Clinical Advisor X 1

**Location**: Nkangala District, Mpumalanga Province

**Type of Contract**: fixed term contract

**Clinical Advisor x 1 : (Ref Acc-13 )**

**Main purpose of the job**:
To provide capacity building, technical assistance and direct service delivery with clinical care and treatment for Drug sensitive TB (DSTB), Drug resistant TB (DRTB), co
- infected HIV/TB and complicated cases including training, mentoring, clinical reviews and case management.

**Key Performance Areas (Technical Work Responsibilities)**
- Review, examine and treat complicated cases in respect of DSTB, DRTB and TB/HIV co-infected patients
- Treat opportunistic infections diagnosed
- Provide TB treatment and TB preventative therapy (TPT) according to DOH guidelines
- Identify and treat patients with TB and HIV treatment failure
- Facilitate transfers and up-referrals of patients with DRTB and /or complications
- Capacity building, including ongoing training and on-site mentoring, for MatCH and DOH staff, Private Healthcare staff, traditional healers and community members
- Participate in the assessment of clinical skills and training needs within supported Districts
- Participate in developing training materials
- Compile and submit reports to programme managers for submission to donors
- Perform clinical / mortality / cohort audits and regular site visits
- Act as a point of contact for the DOH site staff / supported staff
- Liaise with internal and external customers / stakeholders
- Effective self-management and performance ownership

**Required minimum education and training**:

- MBBCh degree or equivalent o Certification in HIV and TB Management

**Professional body registration**:

- Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
- Must have Health indemnity insurance cover

**Minimum work experience**:

- Minimum 6 years’ experience in public health, practicing DS TB, DRTB and HIV medicine

**Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities**
- Knowledge of managing public sector health program/s
- Knowledge of and experience in working and dealing with district and local health authorities
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience working in a donor funded organization / NGO or project-based environment o Experience in developing training materials and conducting training o Facilitation, mentoring, coaching and supervision experience (Training Skills)
- Ability to prioritize work with competing demands on time and work towards meeting deadlines
- Demonstrated excellent organizational, operational management, coordination, administrative and planning skills
- Evidence of good communication: verbal and written, including report writing skills
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in English and other African language/s spoken in the province
- Ability and willingness to travel

**Please note : By responding to this advert, you hereby acknowledge that you have read and accept the following Protection of Personal Information Act ( POPIA) disclaimer**:
Non-South African Citizens and non-South African permanent resident holders must be in possession of valid work documents authorizing them to work in South Africa.

Application Question(s):

- MBBCh degree or equivalent
- Certification in HIV and TB Management
- Must have Health indemnity insurance cover
- Minimum 6 years’ experience in public health, practicing DS TB, DRTB and HIV

medicine

License/Certification:

- HPCSA registration (required)

Application Deadline: 2023/11/21