Technical Assistant Northern at Anova Health Institute

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical support and technical advice on TB program to DoH and internal staff.
• Plan, facilitate and monitor the implementation of TB support activities across the sub-district.
• Identify facilities that are not reaching the MER TB indicator targets and initiate QIPs across the sub-district.
• Provide technical support and monitor IPC (Infection Prevention and Control) program at facility level and develop QI strategies for gaps identified.
• Provide technical support to the sub-district on the implementation of TPT guidelines.
• Identify training needs and support multidisciplinary staff training on TB/HIV guidelines, policies, and protocols.
• Support and Facilitate CLI (Clinical Lab Interface) Activities Submit monthly /quarterly CLI reports.
• Identify training needs on CLI related issues to prevent and decrease specimen rejection rate.
• Assist the clinical advisory team in providing on-site support. Assist with Quarterly PMTCT Folder Audits Coordinate the dissemination of relevant provincial guidelines, protocols, algorithms, and IEC materials.
• Identify additional training needs at facilities and organize the relevant trainings. Support innovative projects that can be implemented to improve performance of the TB/HIV/PMTCT programme.
• Identify facilities that would be used as “best practice models” for the purpose of learning.
• Work with M&E teams to ensure performance monitoring systems are operating effectively.
• Conduct facility site visits to monitor and identify gaps Work closely with SD manager and the district TA team to recommend corrective actions for these gaps.
• Collaborate with other partners to maximise partnership strengths for successful implementation of programme goals.
• Compile and submit the relevant technical assistance workload tool to Area Managers timeously.
• Compile and submit monthly & quarterly regular TB/HIV/PMTCT/QI reports for Anova, Funders and DOH as required.
• Submit TPT Report by 3rd of each month to ME Manager and copy AM Ensure that supported sites’ programme indicators are reported timeously to Anova, the DoH and donors.

Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Skills Required

• Nursing degree or diploma
• Valid registration with HPCSA and SANC
• At least 5 years’ post community service clinical experience for Nurses
• At least 3 years’ experience managing PMTCT and HIV/TB patients.
• WC NIMART authorised/ NIMART trained and mentored Knowledge of latest HIV/TB/PMTCT guidelines.
• Flexible and resilient to change
• Ability to communicate technical and policy issues clearly and effectively to multidisciplinary team
• Valid driver’s license