Description

The Enrolled/Staff Nurses is responsible for providing on-site and hands on gaps analysis, QI coaching to TB focal staff and facility staff, analysis of TB Indicators as well as assist in the co-ordination and management of QI Projects within supported facilities within a District.

They will have a dual function in providing direct service delivery within the TB program at CHC level to update data recording systems and linkage to care activities as specified by Quality Improvement Advisor and Program Manager for project.

Technical Work Responsibilities

• Liaise with Internal and External Customers/Stakeholders
• Coordination and management of all QI Projects at supported facilities within a District
• QI Site visit scheduling, coordination, and oversight
• Generate innovative QI ideas for Mentors and Facilities
• Collecting DHIS Data at a Sub-district level
• QI record keeping
• Ensure the management of TB patients efficiently according to DoH guidelines.
• Improve quality standards for recording, reporting of TB data in the hospital.
• Ensure patients who are diagnosed with TB in the hospital are registered.
• Coordinate the down referral of patients diagnosed in the hospital and follow up to confirm that they reached the clinic and close contacts are traced.
• Human capital management through supervision and monitor capturing of TB data in the information system by the data capturer.
• Validate and strengthen collated TB data in the TB identification register for the hospital for reporting.
• Coordinate TB activities in the hospital, in close collaboration with hospital management.
• Support Quality Nurses to compile quarterly reports for SR program manager and district TB/HAST Manager
• Work closely with information officers in CHC’s.
• Promote the provision of treatment for latent TB infection (LTBI) in eligible patients.
• Map their feeder clinics and create and maintain a data base.
• Participate in district quarterly TB and data review meetings.
• Provide and Coordinate TB specific training through coaching and mentoring 

Requirements

Education

• Registered with SANC as an Enrolled Nurse/Staff Nurse

Experience

• At least three years’ experience working with TB/HIV program within public health care sector.

Requirements

• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as an Enrolled/Staff Nurse
• SA Citizen or valid work permit to work in South Africa
• Sound knowledge on TB/HIV data tools and systems
• Basic computer skills in Microsoft Office packages
• Valid driver’s license
• Own car
• Minimal/Moderate/Excessive overnight travel (up to 30%) by land or air if required
• Willing to work overtime

Advantageous

• Qualification in TB and/or HIV management
• Experience on working on TB data systems used in public health care sector eg., TIER.net, EDR.web

Skills and competencies

• Innovative thinking, initiative, and leadership skills.
• Good conflict resolution skills
• Leadership and people management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Time management skills 
• Stakeholder management skills
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.