- Industry: Healthcare & Medical
- Position: Clinical Nurse in uMzinyathi District (based in Durban)
- Contract: 12 Months
- Experience Level: Experienced Professional
- Experience Required: 5 Years
- Closing Date: 29th September 2023
CHIVA is looking to employ a Clinical Nurse Mentor who will deliver teaching and mentoring to nurse clinicians delivering HIV services and HCWs providing psychosocial support in primary health care clinics in the uMzinyathi district. The aim of the project is to improve the knowledge and skills of healthcare workers delivering HIV services at a facility and community level.
Key Duties and Responsibilities include:
- Provide distance, peer and face-to-face mentorship to healthcare workers delivering HIV services at selected clinics in uMzinyathi District
- Provide teaching on key clinical aspects of HIV healthcare provision to children and adolescents
- Support health care workers on quality improvement projects managing children and adolescents on ART
- Support clinic-based healthcare workers to identify areas to improve, systems, linkages and supply of drugs.
- Support up and down referrals (community outreach, school health, district hospitals, hospice, social workers, DSD, CBO’s etc)
- Complete and maintain comprehensive and clear mentorship records.
- Weekly and monthly case management progress reports
- Weekly feedback addressing the clinical progress of clients on ART.
- Ideally be familiar with utilising RfAD/NHLS TrakCare database or similar DHIS databases
- Submit monthly reports as required by CHIVA and donors
- Assist with the compilation and circulation of reports
Critical skills:
At least 5 years’ experience of managing children and adolescents on ART in a clinical primary health care setting. Must include ART management, adherence, disclosure of HIV status and SRHR for adolescents.
Minimum Requirements:
- Qualification in nursing – preferably with primary health care or currently studying towards obtaining a primary health care qualification.
- Up-to-date SANC registration
- 5 year’s experience delivering PHC services in a primary healthcare clinic
- 5 year’s experience in HIV management of paediatrics, child and adolescent clients
- Experience in disclosure of HIV diagnosis to children/adolescents
- Experience in adolescent support group implementation
- Knowledge of National Policies and Guidelines regarding primary healthcare services, HIV, TB, child and adolescent health
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Fluent in oral and written English and isiZulu
- The ability to work in a team and independently is important
- Ability to manage your own time and be accountable
- Willing to work after hours and weekends when necessary
- Ability to present to an audience and co-facilitate training sessions
- Computer literate (Microsoft Suite)
- Good knowledge of use of technology (zoom, MS teams, webinars, social media)
- Must have secure network connection at home
- Valid driving license and is an experienced driver
- Willingness to drive for purposes of work
- Willing to travel to rural districts of KwaZulu-Natal
- Between the age bracket of 30 – 50 years
Please send applications to the following email address: info@chiva-africa.org
Fiona joined the Board at CHIVA Africa in 2019. Fiona studied Law at Oxford University and started her career as a Barrister practicing in Chancery chambers before moving into financial services.
Shaun became a trustee for CHIVA Africa in February 2019. He is a South African qualified lawyer and holds the position of Chief Legal Officer at Cairn Capital, a leading European asset manager.
Dr Mo Archary is a Paediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist at King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban and the University of KwaZulu-Natal: Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine.
Lauren joined the board in 2019, and is a lawyer by training and built a successful legal career in South Africa, specialising in public interest and media law. Lauren has lectured in media law, ethics and public interest law and takes a special interest in furthering the cause of women and those disadvantaged in South Africa.
Dr Moshal is the founder of CHIVA Africa and CHIVA South Africa and has chaired the CHIVA Africa Board of Trustees since its registration as a charity in 2009. Born and raised in South Africa, Karyn graduated in medicine from the University of Cape Town in 1988.