Professional Nurse (NIMART) - WRHI – Key Populatio

The main purpose of the job:
The Professional Nurse will provide comprehensive quality HIV and Primary Health Care services to sex workers within fixed and mobile clinical settings.
Location:
Tshwane
Key performance areas:
Provide comprehensive sex worker-friendly clinical services within a multi-disciplinary team.
Provide Primary Health services, counseling for and promoting risk reduction and holistic patient care.
Provide HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT), Nurse-initiated and managed antiretroviral therapy (ART), and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) according to DoH guidelines; identify and refer patients with ART failure or complications and support Counsellors to promote patient adherence to ART.
Provide Sexual Reproductive Health Care (SRH) including Family Planning and Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) screening and treatment.
Conduct TB screening.
Prescribe and dispense appropriate treatment in line with good pharmacy practice.
Support and guide Peer Educators to provide support to clients prior to, during, and post-treatment.
Support delivery of health promotion and education programs.
Perform and comply with administrative procedures associated with accurate clinical record keeping and reporting including patient records and confidentiality.
Implement and comply with relevant policies, procedures & protocols.
Assist in standardization of procedures, tools & infrastructure.
Take part in ongoing Quality Improvement Planning and quality assurance of the operational activities of the clinic.
Support the development of project plans and timelines for addressing identified needs and priorities.
Contribute to accurate Monitoring and Evaluation (ME) processes.
Support the review of challenges and achievements in implementing a donor-funded programs
Participate in research studies conducted at the clinic.
Compile or give input into relevant donor and Wits RHI reports.
Integrate feedback from quarterly reports into the program implementation plan and subsequent progress reports.
Participate in short-term rotations to other Wits RHI clinics within the district in times of staff shortages when needed.
Required minimum education and training:
Diploma/Degree in Nursing (NQF Level 5)
Dispensing License
NIMART registration
PrEP training
Required minimum work experience:
5 years experience working in an NGO setting/primary health care setting.
Professional Body Registration:
South African Nursing Council (SANC)
Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities:
Understanding of the challenges facing sex worker/transgender people in the health context.
An ability to communicate and work well with sex workers / transgender people.
Willingness to work in unconventional community settings, brothels, and hot spots.
Previous experience in Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) services and ART adherence support.
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