Clinical Associate (Fixed Term Contract - Wits RHI - Gophelega - Tshwane)

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Main purpose of the job:

• To provide leadership and expertise in comprehensive clinical management of people living with HIV, with a focus on those with complex and advanced clinical disease, and supported by ACC Doctor and facility teams, within designated hospitals and clinics
• Serve as the team lead for the allocated facility

Location:

• Tshwane (Pretoria)

Key performance areas:

• Together with the ACC doctor, DoH and hospital/clinic management, support the delivery or referral for comprehensive, high quality, clinical services for people living with HIV including, but not limited to:
  • Management of ART treatment failure
  • Management of HIV Opportunistic infections
  • Management of treatment complications
  • Management of advanced clinical disease
  • Clinical Case Discussions
  • Ward rounds
• Provide comprehensive clinical care and support to patients at the designated hospital or clinic through direct service delivery
• Contribute to the analysis of programmatic data of the hospital to identify gaps in clinical care, and progress towards targets
• Implement novel strategies to improve clinical services at the designated hospital
• Act as Wits RHI’s first point of contact and team lead for the designated hospital on aspects relating to clinical care
• Support the management of activities of Wits RHI staff based at the designated hospital.
• Implement new treatment protocols and guidelines
• Provide clinical guidance and consultation for complex case management for advanced HIV disease in PHC facilities (including TB/HIV), supported by available trained ACC Champions and the ACC Technical Advisor
• Identify training needs for ACC in supported facilities and, in collaboration with the Technical Advisor for ACC and the Capacity Development unit, provide in-service training and mentorship support
• Conduct file audits and/or facility assessments to identify areas of support for improving the ACC program
• Support quality improvement for gaps identified in file audits and assessments to improve ACC program performance
• Facilitate dissemination of ACC tools, resources and the National Hotline contact information to improve access to clinical guidance for ACC case management
• Ensure dissemination of NHLS Results for Action reports for the targeted ACC facilities to both internal and external POCs for RfA management
• Monitor tracking, tracing and linkage of clients on RfA lists for the designated hospital by Wits RHI allocated staff
• Support clinical management and documentation of outcomes of activities implemented for Results for Action in the supported sites
• Compile monthly and quarterly reports of activities and disseminate to stakeholders
• Review and analyse key project indicators at designated support facilities on a regular basis
• Collaborate with the broader Gophelega team to monitor progress towards project targets
• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrates effective self- management
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained
• Apply project management methodology from project concept to completion
• Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback
• Take ownership for driving own career development by participating in on-going training and development activities such as forums, conferences, policy setting workshops, etc.

Required minimum education and training:

• BCMP Degree
• Diploma in HIV management
• Driver’s license

Required minimum work experience:

• 5 years’ experience working within or supporting the public health sector
• 2-3 years’ experience in HIV management and management of complex or advanced clinical disease cases

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:

• Confident in managing clinical care of HIV-infected patients
• Experience managing or identify need for referral of patients with HIV/TB, DR TB, advanced clinical disease, and opportunistic infections
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to navigate complicated situations
• Ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders
• Excellent levels of written and verbal communication
• Attention to detail and ability to problem solve
• Ability to communicate in other languages preferable in relation to the area
• Demonstrated leadership ability

Demands of the job:

• Able to work in highly demanding and pressurized environment
• Travelling may be required.

Communications and relationships:

• Develop and effectively manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders (Within relevant Wits RHI Structures, DoH)

TO APPLY:

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above requirements will not be considered for the respective position.
• Please Apply Online and complete your registration on Ditto Hire (our application tracking system) to enable and protect you as a candidate to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions. This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL. However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market.
• The closing date for all applications: 24 January 2025.
• Note WHC, in accordance with their Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

Please note:

• AJ Personnel is only responsible for the advertising and response handling of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks from the closing date can consider their application to be unsuccessful.