Professional Nurse Counsellor_eThekwini at TB HIV Care

Purpose of Position

The Professional Nurse (PN) is responsible for comprehensive, integrated cascade of care, inclusive of diagnosing, treating, monitoring and evaluating communicable and infectious diseases. The PN will consult and provide preventative, curative and rehabilitative treatment/health care to sex workers on various clinical aspects (Adult Curative care inclusive of communicable, non-communicable diseases).

Minimum Requirements

• Diploma /Bachelor's degree in Nursing
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in nursing after registration
• Experience coordinating and/or managing health service delivery projects or research studies
• SANC registered as a Professional Nurse 
• NIMART certified and experience in ART Management
• Valid dispensing Licence
• Intermediate level computer literacy (Excel)
• Valid code 08 driver's licence
• Fluent in English or any other South African languages

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct regular meetings to discuss progress and address challenges to continuously improve programme implementation.
• Liaise with public health facilities and other relevant role-players – attending meetings etc.
• Work with the Site Manager and the outreach staff to ensure the sensitisation of service providers to the needs of sex workers
• Provide primary health care (PHC) services and comprehensive HAST services
• Work with the Site Manager to ensure the implementation of the programme's operational plan
• Weekly quality assurance cycle for reliable and accurate HIV patient results
• Consolidate data and other information from the team, prepare and submit monthly and quarterly reports to M&E Officer and Regional Coordinator

Skills and Competencies

• An understanding of the challenges facing sex workers in the health context
• Ability to communicate and work well with sex workers in the provision of health services.
• In-depth understanding and knowledge of legislative requirements, acceptable practices and procedures.
• Report-writing skills
• Planning skills
• Good communication skills
• Non-judgmental, trustworthy and empathetic personality
• Target driven and able to lead a team
• Good interpersonal skills, including being a team player
• Demonstrate a strong professional attitude and behaviour at all times
• Ability to work non-traditional hours, which may include weekends from time to time
• Good attention to detail and accuracy