Clinical Nurse Mentor - Mafikeng at The Aurum Institute

Technical Work Responsibilities

• Guide and support professional nurses implementing NIMART
• Offer advice on clinical problems
• Facilitate Case Discussions
• Ensure good outcomes for quality of Care Indicators, ART, TB/HIV Integration, PMTCT
• Perform Clinical Audits
• Develop Quality Improvement Plans
• Facilitate Training where possible
• Ensure adherence to Guidelines and Best Practice
• Document Lessons Learnt for future improvement of Programme
• Cooperate with Health Systems Mentor to ensure delivery of comprehensive and patient-friendly service
• Keep up to date with developments in the field

Requirements

Education

• Degree or Diploma in Nursing
• Registration with South African Nursing Council
• Extensive experience in HIV/AIDS treatment and care
• NIMART, IMCI, QI, PMTCT and PULSA-PLUS/PC101 trained

Advantageous

• Diploma in Clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment

Experience

• At least 3 years’ experience as a NiMART Nurse
• At least 1-year experience post Mentorship training
• 3 years General Practice experience or Specialist Area
• 5 years’ experience in working in a Primary Health Care setting
• Extensive experience in HIV/AIDS and TB treatment and care
• Experience in managing patients on ART
• Updates in area(s) of Mentorship – Annual or 3 yearly as applicable

Advantageous

• Quality Improvement training
• Completed POEs for NiMART programme

Requirements

• Valid Driver’s licence with Own car
• SA Citizen or valid work permit to work in South Africa
• Basic computer skills
• Advanced computer skills
• Minimal/Moderate/Excessive overnight travel (up to 30%) by land or air if required
• Willing to work overtime