Clinical Advisor

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide clinical advice to Department of Health (DoH) and Anova staff on HIV, TB, PMTCT & Pediatric management
• Provide technical assistance for programs design and planning in your cluster; assessing current health system’s needs, and implementing activities to support project reporting requirements and routine projects management for your support cluster/district
• Support DoH in implementation and roll out of effective, efficient District strategic HAST programs in line with 909090 and NSP (2017 – 2022) goals
• Compile monthly & quarterly regular reports for Anova, Funders and DOH as required on the program
• Identify barriers to service delivery through strategic planning and made recommendations
• Supports development of systems to track and monitor indicator and programs performance for effective facility and sub-district QI planning
• Support the district and sub-district in planning and conducting ongoing and quarterly programmatic reviews (HIV, DIP, PMTCT, TB, and Ideal Clinic etc.)
• Identify innovative projects that can be implemented to improve performance of the PMTCT, pediatric TB and HIV programme and ensure that all project deliverables are met in a high quality, cost effective and timely fashion
• Formulate and implement innovative research ideas in line with Anova’s objectives, gaining consent from Exco prior to embarking on research
• Building and maintaining team spirit and cohesion
• Engage and support managers at the facility and regional level

Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Skills Required

• Registered as a Medical Practitioner (MBCHB) with HPCSA
• Diploma in HIV management advantageous
• Good Clinical Practice Certificate advantageous
• Trained NIMART mentor
• 5 years’ experience in comprehensive HIV management
• Technical, specialist or analytical skills acquired through tertiary education or the equivalent experience
• Able to relate to technical and or functional instructions or queries
• Able to give technical guidance to between 1 to 5 junior staff
• Expected to make first line attempt to solve problems
• Expected to come up with suggestions on improved practices
• Friendly and able to engage people
• Flexible and resilient to change
• Sound work ethic

Closing date: 5 April 2023

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.

Anova Health Institute is a provider of essential health services and therefore has a mandatory vaccination policy. Should your application be successful, you will be required to submit your proof of vaccination before commencing employment in the role.

Applicants who have not been contacted within 4 weeks of submitting their application should assume that they have not been successful.

Unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be paid agency fees should their candidate be placed at Anova.

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