Tb Quality Improvement Officer Ethekwini West

1 day ago


Durban, South Africa The Aurum Institute Full time

**General responsibilities**

The role of the Quality Improvement Officer is to provide practical knowledge transfer to facility staff on how to use QI methods to improve clinical outcomes. This involves overall planning for implementation in a phased manner with the aim to achieve 100% coverage over the three-year grant period. The IO will be directly reporting to assigned SR supervisor in the district who will monitor day to day activities and approve timesheets. In addition, the IO will work closely with the sub district TB or HAST Manager and provide reports to the direct supervisor and sub-district manager.

**Key Performance areas**

**Technical / Management**

Develop overall sub district work plan for the TB quality improvement with clear roles, responsibilities and timeframes

Work hand in hand with the sub-district teams in preparations for training and overall implementation of QI

Build capacity for facility and sub district staff to ensure standardization of QI implementation

Provide ongoing mentorship through regular joint facility visits with the sub district TB manager, prioritizing underperforming facilities

Monitor progress against the TB care cascade targets through facility data reviews

Identify, address or escalate challenges that arise during the improvement process to remove barriers

Provide progress reports in monthly cluster meetings to share experiences, successes, and challenges of implementation

Participate in the baseline data collection, data quality assessments (DQAs) for facilities

Document and share best practices on an ongoing basis

Provide progress reports in sub district meetings and participate in DHMT meetings and district quarterly review meetings

Report daily or weekly to the district level SR supervisor, or as per organizations policies and procedure

Submit monthly activity reports as per workplan to the district level SR supervisor and district TB manager

Collaborate with other technical partners to ensure alignment of QI methodology implemented.

**Qualifications and Experience**:
An appropriate 3-year national diploma/degree in Health Sciences or Social Sciences

At least 2 years’ experience in training or facilitation

At least 2 years’ experience in health programme management

Clinical experience in the management of TB and HIV co-infected patients

Experience in quality improvement implementation

Administrative and management skills

Experience in Stakeholder management

Valid drivers licence.

**Required Knowledge and Skills, and Abilities**:
Good TB and HIV clinical management skills

Good quality improvement skills

Good understanding of Health programme management

Strong project management skills.

Good analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to work independently

Good communication skills (both interpersonal and written)

Good training/ facilitation skills

Good understanding of monitoring and evaluation of projects or programmes

Excellent report writing skills

Good working understanding of computer programmes

Good understanding of the public health system.

Kindly provide current and relevant references for background checks



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