Medical Officer - Port Elizabeth Verfied

R 500 000 - 699 000 per annum Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape more than 14 days ago 18-04-2014 5:28:14 PM
16-05-2014 5:28:14 PM
This is an exciting opportunity exists for Medical Officers to participate in a ground-breaking. HIV prevention programme focusing on voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC). This national organisation offers a competitive total cost of employment package, commensurate with experience. These are one-year contract positions with the possibility of renewal.
Responsibilities:
• VMMC service provision
• Safely provide VMMC services to clients;
• Implement VMMC service according to agreed guidelines and protocols;
• Maintain a 24-hour emergency response service.
• Quality assurance and improvement:
• Ensure quality clinical care in the supported facilities;
• Participate in quality assurance and improvement visits, including responding to queries;
• Ensure adherence to infection control protocols;
• Provide on-going supervision to VMMC professional nurses;
• Prevention of new HIV and TB infections;
• Improve the diagnosis, care and adherence support for TB patients and people infected and affected by HIV;
• Build the capacity of individuals and organisations to provide optimal TB and HIV prevention and care.
• Reporting
• Supervise Lay Counsellors on data capturing and reporting aspects;
• Ensure that all adverse events are properly identified, recorded and reported;
• Contribute to the development of strong reporting systems and building capacity around these.
• Research
• Participate in operational research and the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems to improve TB and HIV prevention and care;
• Evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the mentorship programme;
• Oversee implementation and field evaluation of new technologies (e.g., GeneXpert MTB/Rif and Pima Point of Care CD4 machine);
• Liaise with research and Department of Health partners in evaluation of activities.
• Team management
• Line manage the roving VMMC team, including nurses and counsellors;
• Participate in regular meetings with other MOs;
• Report to the Clinical Manager.

Requirements:
• MBCHB degree;
• registration with the HPCSA;
• Dispensing licence;
• Experience in VMMC;
• Computer literate in MS Office suite
• Training, interpersonal and analytical skills;
• Ability to work under pressure, communicate at all levels and in people management;
• Valid code 8 driver’s licence;
• Ability to communicate in English, and at least one other national language (ideally Afrikaans and/or isiXhosa);
• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS/TB/STI’s, Medical male circumcision, HIV prevention interventions
• initiative skills and ability to work with minimal supervision;
• Ability to work in a culturally diverse environment;
• Ability to work outside of normal working hours and travel extensively in the Metro and the West Coast.

Recruiter: SM Placements