Clinical Trainer Mentor

**Main purpose of the job**:

- To contribute to the quality of clinical care, and achievement of project targets, through mentoring of clinicians, and implementation of care and treatment strategies within the specified geographical area

**Location**:

- **Pretoria - Tshwane**

**Key performance areas**:

- Support the implementation of HIV/TB care and treatment services within the supported sub-districts, including but not limited to the implementation of HIV testing, ART initiation, retention strategies, differentiated models of care
- Identify gaps in clinical guideline implementation at the facility level and develop plans to address these
- Support the implementation of clinical guidelines at the facility level through on-site mentoring support and contribute to the achievement of priority programmes targets
- Provide direct service delivery to support the achievement of adolescent and paediatric clinical targets
- Support team members with the management of complex clinical cases
- Track and monitor all programme components, including operational research projects as applicable, using agreed indicators
- Ensure compliance with clinical guidelines and policies at all supported facilities, in collaboration with other RHI teams
- Support the identification and implementation of Quality Improvement projects
- Participate in monthly progress meetings with the sub-district teams to monitor the progress of the strategic plan and deliverables
- Identify training needs of DOH and RHI staff
- Capacitate DOH and RHI teams to deliver on the clinical components of the project and other related strategies, through formal and on-site training
- Monitor the implementation of training and mentoring activities
- Ensure the transfer of skills and knowledge to DOH and RHI colleagues
- Support the implementation of clinical support materials related to adolescent and paediatric care
- Support clinical file reviews and audits to identify skills gaps
- Participate in the development of training and mentoring plans in the supported sub-district
- Complete training and mentoring reports including description and analysis of participant assessment and evaluation and communicate the report to relevant stakeholders
- Report on key achievements, challenges, and successes according to programme reporting timelines
- Ensure high-quality data is reported for the programme area according to reporting timelines
- Ensure clinical data is regularly reviewed and analysed, gaps identified, and action plans or mitigation plans implemented in collaboration with other team members
- Track facility-level progress towards achieving targets
- Disseminate accurate reports to internal and external stakeholders on an ongoing basis
- Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrates effective self-management
- Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained
- Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback
- Take ownership for driving own career development by participating in ongoing training and development activities such as forums, conferences, policy setting workshops, etc.

**Required minimum education and training**:

- **Professional nursing degree or diploma, or equivalent**:

- **Certified clinical (NIMART, APC/PC101 and HTS) mentor**

**Required minimum work experience**:

- **Minimum 5 years experience in public health and HIV Management**

**Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities**:

- Certification in HIV Management
- Sound technical knowledge of PMTCT, TB-HIV integration, paediatric and adolescent treatment, and care
- Experience implementing retention interventions, and linkage to care interventions an advantage
- Experience working in a donor-funded organisation/NGO or project-based environment
- Qualification or experience in training, mentoring, project management and quality improvement methodologies
- Knowledge of clinical systems and data management
- Exceptional organizational, administrative, and effective communication skills together with working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel
- Ordered and systematic in approach to tasks
- Attention to detail
- Pro-active, able to exercise discretion and independent decision-making
- Able to prioritise own workload and work towards deadlines
- Self-motivated, able to work independently and work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Able to speak relevant local languages

**Demands of the job**:

- Travel will be required within and outside of the district
- Ability to work in a highly demanding and pressurized environment, flexibility, management, training, and leadership experience

**Communications and relationships**:

- Develop and effectively manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders (Relevant Wits RHI Structures, DoH, DBE, DSD, donors, partners at all levels)

**TO APPLY**:

- Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and