Job Description

Anova is an NGO that empowers people and changes lives. Good health and quality of life is what motivates us to provide healthcare solutions and support for those who need it most. The successful candidate will be required to have an experience working in HIV/AIDS and PMTCT programmes to provide technical assistance, capacity-building and health system strengthening support that will initiate or enhance the roll-out of chronic treatment adherence clubs within the programme. Key Duties and Responsibilities Clinical services:

• Screen patients for STIs, TB/HIV and refer for further management
• Facilitate established support groups for patients living with HIV/AIDS
• Establish and implement adolescent ART support groups at all targeted facilities
• Assist at alternative distribution sites to ensure efficient running of the programme
• Support and perform monitoring activities including updating of registers, collection of statistics and validation of data
• Compile and analyse patient data and statistics as required
• Provide in-service training on facilitation of support groups to Department of Healthxe2x80x99s (DoH) facility Enrolled Nurses
• Compile and submit relevant reports weekly, monthly and quarterly
• Assist with implementation of decanting modalities as facility level as per need (Cohorting, Phlebotomy, completion of register etc.) to ensure efficient running of the programme.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Registration as an Enrolled Nurse with the South African Nursing Council (SANC)
• Minimum of 2 yearsxe2x80x99 experience working as an Enrolled Nurse including work in TB, HIV and AIDS environment
• Ability to communicate in local languages an advantage
• An interest in community outreach and skills development advantage

Closing date: 16 November 2023
In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto. Anova Health Institute is a provider of essential health services and therefore has a mandatory vaccination policy. Should your application be sucessful, you will be required to submit your proof of vaccination before commencing employment in the role. Applicants who have not been contacted within 4 weeks of submitting their application should assume that they have not been successful. Unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be paid agency fees should their candidate be placed at Anova. For more information on Anova visit our website: www.anovahealth.co.za