Senior Technical Specialist

2 weeks ago

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Unique Personnel Full time

Job Number

  • 71856

Job Type

  • Permanent

Job Title

  • Senior Technical Specialist

Computer Skills

  • DR-TB

Industry

  • Healthcare

City

  • Tshwane (Pretoria)

Province

  • Gauteng
  • The Technical Advisor: DR-TB is responsible for providing guidance and expertise on best clinical and operational practice on DR-TB; in order to optimize the capacity of Districts to provide comprehensive DR-TB services.
  • Technical Work Responsibilities
  • Assist National TB Programme (NTP) to develop strategic and operational plans, manuals and guidelines for DR-TB while ensuring that these are in line with WHO recommendations and NTP plans
  • Liaise with Internal/External Customers/Stakeholders
  • Provide technical support to Technical TB team placed at provincial health directorate for the implementation of the National TB Strategic Plan
  • Lead training on the revised DR-TB guidelines and support early adoption of new diagnostics and treatment regimen and maintain an inventory of successful strategies and approaches.
  • Lead on site training and mentorship to clinicians on patient monitoring and aDSM.
  • Technically support NTP in development of technical guidelines, SOPs, training curriculum and other relevant documents
  • Provide expert guidance for rapid scaleup of shorterterm regimens in line with National DR-TB guidelines.
  • Support in strengthening M and E
  • Contribute technically in program designing, planning and review process for national program. Carryout rapid/situation assessment as necessary for program development
  • Strengthen active TB drug safety monitoring (aDSM)
  • Participate in relevant technical working groups and other fora on progress toward improving access and quality of care for DR-TB clients.
  • Support in TB-HIV collaboration
  • Project Management
  • Compile Quality Programme, Funder and other Reports
  • Provide training and mentoring
  • Duties:
  • Improved Stakeholder satisfaction
  • Attending Stakeholder Meetings as required
  • Maintain open communication and feedback channels
  • Analysis of the state of DR-TB Clinical Care in the Province; including but not limited to:Numbers of MDR-TB Patients
  • Forecast of the need for the DR-TB Regimens
  • The capacity of the Province to deliver DR-TB Care in terms of (among others):
  • Human Resources
  • Referrals and Linkages
  • Laboratory services
  • Pharmacy and other Supplies
  • Any other Information which may be require
  • Accurate representation/reporting of DR-TB Clinical Care in the Province
  • Improved Patient satisfaction
  • Determination of the state of Clinical (and other) Management of DR-TB Patients in select DOH Facilities; through File and Facility Audits
  • To obtain a Provincewide understanding of the management of DR-TB
  • DR-TB
Training Programme for DOH Clinicians and for Managers

  • DR-TB
Mentorship and Clinical Support Programme

  • Training, mentoring and offering Clinical Support to Doctors, Nurses, Managers and others involved in the DR-TB Programme
  • Health Systems Strengthening
  • Development of Clinical Referral Guidelines
  • Development of Referral Pathways
  • Algorithms and procedures for effective triage and management of Patients with complex medical problems
  • Enhance access to training and mentoring in specialized Clinical Care
  • Enhance access to Clinical Training Resources to enhance skills in provision of Specialized Clinical Care
  • Enhance access to Specialized Drugs and Commodities
  • Enhance access to Laboratory support for provision of Specialized Care
  • Creation of Mentoring and Shadowing Programmes
  • Enhance access to Specialist Input in complicated Patient Management, e.g. HCW Helplines
  • Maintain individual competency
  • Keeping abreast of International developments and debates on MDR-TB
  • Form and maintain close working relationships with various Subject Matter Specialists within Aurum and other Organizations
  • Evaluate the impact of the DR-TB Programme implementation on Key Patients and Programme Outcomes at specific Sites
  • Engage with South African Government (SAG) DOH to plan for timely and full transition of all aspects of the MDR-TB Clinical Management services to the SAG DOH by the end of the Project period
  • Accurately reported on Patient and Programme Outcomes
  • Translate the contents of the Grant Workplan into practical activities
  • Planning and execution of DR-TB technical support in the province
  • Drawing/revision of Programme Documents such as Working Practice Guidelines, Toolkits and other Documents
  • Conducting all activities in accordance with established protocols and standard procedures
  • Writing and timeous submission of quality Programme, Funder and other Reports
  • Share DR-TB prevention, care and treatment expertise (through training and mentoring) of Aurum Staff as may be required
  • Form part of Aurum panel conducting Subject Matter Training as may be required
  • Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures according to prescribed procedures and legislation
  • Report all unsafe activit

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