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Mpumalanga: Gert Sibande District, Chief Albert Luthuli, Mkhondo, Govan Mbeki, Dr Pixley ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality’s

The primary purpose of this position is to provide testing and counselling services and become an integral part of the broader comprehensive care and treatment program in a non-Clinical site and/or community that links the community into care.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL:

Implement Targeted Community HIV Testing Services:

  • HIV pre-test, post-test counselling
  • Adherence counselling
  • Conduct Index Testing and Mobile testing
  • Give health education on health-related issues
  • Give support to both infected and affected clients
  • Provide education on HIV, TB and STIs prevention strategies
  • Participate in organizing HIVAIDS awareness events
  • Promote HIV counselling, testing and condom use
  • Conduct screening for TB and STIs
  • Collect data

Implement Active Referral and Linkage to Care

  • Refer and link all new HIV, TB, STI cases
  • Link HIV negative patients to preventative service providers
  • Trace defaulters and link them back to the mainstream
  • Collect data

Implement Adherence Support:

  • Introduce a risk reduction plan for clients in the post-test counselling and the adherence support.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE (Minimum requirements):

  • Matric / Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent
  • Accredited training certificates:
    • Basic HIV information course, Intensive Counselling course and Adherence Counselling course and the ability to Counsel using the ACTS method
    • Finger prick certificate
    • Ability to communicate in English and one or more South African language(s) commonly spoken in the Sub-District
    • Basic knowledge of HIV/AIDS and TB & Supporting people living with HIV
    • Involvement in some aspect of community work will be an added advantage
    • Valid EB Driver’s License with clean driving record and no traffic violations
    • Clear criminal record

Minimum one to two years’ experience in:

  • HIV Counselling, Finger pricking and intensive adherence counselling

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

  • Technical Skill and expertise
  • Good communication Skills
  • Customer Service orientation
  • Detail Orientation
  • High level of integrity
  • Team work
  • Adaptability
  • Compassion

Please submit a detailed CV, covering letter and names of three contactable references including email contact to [email protected]. Closing date for applications is wednesday, 10 June 2020.

Preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from the designated groups in line with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act, No. 55 of 1998 (and any amendments thereto), the relevant internal recruitment policy as well as the organisation’s employment equity plan.

1st Floor, Eagle Park, Cnr Bosmansdam & Omuramba Roads, Milnerton. Tel: +27 (021) 531 0277 www.hpca.co.za

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The Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa (HPCA) is an Association incorporated under Section 21 of the Companies Act (Reg. No. 1986/001887/08). The hospice Association was founded in 1987 and is a membership organisation for South African hospices.

As the national charity for hospice care, HPCA champion and support the work of more than 108-member organisations, which provide hospice care to around 120 000 people across South Africa each year.

HPCA has 7 regional association members from each province (W Cape, E Cape, KwaZulu Natal, Free State, N cape, NW Province) with the Association of Northern Hospices representing hospices in Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga.

During the last decade HPCA has established national and provincial Palliative Care development structures aimed specifically and purposefully at support and capacity building of member hospices and more recently of partner organisations in terms of the provision of quality palliative care.

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0 USD South Africa CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week Hospice Palliative Care Association South Africa

Mpumalanga: Gert Sibande District, Chief Albert Luthuli, Mkhondo, Govan Mbeki, Dr Pixley ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality’sThe primary purpose of this position is to provide testing and counselling services and become an integral part of the broader comprehensive care and treatment program in a non-Clinical site and/or community that links the community into care.THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL:

Implement Targeted Community HIV Testing Services:

  • HIV pre-test, post-test counselling
  • Adherence counselling
  • Conduct Index Testing and Mobile testing
  • Give health education on health-related issues
  • Give support to both infected and affected clients
  • Provide education on HIV, TB and STIs prevention strategies
  • Participate in organizing HIVAIDS awareness events
  • Promote HIV counselling, testing and condom use
  • Conduct screening for TB and STIs
  • Collect data

Implement Active Referral and Linkage to Care

  • Refer and link all new HIV, TB, STI cases
  • Link HIV negative patients to preventative service providers
  • Trace defaulters and link them back to the mainstream
  • Collect data

Implement Adherence Support:

  • Introduce a risk reduction plan for clients in the post-test counselling and the adherence support.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE (Minimum requirements):

  • Matric / Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent
  • Accredited training certificates:
    • Basic HIV information course, Intensive Counselling course and Adherence Counselling course and the ability to Counsel using the ACTS method
    • Finger prick certificate
    • Ability to communicate in English and one or more South African language(s) commonly spoken in the Sub-District
    • Basic knowledge of HIV/AIDS and TB & Supporting people living with HIV
    • Involvement in some aspect of community work will be an added advantage
    • Valid EB Driver’s License with clean driving record and no traffic violations
    • Clear criminal record

Minimum one to two years’ experience in:

  • HIV Counselling, Finger pricking and intensive adherence counselling

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

  • Technical Skill and expertise
  • Good communication Skills
  • Customer Service orientation
  • Detail Orientation
  • High level of integrity
  • Team work
  • Adaptability
  • Compassion

Please submit a detailed CV, covering letter and names of three contactable references including email contact to [email protected]. Closing date for applications is wednesday, 10 June 2020.Preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from the designated groups in line with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act, No. 55 of 1998 (and any amendments thereto), the relevant internal recruitment policy as well as the organisation’s employment equity plan.

1st Floor, Eagle Park, Cnr Bosmansdam & Omuramba Roads, Milnerton. Tel: +27 (021) 531 0277 www.hpca.co.za
2020-06-11

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