Community Coordinator - Chris HaniClosing Date: 2024/07/17
Reference Number: TBH240605-3
Job Title: Community Coordinator - Chris Hani
Department: Counselling & Testing
Number of Positions: 1
Location - Clinic or Facility: Chris Hani
Location - Town / City: Queenstown
Location - Province: Eastern Cape
Location - Country: South Africa
Job Advert Summary: TB HIV Care (THC), in existence since 1929, is an internationally recognised non-profit organisation. We provide health care services throughout South Africa to both the general population and communities at increased risk for HIV and TB, including adolescent girls and young women, sex workers and people who use drugs. THC provides a stimulating work environment and the opportunity to work with leaders in the field of HIV and TB prevention and care. Our work culture is adapted to the constantly-evolving South African health care environment and will suit solution-driven team players interested in opportunities for career development while working to connect people with care
Purpose of the position: The Community Coordinator will provide operational management of the HIV/TB/STI comprehensive prevention package of service. The package focuses on HIV and TB prevention, in active case finding & same day ART initiations and TB preventive therapy (TPT). The HIV newly diagnosed and the TB contacts are to be case managed by the mobile team. The mobile teams provide screening for HIV, TB, Covid-19, STI's, non-communicable diseases, condom promotion and distribution with navigation of referrals into a facility and laying the HIV negative girl & women with priorities population prevention programmes. They are responsible for executing the Index Testing modality & sexual partner/s case finding with the biological children =Diploma in Nursing or Bachelor's degree (B. Cur) in NursingHIV Management Diploma or equivalent combination of education and experienceNIMART and preferred dispensing licenceCurrent SANC registrationValid code 08 driver's licenceClear criminal recordDuties and Responsibilities
Provides operational and technical support to the Nurse Clinician in the CB HTS programmeMeet weekly and monthly with Programme Director: HTS and Care & TreatmentIndex testing and HIVSS modalities with same day ART initiations of HIV newly diagnosed client, sexual partners & biological children, commence adherence support and monitor ART care.Meet quarterly with DOH (sub district, district and province) managers, community stakeholders and other service providers, so as to engage them in scaling up the THC package of service provisionQuality Assurance and Quality Improvement activitiesProvide programme reports to Programme Director, HTS Project Coordinator and indirectly to Monitoring and Evaluation SpecialistProvides mentorship to Nurse CliniciansAdheres to Infection control standardsSkills and Competencies
Cost Consciousness - Works within approved budgetExcellent communication skillsAttention to detailKnowledge on budgets & forecastingExcellent organisational and administration skillsSolid people management with empathyWe are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting internally and externally. It is company policy to promote from within, wherever possible. We will ensure that we accommodate internal candidates, however to maintain a competitive advantage and to recruit best talent is also important for the organisation.
If you do not hear back from us within 4 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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