Broadreach

Purpose of the position

Provides direct clinic services and advices, coaches and mentors facility and hospital level Department of Health management and staff in line with policy and/or evolving DoH needs. Driving the 90-90-90 HIV and TB agendas for adults and children at facility and site levels ensuring that patients are being tested for HIV/TB captured in the care system, treated with antiretroviral TB treatments, and virally suppressed and cured of TB in line with meeting the 90-90-90 targets. Ensuring health system strengthening models, initiatives, protocols and guideline are being implemented by target facilities and hospitals that facility staff are continuously identifying and addressing clients as well as facilitating on-site coaching and mentoring. 

Key Accountabilities 

(Included but not limited to)

• Technical Assistance 
• Patient Care
• Reporting 
• Institution Functionality 
• Stakeholder Relationship Management 
• Teamwork, self-management and alignment with company values 

In your role as a Hospital Team Lead you will: 

• You will plan visit schedules with the PHC Area Manager, Enrolled Nurse and Data Capturer to support hospitals 
• You will plan and review Enrolled Nurse, Data Capturer support and the Office visit activities with the PHC Area Manager 
• You will monitor and review of Enrolled Nurse, Data Capture and Data support and Use Officer performance monthly with the PHC Area Manager 
• You will monitor and mentor of Enrolled Nurse, Data Capture and Data support and Use Officer in the use of BR products e.g Vantage 
• You will monitor and review activity trackers and reporting to PHC Area Manager 
• You will conduct site quality visits in accordance with PHC Area Manager as per agreed schedule 
• You will analyse and interpret patient’s histories, symptoms, physical findings or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnosis. 
• You will diagnose and treat for HIV/AIDS and TB adults and children 
• You will recommend diagnostic therapeutic interventions with attention to safety, cost, invasiveness, simplicity, acceptability, adherence and efficiency 
• You will maintain complete and detailed records of patient’s health care plans and prognoses. 
• You will educate patients about self-management of HIV/AIDS and/or TB, tailoring instructions to patient’s individual circumstance. 
• You will support and advises business units on systems and clinical matters in order to meet the ideal clinic, ICDM/CSM and National Core Standards. 
• You will mentor staff who require it on HIV and TB diagnostics, treatment care as required. 
• You will provide technical assistance at all districts morbidity and mortality meetings and other clinical forums 
• You will proactively identify root-cause clinical issues in facility and sites that hinder attainment of the 90-90-90
• You will provide PHC Area Manager with weekly schedules with team and activities per allocated facility, you will ensure that weekly reports are submitted timeously on the activities conducted by the Team, also ensure that all staff report on WMS on a daily basis, compile regular, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on activities and results as required, highlighting improvements in the defined target numbers, noting and explaining deviations and with a corrective action plan. 
• You will monitor the functioning of patient care, systems and processes at each ward and unit or specialised clinic and provided collaborative recommendations/solutions for improvements in order to meet the ideal clinic, ideal clinic to meet the T90 Strategy and National Core Standards 
• You will identify the key stakeholders to build relationships with internally and externally stakeholders, displaying sound abilities to listen, advise, influence, negotiate and present at all levels. 
• You will participate in funder site visits 
• You will stay relevant and up-to-date with regulations and new developments 
• You will demonstrate pride in BRHC’s brand, services and products 
• You will take ownership of personal career development, leveraging, formal and informal opportunities. 
• You will promote a friendly, co-operative climate, understanding group dynamics and applies appropriate facilitate techniques in working with others to achieve collective goals

Qualifications

Essential qualifications 

• Medical Degree 
• Registered with HPCSA with valid MPS 
• Post grad qualification in HIV/AIDS or TB or STI

Experience & skills

• 7-10 years of which 5 years must be clinical HIV/AIDS experience including the provision of ART
• Strong clinical experience 
• Understanding of healthcare systems in resource -limited settings 
• Understanding the local political landscape involved in Facility, Sub-district and District level. 
• Understanding of 90-90-90 HIV and TB agendas for children and adults 
• Ability to diagnose and clinically manage HIV and TB infected adults and children, knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction