub-District and all facilities supported
• Report any challenges and developments to your immediate Line Manager, all site decisions to be communicate and approved by your Line Manager.
• Report all vehicle incidents/accidents and ensure documentation of reports to your line manager
• Submit standardised progress report of the Roving team weekly to line Manager.
• Report any policy violation  

Requirements

• Required Qualifications: Clinical Associate Degree/ Bachelor Clinical Medical Practice and VMMC Training course
• Desired Qualification:  Post graduate qualification in either of the following: HIV/ AIDS/ TB/ STI

Desired Experience: 

• Two years’ experience in Public Health setting.
• Training and experience in Medical Male circumcision
• 2 year experience in surgical setting