Clinical Nurse Mentor

**_Work Description_**

The Clinical Nurse Mentor will be part of a Team of support to provide a formal process of professional support to Nursing Staff within General Practice, while encouraging self-assessment, analytical and reflective skills, in accordance to the Clinical Mentor/Assessor Guidance in a cluster of facilities.

**_ Technical Work Responsibilities_**
- Guide and support professional nurses implementing NIMART
- Offer advice on clinical problems
- Facilitate Case Discussions
- Ensure good outcomes for quality of Care Indicators, ART, TB/HIV Integration, PMTCT
- Perform Clinical Audits
- Develop Quality Improvement Plans
- Facilitate Training where possible
- Ensure adherence to Guidelines and Best Practice
- Document Lessons Learnt for future improvement of Programme
- Cooperate with Health Systems Mentor to ensure delivery of comprehensive and patient-friendly service
- Keep up to date with developments in the field

**_Education_**
- Degree or Diploma in Nursing
- Registration with South African Nursing Council
- Extensive experience in HIV/AIDS treatment and care
- NIMART, IMCI, QI, PMTCT and PULSA-PLUS/PC101 trainedAdvantageous
- Diploma in Clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment**_Experience_**:

- At least 3 years’ experience as a Nurse Mentor
- 3 years General Practice experience or Specialist Area
- 5 years’ experience in working in a Primary Health Care setting
- Extensive experience in HIV/AIDS and TB treatment and care
- Experience in managing patients on ART
- Updates in area(s) of Mentorship - Annual or 3 yearly as applicableAdvantageous
- Quality Improvement training **_Requirements _**:

- Valid Driver’s licence with Own car
- SA Citizen or valid work permit to work in South Africa
- Basic computer skills
- Advanced computer skills
- Minimal/Moderate/Excessive overnight travel (up to 30%) by land or air if required
- Willing to work overtime

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