Professional Nurse Counsellor, Retreat
TB HIV CareCape Town, ZA28 days ago
Job descriptionTo provide Integrated Health and Wellness services as set out in the TPA and Dept of Health NPO Service Package for NPO finding 2023 / 24 and within the scope of practice, including implementing and coordinating Community Oriented Primary Care (COPC) within a defined geographic node. Duties focus on wellness, health promotion, prevention of ill health and home-based care services, and supervising and coordinating the team of community health workers to address primary health care services for individuals, families and community. Degree / Diploma in Nursing qualification Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Professional Nurse 3 years’ experience in clinical trial / research coordination Minimum 2 years’ experience in nursing, post registration NIMART accreditation would be an advantage Drivers licence Clear criminal record Proficiency in Microsoft Office Fluent in English or any other South African languages Define the health status of the community. Builds relationships and works closely with the HCBS DOH staff, health facility, facility managers and facility staff Develops partnerships and working relationships with community structures, NGO's, community leaders, schools, workplaces, and other community resources to implement primary health care in a holistic way Ensures that services related to Health Care 2030 priorities are provided including the life course approach Plans and allocates the CHW workload according to health campaigns, patient referrals, community mapping and caseload required, to ensure optimal care Coordinates all the activities of the Community Health Workers in the allocated area Conducts quality assurance visits by conducting client file and household assessment audits, follows up of adherence or bed-bound clients and adherence support groups Provides feedback on observations at these visits to the Community Health Worker on a one to one basis Identifies gaps and provides the necessary on the job coaching and training Maintains healthy relations with facility managers, workplace EAP programmes and school life skills teachers Plans and coordinates regular visits to ECD centres to promote health, administer immunisations and vitamin A treatment Coordinates the community activations and health promotion activities in line with health priorities and campaigns Conducts community-based health promotion and prevention activities including wellness services, health screening, SRH services, TB screening and HIV testing and tracking and tracing of index cases contacts. Ensures all cases identified in the community are referred to a facility or other appropriate services for further management. Excellent communication skills Leadership Attention to detail Computer literacy and IT skills Problem-solving Stakeholder management Excellent organisational and administration skills Medical / Healthcare jobs
Job title : Professional Nurse Counsellor, Retreat
Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town
Deadline : November 03, 2025
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