Professional Nurse

NACOSA is looking for suitably qualified **Professional Nurses** within the Moretele sub-district (North West) to support the implementation of a youth health programme called **_Imagine: Social Outcomes Based Contract_**. Imagine is focused on improving sexual and reproductive health outcomes amongst Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Six selected Moretele High Schools over a 2.5-year period.
- Sempapa High School and Dertig - Matlaisane High School.**
- Facilitate ongoing medical education and advocacy talks on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) with **learners** at each school, aspiring towards achieving the maximum information coverage and holistic SRH understanding in the learner population.
- Facilitate medical education and advocacy talks on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in advocacy workshops with **parents** at each school, aspiring towards maximum information coverage and acceptance and understanding of the Imagine Programme.
- Provide scientifically accurate information on sexual and reproductive health products and services & explain the process of accessing those products and services in a simple way.
- Provide detailed education on sexual reproductive health services to clients. Including the step by step processes involved in prevention, treatment and management according to need.
- Provide Family Planning Advocacy and information on different contraceptive products.
- Become a consistent source of trusted medical information and help in the school community
- Accurately record and capture services rendered to the female learners’ using the digital Imagine Information Management system.
- Accurately record and capture the female learners’ feedback on their experiences of key services rendered using the digital Imagine Information Management system.
- Ensure sufficient supplies of clinical products to run the Safe Space clinics on each day.
- Assist in maintaining good clinic flow through structured planning and coordination with all Imagine staff on a daily basis.
- Contribute to the development of a smooth service delivery process within the Imagine teams and seamless referrals into Clinic Facilities and or Hospitals.
- Maintain accurate and well organised client records throughout the programme.
- Maintain high standards and quality client experiences through ongoing discussion, consent, confidentiality and professionalism.
- Manage medical waste at School Based Safe Spaces to the highest standards.
- Assist in liaising with pharmacist regarding supply and management of FPC and STI drugs.
- Nursing degree or diploma and current registration with SANC
- Minimum 4 years’ experience in public health and NIMART certificate
- Dispensing licence preferred
- Certification/experience in sexual and reproductive health (particularly contraception and STI management); and HIV prevention and management
- Sound technical knowledge of PEP, PrEP, ARV, TB-HIV integration, treatment and care infectious diseases
- Knowledge of national, provincial and district health structures
- A minimum of 4 years community nursing experience.
- Experience and trained on Sexual Reproductive Health.
- Experience working in a donor-funded organisation/NGO or project-based environment and desirable to have experience working with schools
- Knowledge of clinical systems and data management
- Exceptional organisational and administrative skills together with working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Drivers licence and own vehicle
- Willingness to travel if/when needed
- NACOSA respects the privacy of its stakeholders and will treat all personal information provided in line with our recruitment policy and in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act.