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POST 09/268 : PROFESSIONAL NURSE (GENERAL NURSING) (HAST PROGRAMME SUPPORT)
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Requirements
Experience
Grade 1: None.
Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse in General Nursing.
Grade 3: A minimum of 20 184 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse in General Nursing.
Duties
Health Promotion & Community Engagement: Design and implement health promotion programmes, strategies, interventions, and campaigns at facility and community levels.
Deliver information, education, and communication (IEC) activities to empower communities.
Promote inter-sectoral collaboration and NGO participation in health initiatives.
Develop integrated health promotion strategies to address communicable and non-communicable diseases.
Participate in local forums to build partnerships and advocate for health priorities.
Support district communications in developing and distributing IEC materials.
Clinical Care & HAST Programme Implementation: Provide comprehensive HIV/AIDS/STI/TB care at the facility and HTA level.
Examine and treat HIV-infected patients, including opportunistic infections.
Initiate and manage ART (NIMART) and prophylaxis in line with Department of Health guidelines.
Conduct HIV Testing Services (HTS) and prescribe appropriate treatments.
Facilitate TB screening, diagnosis, and treatment.
Manage reproductive health services, including family planning and HIV wellness programmes.
Take blood samples, review results, and act according to clinical guidelines.
Facilitate referrals to ensure continuity of care.
Nursing Practice & Quality Assurance: Provide direction and supervision for nursing care plans.
Implement standards, practices, criteria, and indicators for quality nursing.
Ensure compliance with nursing laws and regulations.
Conduct regular clinical audits to identify and address gaps in care.
Support the development of tools, SOPs, and resources for programme implementation.
Programme Support & Data Management: Increase PrEP uptake among adolescents and key populations.
Strengthen TB data flow and reporting accuracy.
Monitor and track performance against decanting programme targets.
Review and evaluate adherence club and decanting initiatives with stakeholders.
Patient Support & Continuity of Care: Identify and recruit patients for decanting into preferred modalities.
Support identification of external pick-up points to improve medication access.
Lead implementation of adherence club sessions and identify community venues.
Ensure high-quality clinical care for decanted patients.
Monitor and review progress of decanting programmes in collaboration with stakeholders.
Teamwork & Flexibility: Work collaboratively as part of a health promotion team.
Demonstrate willingness to rotate departmentally to support service delivery.
Support health sector initiatives in sub-districts, including those initiated by local authorities.
How to apply
Email: ncHealthHR-FBD@ncpg.gov.za
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Notes
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