Clinical Nurse Practitioner - Vanderbijlpark, South Africa - Anova Health Institute NPC

Anova Health Institute NPC
Anova Health Institute NPC
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Vanderbijlpark, South Africa

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Key duties and responsibilities:


  • Support the implementation of TB/HIV activities at primary healthcare level.
  • Initiate eligible patients on ART and provide followup care.
  • Mentor professional nurses to competency level (and enrolled nurses where required) at DoH facilities on Nurse-InitiatedManagement of HIV (NIMART).
  • Provide training with new HIV and TB guidelines, protocols, and SOPs, supporting facility teams with implementation plans and strategies, including monitoring of successful implementation.
  • Supervise and oversee Anova DSD Professional and Enrolled Nurses working in supported facilities.
  • Monitor performance and targets for TB/Adult, Pediatric and Adolescent HIV/PMTCT programmes at primary healthcare level and provide mentorship and technical support to improve performance.
  • Identify gaps within the health system and implement quality improvement plans to address identified gaps.
  • Facilitate implementation of chronic treatment clubs/adherence clubs and implementation of the National Adherence strategy in primary healthcare facilities.
  • Participate in outreach campaigns aimed at mobilising clients for HIV testing services, initiation of ARVs, uptake of contraceptives, etc.
  • Participate in preparation and attendance for USAID visit at the supported facility and follow up on facility USAID action items to oversee their implementation in supported facilities.
  • Review facility Phuthuma performance indicators and develop improvements plans for nonperforming indicators.
  • Compile and submit weekly and monthly feedback reports on activities to line manager timeously and any other report as per request.

Essential qualifications, Skills and Experience:


  • Postgraduate qualification as a Professional Nurse with Primary Health Care specialty (Nurse Clinician).
  • Registration as a professional Nurse with the South African Nursing Council.
  • Experience working in primary healthcare facilities in the public sector.
  • NIMART trained and certified as competent to work independently.
  • Minimum 3 years' experience managing HIVpositive patients.
  • Familiar with latest HIV Management, TB and PMTCT guidelines.
  • Ability to travel within Johannesburg & Sedibeng Health District.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Good report writing skills.
  • Relationship management.
  • Strong organisational skills, including time management and multitasking skills.

Closing date: 12 December 2023


In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

**Preference will be given to persons with disabilities.
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