Enrolled Nurse at Anova Health Institute

Enrolled Nurse at Anova Health Institute.

Location: Cape Town, Western Cape

Closing Date: 17 June, 2024

Job Description

Anova is an NGO that empowers people and changes lives. Good health and quality of life is what motivates us to provide healthcare solutions and support for those who need it most.

The successful candidate will be required to provide direct clinical services within the scope of work as part of Anova facility-based DSD team and assist facilities to reach their 959595 targets. To provide supervision to Facility and Community based teams in terms of case finding, case management and retention activities when carrying out their duties.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform PICT for clients presenting at health facilities and/or their partners; and appropriate referral;
• Screen clients for STIs, TB, Hypertension, Diabetes and refer for provision of symptomatic management in facility and community
• Provide phlebotomy services as needed for baseline bloods (pre-ART patients), VL and other monitoring bloods for patients already on ART in decanted modalities or general follow-up care
• Supervise the implementation of Anova’s APACE support activities at facility and community level, in line with 959595 strategy and workplan
• Support Anova and/or DOH counsellors providing case finding and linkage to care services as well as adherence clubs/DMOC activities.
• Supervise Internal Quality control, Proficiency Testing Survey and other Rapid Testing Quality Improvement activities at facility and community level.
• Supervise and perform monitoring activities including updating of registers and collection of data and validating of data.
• Adhere to individual target requirements as per team lead/supervisor directive and maintain data collection requirements.
• Together with HTS (HIV Testing Services) Coordinator, attend to meetings with community leaders, community members and other stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Skills Required

• Enrolled Nursing qualification
• At least 3 years’ experience in Enrolled Nurse duties
• At least 3 years’ experience in HIV or public health environment
• Able to demonstrate ability to manage data collection and reporting.
• Computer Literate – MS Office Packages (MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel & PowerPoint)
• Excellent Communication skills and ability to speak one of the local languages, English, Afrikaans and IsiXhosa
• Valid driver’s license is essential.
• Innovative, organized, analytical and excellent interpretation data skills.
• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS prevention and community health issues
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Attention to detail.

This position will be based in the Southern Western Substructure so please bear this in mind when applying.

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