CQI Focal Nurse (LMN) – Correctional Services Programme needed at TB HIV Care

Purpose of the position:

• The Nurse Clinician (VMMC CQI) will provide technical support, clinical mentoring and perform quality assurance for all VMMC activities within the Correctional Services Programme.

Minimum Requirements    

• Relevant Professional Nursing Qualification with Diploma in Nursing or BCUR Degree
• SANC Registered
• Dispensing licence
• Relevant VMMC training
• Qualification in Quality Assurance will be an added advantage
• A minimum 2 years’ experience in providing VMMC Continuous Quality Improvement
• Ability to demonstrate VMMC provision skills
• Valid Code 08 Drivers Licence
• Own Transport

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Conduct weekly CQI assessments at all THC VMMC Sites,
• Generate CQI gap analysis reports and assist sites to develop Quality Improvement Plans
• Serve as a provincial resource to support the efficient, high quality implementation of PEPFAR/CDC funded VMMC services
• Champion VMMC quality, safety, risk management, data use, and data transparency among VMMC service providers, DCS Clinicians, municipal, district, and provincial government stakeholders
• Support VMMC service providers to perform continuous quality improvement (CQI) with paper-based and digital instruments
• Regularly summarize and reports activities, outcomes and challenges to THC VMMC Programme coordinator and Regional Coordinators and M&E Lead
• Routinely analyse quality data from province
• Compile and submit monthly quality reports for the DCS Regions
• Attend and support provincial CQI team meetings
• Ensure provision of effective Mentorship of all staff at VMMC implementing sites
• Compile and submit monthly, quarterly and annual reports
• Support mentoring of all VMMC service providers and CSP staff
• Support the deployment of analytic technologies within the province
• Draft high quality technical and programme documentation and presentations for dissemination
• Conduct stakeholder analyses, develop and implement stakeholder engagement plans
• Support the development and running of DOH governance systems and processes
• Support THC M&E Team with monthly and ad hoc reporting
• Provide Strategic Information support to THC and PDOH

Skills and Competencies    

• Excellent communication skills
• Leadership
• Attention to detail
• Computer literacy and IT skills
• Knowledge and application of QI approaches
• Problem solving
• Stakeholder management
• Excellent organisational and administration skills
• Reporting and statistics