| Position | HTS Linkage Officer |
| Location | Durban, KZN x 1 vacancy Nkangala, MP x 1 vacancy |
| Reports To | TBC |
| Employment Type | Contract – Event Based Linked to Funding |
| Start Date | 1 February 2019 |
| Educational Requirements | Enrolled Nursing Qualification; Registration with South African Nursing Council HTS Lay Counsellor |
| Experience | 2+ years’ Nursing experience/HIV lay counselling experience |
| Salary Range | Market Related – To be discussed |
Inherent requirements of the position:
- Knowledge of HIV/AIDS, TB and STI
- Clear criminal record
- Valid Code 08 Drivers licence is mandatory
- Experience as a community health facilitator will be advantageous
- Possess good knowledge of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment, PMTCT and TB/HIV services
- Proficient personal computer skills including electronic mail, record keeping, and routine database activity Internet software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software
- Excellent attention to detail and deadlines
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with stakeholders and clients
- Good problem-solving ability
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Very good reasoning ability
Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- To link newly diagnosed HIV positive people to a facility or a NIMART so that they can initiate the client on ART
- Liaise with DOH facility staff and Pepfar funded partners to overcome barriers for ART initiation
- Strengthen linkages between the community and the facility
- Assist facilities to develop systems to – enhance the linkage into care of patients referred from community testing events – facilitate the tracing of defaulters in conjunction with the Community Health Worker’s
- Provide administrative support to ensure that patients receive the appropriate care at each visit
- Work closely with the District Coordinators to ensure linkage support aligns to community activations
- Engage communities to improve the quality of care, retention in care and adherence to treatment including supporting
- Manage community profile and mapping referral systems of patients from the community to facility and vice versa
- Assist with obtaining and collecting HIV positive client level information for the Index Tracing modality from health facilities and/or Pepfar funded partners
- Assist with obtaining consent for Index Tracing and when needed assist with Index Tracing
To apply:
- Submit your application to [email protected] or Fax: 021 413 2933
- Your application must contain ALL of the following:
- A cover letter motivating your application
- Submit your up to date CV
- State the position you are applying for and location in the subject line of the email application
Application Deadline: Close of business, Friday, 25 January 2019
Please take note of the following before submitting an application:
- Ensure that you meet the all of the requirements of the position (educational, inherent requirements as well as required experience)
- Unless otherwise stated CareWorks will not pay relocation costs for candidates who wish to take up a position in another town or province
Please note:
- CareWorks reserves the right not to fill this vacancy and to withdraw the advertisement for this position at any stage during the recruitment process
- We are committed to the principles of transformation and employment equity
More Information
- Job City Durban, Nkangala
