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 support initiation of HIV infected clients on ART and ensure full implementation of the 95 95 95 activities. The successful incumbent will be required to travel and work in various communities.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Work with the facility and community team to get referrals and to initiate ART and IPT for eligible People living with HIV: Paediatrics, adolescent, and adults, 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 95-95-95 plans.
• Routinely monitor performance & registers of (TB/HIV/STI) programmes at facility level and provide mentorship & technical support where required.
• Use relevant M&E tools to report weekly to Anova sub-district team on number of clients initiated on ART and IPT.
• Identify hotspot high transmission areas and work closely with HTS Coordinator.
• Implementation of Index testing services, HIV Self Screening and high yield modality

ART Initiation

• Initiate newly diagnosed HIV positive clients on ART daily.
• Reconcile clinical materials and ART medication from facilities in catchment area kept.
• Submit reports of ART initiations done to facilities and Anova
• Keep accurate records of ART initiations done.

HIV Prevention

• Dispense PrEP and keep the records.

Project Support

• Review HTS and ART registers.
• Participate in project meetings.
• Trace clients and report on outcomes.

ART initiations logistics

• Ensure blood specimens are transported to the laboratory.
• Engage facilities in catchment areas for bidirectional referrals.

Team Building Support

• Delegate duties to CLOs as agreed with HTS Coordinator and Project Manager.
• Provide counselling on ethical conduct at work.

Perform any other tasks as agreed with line manager.

Minimum qualifications and experience:

• 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.
• Must have a dispensing license.
• At least 4 years experience in working at a clinic (PHC or CHC) community.
• At least 2 years NIMART experience.
• Familiar with latest HIV Management, TB and PMTCT guidelines.
• Experience in supervising teams, essential.
• Light vehicle drivers license, essential.

Skills, competencies, and attributes:

• Computer literate (MS Office, Word, Excel).
• Good report writing skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, and deadline driven.
• Ability to work under pressure, independently and as part of a team.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Good time management skills.
• Confidentiality.
• Service orientation.

Closing date: 26 January 2024

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.

Preference will be given to persons with disabilities.

Anova Health Institute is a provider of essential health services and therefore has a mandatory vaccination policy. Should your application be successful, 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.

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