Professional Nurse

Type: Permanent

Main purpose of the job:

This position requires experience in clinical knowledge, as well as nursing qualifications with specific emphasis on NIMART certificate, PrEP exposure and training.
The Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) project requires the services of one (1) Professional Nurse that will be responsible for providing all comprehensive health services (including SRHR) for Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW).
The candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day activities within a cluster (clinic (s), schools, tertiary institutions).
The activities include the provision of mobile PHC, HIV Prevention, Care and support services for Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW), including PrEP, ART, SRHR, linkage to care, adherence support, phlebotomy, interpretation of results and ensuring that clients remain in care.

Location: Durban – KwaZulu Natal

Closing date: 21 July 2023
Submit detailed CV to: Vacancy24@wrhi.ac.za
Advert reference number: TL017-2023

In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants
from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

Key performance areas
Engagement with AGYW, and other key role players to identify area where AGYW are found on a regular basis.
Produce weekly work-plan with a list of AGYW hotspot areas, with planed route of delivery of services.
Identification of allocated funder targets, and design outreach schedule to reach target population, daily,
weekly, monthly.
Establishment of stakeholder team and organising meetings to include AGYW and other role players.
Produce reports on demand creation and awareness campaigns and activities used to reach AGYW.
Orientation of facilities, and involve AGYW in the project model, services available and hours of operation.
Provision of behaviour change information on issues related to HIV, TB, STI, SRHR, PrEP, ART, and other related information within the community.
Orientate DOH PHC facilities, and make them aware of project implementation.
Ensure DOH policies and guidelines are available, and keep up-dated on developments.
Attend regular training on all guidelines, and keep up-dated of changes.
Obtain letter of authority from the DOH to receive a list of commodities required to provide PHC services for AGYW.
Together with the Project Manager: National Coordination, order PHC drugs according to the DOH
recommendations and keep record of stock in, stock-out.
Sensitization training.
Conduct risk reduction counselling.
Conduct the following screening services for HIV, TB, STI, Syphilis, HPV, pregnancy and other minor alignments.
Registration of clients using the clinical chart for Pre-ART, and ART.
Open clinical charts for clients for both PrEP/ART.
Phlebotomy-interpretation of results.
Documentation of all relevant patient results and information.
Clinical assessment of clients.
Counselling for PrEP, ART, and contraceptive choices.
Initiation clients on PrEP, PEP, STI treatment, FP, and ART.

Adherence support groups for PrEP, PEP and ART.
Stock management and control, including drug supplies and commodities.
Quality assessment and control.
Produce electronic mapping data-base.
Produce reports on relevant out-reach activities and outcomes.
Monitor PrEP/ART numbers on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis.
Monitor effective benchmarks for measuring and analyze, review, and report on effectiveness of policy.
Regularly feedback on service standards, and new developments.
Quality Control of source documents and ensure data collection tools are completed in line with protocol and good clinical practice guidelines.
Maintain and build relationships with NDOH, provincial and district DOH and any other medical/social services and stakeholders linked to the project.
Keep abreast of current news and events to report to management.
Engage regularly with key stakeholders, e.g., DOH, Civil Society, DBE.
Up-date stakeholders on new developments.
Promote interest in the Project PrEP programme.
Promote the clinic in the cluster they have been assigned to ensuring that the visual IEC materials are available.
Participate in regular planning sessions with RHI/DOH and other key stakeholders.
Establish effective working relationships with internal and external team.
Strengthen and support the referral system between the community, schools, clinics, and hospitals to ensure that clients are linked to care.
Conduct regular focus group discussions, support groups and adherence support groups to increase uptake of PrEP/ART.
Support the implementation of strategies to ensure retention and adherence.
Support and strengthen the use of B-Wise as a source of educational information related to HIV and HIV
screening.
Work closely with WBOTs, peer navigators and counsellors to document and respond to issues arising in the community.
Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained.
Create a database for client follow-up and trace missed appointment immediately.
Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback.

Required minimum education and training
Professional Nursing Diploma / Degree
A/PC 101
Competency Certificate in NIMART
Certificate in PrEP
Dispensing license
Proficiency in MS Office
A valid driver’s license and own vehicle
Public Drivers Permit (PDP) is an added advantage

Professional Body Registration
South African Nursing Council
Required minimum work experience
Minimum 2 years’ experience working within or supporting the public health sector
1 year experience in NIMART
Experience working with Adolescents, or on Adolescent health focused projects
Experience working in the community and providing PHC mobile services

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities
Good interpersonal skills and the ability to navigate complex situations.
SRH, AYFS trained or experience and certification in Good Clinical Practice is an advantage.
A demonstrated understanding on how to screen, assess, diagnose and treat clients for HIV STI and TB.
Good understanding and ability to provide comprehensive health services including but not limited to HTS, PrEP,
FP, Pregnancy and ART services.
Ability to conduct adherence support groups, contraceptive counselling, and charting and conducting quality control assessments for clinical activities.
Systems thinker, ability to think through multifactored problems.

Experience working in a donor funded organisation/ NGO or project-based environment.
Adaptable, willing to take initiative / a self-starter.
Strong organisational and multitasking skills, and a proactive approach.
Knowledge of and passion for health-related issues.
Knowledge of youth (age 10-24) culture in South Africa.
Team player, detail focused and reliable, able to work independently.
Have a good knowledge of principles of customer service.
Passion for helping people.

Demands of the job
Availability to work during weekdays, some evenings, as well as weekends as and when required.
Time will be split between community PrEP service delivery, direct service delivery, training and mentoring of staff at the site.

Should you be interested in applying for this vacancy, please send an email to vacancy24@wrhi.ac.za. The
subject heading of the email must read TL017-2023 and include the job title of position applying for. Please
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