A Professional Nurse – Transgender Programme vacancy is available at our Client Wits Health Consortium’s Reproductive Health and HIV Institute (RHI) in East London – Eastern Cape.

Background

The Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute (Wits RHI) is a renowned African-led research institute that seeks solutions to Africa’s health challenges.

It is located within the University of the Witwatersrand and addresses some of the greatest public health concerns affecting our region, including HIV and its related problems, sexual and reproductive health and vaccinology. This is done through pioneering, multi-disciplinary research; responsive technical support and innovation in health services; and evidence-based policy development and advocacy with national, regional and global stakeholders.

The Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute (Wits RHI) is a leading research institute attached to the University of the Witwatersrand. We address some of the greatest public health concerns affecting the region, including HIV, sexual and reproductive health, and vaccinology. We do this through pioneering, multi-disciplinary research; responsive technical support and innovation in health services; and evidence-based policy development and advocacy with national, regional and global stakeholders. Our Key Populations Programme seeks a Technical Advisor to join our senior leadership team.

Main purpose of the job

• The Professional Nurse will provide comprehensive quality HIV and Primary Health Care services within fixed and mobile clinical settings

Location

• East London

Key performance areas

• Render quality Primary and Sexual Reproductive Health Care services for transgender clients
• Provide HIV testing, prevention and treatment
• Support and guide Peer Educators to provide support to clients prior, during and post treatment
• Participate in the delivery of awareness and educational programmes on behavioural and clinical approaches to safe and healthy living
• Perform and comply with administrative procedures associated with accurate clinical record keeping and reporting including patient records and confidentiality
• Refer clients for further treatment and management to appropriate institutions as necessary

Required minimum education and training

• Diploma/Degree in Nursing (NQF Level 5)
• Registration with South African Nursing Council (SANC)
• Dispensing License
• NIMART registration
• PrEP training

Required minimum work experience

• 5 years’ experience working in an NGO setting/primary health care setting

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities

• Understanding of the challenges facing transgender people in the health context; prior sensitisation and/or hormone provision and monitoring experience or training desirable
• An ability to communicate and work well with transgender people; prior clinical experience with transgender people desirable
• Previous experience in Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) services and ART adherence support
• Knowledge of national, provincial and district health structures
• Knowledge in clinical and data management and analysis
• Able to priorities own work load and work towards deadlines
• Self-motivated, able to work independently, takes initiative and work as-part of a multidisciplinary team
• Pro-active, able to exercise discretion and independent decision making
• Able to speak South African languages
• Attention to detail
• Report writing skills

TO APPLY

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV – Please Apply Online
  
• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.

• The closing date for all applications is 03 October 2019.

• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
• 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.

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AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.

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