Description

 Right To Care is looking for a suitable qualified Professional Nurse (VMMC Trained) to be part of its operations in Northwest (Bojanala district X1)

Key Performance Areas

• Assist to align demand creation and clinical efforts to ensure collaboration in working towards targets.
• Assist in provision of coaching and mentorship to Demand Creation Officers and Social Mobilisers regarding demand creation programme performance.
• Assist in drafting of annual Operational plan.
• Assist in drafting demand creation plans as required.
• Ensure availability of suppliers and equipment’s.
• Assist to develop and implement planning and reporting systems for the VMMC MOVE team to ensure that they perform and reach allocated targets.
• Ensure vehicle inspection is done weekly and report is submitted to line manager.
• Ensure stock and suppliers management/control and timely reporting of any missing or broken to line manager.
  Clinical Output.
• Implement Voluntary Male Circumcision Programme (VMMC) at facility level in accordance with provincial and SA national guidelines.
• Ensure comprehensive package of VMMC services available.
• Maintain and respond to QA assessments.
• Chair/attend staff meetings.
• Ensure all Circumcised Clients are followed up as per SA/WHO guidelines.
• Management of VMMC related adverse events effectively.
• Conduct pre- and post-HIV counselling and testing as per most recent NDoH HTS guidelines.
• Record personal and contact information of newly tested HIV positive clients in the linkage to care and treatment register.
• Conduct Active and/or supported linkage to care and treatment of all newly diagnosed HIV positive clients.
• Ensure all clients tested HIV positive are linked to care and started treatment and record on the register accordingly.
• Confirm that all linked clients have reached a care and treatment facility within a week of referral.
• Follow up on all linked clients at one-, three- and six months into care and treatment.
• Verify that all linked clients are still in care and treatment and adhere to their treatment.
• Receive and process all HIV negative clients that are referred from HTS partners for VMMC services.

Quality Assurance

• Ensure all source documents are available and well utilised by the Roving team.
• Ensure utilisation of PPE materials by all staff at the facility.
• Ensure clinical staff conducts Medical Circumcision in line with Minimum Surgical Procedure Standards.
• Ensure adherence to Infection Prevention and Control Standards.
• Ensure all follow-up and review of clients are conducted and documented accordingly.
• Ensure availability and correct Supply Chain Management processes of Supplies, Equipment and Environment.
• Ensure Emergency Management/Referral Protocol are adhered to.
• Assist in verification of all data before reporting.

Staff Management and Reporting 

• Assist in creating and managing of Roving Team’s facility Roving schedule.
• Assist in identification of training needs of staff and scheduling of appropriate trainings.
• Assist in staff time management.
• Supervise all clinical staff and ensure adherence to VMMC SAG/WHO standards.
• Assist in mentoring and supervision of locum staff.
• Assist and submit standardised progress report of the Roving team weekly to line Manager.
• Review all follow-up source documents for completeness and outcome management.
• Ensure that all the outcomes of referred clients are correctly documented.
• Ensure that all Registers are reviewed and prepared for Department of Health quarterly submissions.

Requirements

Minimum Required Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma in Nursing (General, Community, Psychiatry) and Midwifery.
• A valid South African driver’s license endorsed with a PrDP (Professional Driving Permit) is compulsory.
• Two to three years working experience as Professional Nurse in the surgical environment.
• SANC Registration

Desirable Required Qualifications and Experience

• A Diploma in Nursing and VMMC Certificate.
• Two years NGO working experience.
• Infection Control Certificate.
• VMMC Certificate.
• HIV Management Certificate.