Professional Nurse Mentor--Mpumalanga (Nelspruit)
2024/06/19
Reference Number
RTC-1298
Description
Responsibilities:
- Assist facility staff in developing effective quality improvement plans
- Support in follow up of all circumcised clients and management of identified adverse events.
- Support in the development of relevant job aids and standard operating procedures as requested by Line Management.
- Mentor clinical staff at every VMMC service delivery point as per NDoH/WHO guidelines within Professional Nurses’ professional scope of practice.
- Provide continuous quality improvement support to Right to Care-supported VMMC facilities as per identified gaps.
- Provide in-service training to clinical teams as per identified gaps.
- Assess whether referral networks and linkages of clients are properly executed.
- Facilitate the sustainability of VMMC services in all supported facilities through involvement of other stakeholders in QI activities.
- Ensure all data generated is verified before submission in all facilities.
- Ensure adherence to infection Prevention and control measures in all facilities
- Ensure that all facilities have a CQI Champion.
- Assess HTS standards should the counsellor Mentor be not available.
- Assess Medical Circumcision Surgical Procedure Standard.
- Assess Infection Control Standard.
- Assess Supplies, Equipment, Environment and Emergency Standard.
- Assess all sub-standards related to follow ups
- Compile and submit assessment/support visit reports to the CQI Team Leader in time.
- Compile quality assessment reports and submit to facilities within 10 working days.
- Ensure all facilities receive assessment/support visit reports within the agreed workplan.
- Fill in for other mentors at sites as and when required by line management.
- Execute all CQI Team Leader tasks when required by Management.
- Provide direct service delivery as and when required by management
Requirements
Required Minimum Qualifications
- Diploma in General Nursing
- VMMC Training course.
- Quality Improvement Training
Desirable Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing science
- Infection Prevention and Control Training/course
- Post graduate qualification in either of the following: HIV/ AIDS/ TB/ STI.
Required Minimum Experience
- 2 years in VMMC Service provision as a Professional Nurse
- 1 year Experience in a Public Health setting
- 1 year Experience in VMMC Quality Improvement
Desirable Experience
- 3 years’ experience in VMMC Service provision as a Professional Nurse
- 2 years’ experience as a professional Nurse in Public Health
- 2 years’ experience in VMMC Quality Improvement
Closing Date: 26 June 2024
Work Level
Mid-Level
Job Type
Contract
Salary
Market Related
Duration
EE Position
No
Location
Nelspruit