NIMART Nurse

Background:

CareWorks’ ePharmacy is a fully virtual online tele-medicine support programme that offers convenient PrEP services to Key Population groups, specifically Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) and Transgender Women. We therefore seek to employ 3 qualified Professional Nurses (NIMART qualified) who will be responsible for providing telephonic clinical support for new and continuing PrEP clients, aligned to strict protocols and guidelines, and tailored at meeting the needs of the MSM and TG clients. The comprehensive package of services available to clients includes HTS, STI screening and PrEP initiation with ongoing patient management support in order to reach the programmes targets.

This position is not a facility-based position as the programme provides telephonic tele-medicine support.

Inherent requirements of the position:

• South African Nursing Council Registration up to date at all times 

• Able to work independently as well as part of a team.

• Multi-tasking and ability to adapt well in a changing environment.

• Computer literate in MS Outlook, Word and Excel.

• Multi-language skills with African languages is required.

• Good communication skills.

• Strong attention to detail and great level of accuracy.

• Ability to cope in highly pressurised environment.

• Target driven.

• Postgraduate training in Primary Health Care Nursing or Public Health is highly desirable.

• 5 years' proven experience in working in a primary health care setting.

• Must have extensive experience in HIV, AIDS and STI treatment and care.

• Must have experience in managing clients on PrEP.

• Must have experience in key population programmes, specifically MSM and TG.

• Expert knowledge of South African HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Management guidelines. 

Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Understand implicitly the confidential nature of data and patient management.

• Adherence to all internal and external policies on data handling, processing, sharing and security.

• Know and understand the national PrEP and HTS guidelines.

• Conduct telephonic follow ups with clients registered on the PrEP programme. This includes history taking, risk assessments, providing appropriate and relevant health education, as well as providing psychosocial and clinical counselling.

• Coordinate follow up visits for HTS, delivery of medication to the clients home or work address and logistical follow up throughout the month.

• Any other reasonable company related requests made by senior management.

• General office administration duties as and when required.

• Receive and accurately capture patient information in the system. 

• Collate patient records and ensure regular feedback with the referring partner. 

Other Requirements:

• Reliable and responsible

• Non-judgemental of Key Population groups, specifically MSM and TG

• Customer service skills

• Organised and task-orientated

• Problem solving and decision-making ability

To apply:

• Submit your application for attention to  jobs@careworks.co.za with the subject line: NIMART Nurse

• Your application must contain all of the following:

• A cover letter motivating your application 

• Your salary expectation

• Submit your up to date CV, including qualifications and certificates

• Closing Date: Monday, 16^th September 2024

Please take note of the following before submitting an application:

• Ensure that you meet 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 

• Due to high volumes of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted 

• We are committed to transformation. Meeting our employment equity goals will be taken into account in our recruitment decisions