Professional Nurse Coordinator, Metro and Rural

**Job Advert Summary**:
**Purpose of the position**:
To provide a comprehensive Wellness mobile health service by providing HIV testing and counselling services linked to screening and diagnosing clients for TB/STI’s. Provision of treatment and clinical care to HIV & TB patients and ensure successful linkage to care and adherence with specific focused on key populations

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Degree/Diploma in Nursing qualification
- Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Professional Nurse
- At least 2 years' experience in nursing after registration
- Clinical HIV management experience is mandatory
- Previous coordination/management role and experience working with key populations advantageous
- Dispencing license would be an advantage
- Code 8 Drivers licence
- Clear criminal record
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Proficiency in English and isiXhosa; fluency in Afrikaans is advantageous

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Coordinate and conduct outreach HIV, TB and STI services in the community, workplace, correctional services, farms schools and DOH facilities**
- Coordinate peer-led community outreach teams to provide services to key populations and mentor reporting staff on clinical elements of health education and intervention cascades.
- Conduct health screening, testing and provide therapeutic or preventative care, where relevant in terms of HIV, TB, STIs and other relevant emerging conditions
- Maintain relations with relevant WCG stakeholders in terms of commodity sourcing, establishing, and maintaining referral networks and reporting activities in accordance with WCG requirements

**Provide an enhanced appropriate package of treatment care and support of clients diagnosed with HIV, TB, STI’s, and other health related conditions**
- Order monthly stock of commodities and medication and maintain the appropriate stock management and supply chain systems, including relevant drug registers.
- Conduct physical examination and proper history taking on clients seen in the community (or at a facility as required)
- Provide treatment where possible or facilitate successful referral to sensitised facilities for onward care.
- Ensure successful referrals and linkage to care of 95% of key populations affected by HIV or TB

**Provide technical assistance in service delivery and reporting**
- Train implementation teams to follow SOPs, care pathways and complete all relevant source documents and ensure reporting to relevant stakeholders and health information systems
- Ensure prompt tracing of lost to follow up clients through telephone contact, home visits, inclusive of the provision of enhanced adherence counselling or referral for advanced clinical care, as required
- Conduct sensitisation training and secure the provision of KP friendly services at nominated sites, in consultation with WCG and other officials.
- Ensure decentralised care and distribution of medication within the community setting, where possible.
- Ensure period reporting is conducted in line with WCG and internal organisational norms and standards

**Collaborate with stakeholders to scale up TB/HIV service provision to key populations**
- Ensure effective collaboration with various implementing partners or service providers within the KP network and feasible referral pathways are established, catering for the unique needs of key populations
- Ensure effective community entry with appropriate stakeholder inclusion and involvement including law enforcement agencies, community leaders and government officials
- Meet periodically (monthly with facility stakeholders and quarterly with other stakeholders) re current and future expanded service provision

**Maintain relations with health services and other NGO’s working to support program**
- Attend HAST Information meetings
- Adhere to waste disposal procedures
- Adhere to the needle stick injury policy
- Report quarterly on program progress
- Meet monthly with facility managers on sites activities

**Other**
- Adhere to waste disposal procedures
- Adhere to the needle stick injury policy
- Participate in key populations work’s support meetings and structures as directed by the WCG project manager
- Tracking and monitoring success of project
- Any other duties as assigned by the line manager