Wits Rhi Vacancies 2025 – Nurse Lead

Job Description:

To lead the implementation of the Gophelega programme within the specified local health areas in support of achievement of programme targets; and in quality improvement activities to ensure quality of care for HIV/TB clients (both children and adults).

Job Responsibilities:

• Review challenges and achievements and escalate challenges timeously.
• Examine and treat HIV infected patients in accordance with guidelines
• Compile and disseminate reports on facility implementation, according to agreed reporting requirements.
• Identify and manage patients with ART failure and opportunistic infections
• Provide ART and prophylaxis according to DoH guidelines.
• Act as the first point of contact for Gophelega activities at the facility level.
• Assist with development and implementation of SOP’s that will improve operational efficiencies and patient management in the facility
• Facilitate services such as down- and up-referrals.
• Track changes made that lead to improved outcome measures at the facility level.
• Treat opportunistic infections diagnosed.
• Understand and align DOH mandates to project expectations.
• Support counsellors to manage adherence issues in patients on ART.
• Report accurate data on activities conducted, according to data reporting requirements.
• Prescribe appropriate treatments.

Job Requirements:

• Attention to detail.
• Able to speak other local African languages.
• Pro-active, able to exercise discretion and independent decision-making.
• Self -motivated, able to work independently and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ordered and systematic in approach to tasks.
• Experience working in a donor funded organization / NGO or project-based environment.
• Able to prioritize own work load and work towards deadlines.
• Exceptional organizational and administrative skills together with knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of clinical systems and data management.
• Knowledge of National, Provincial and District health structures.

Qualification & Experience:

• Relevant Nursing diploma or equivalent.
• May be required to work at sites that are under resourced and operate in a highly pressurized environment.
• May be required to travel. Must be contactable after working hours.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in public health and NiMART certificate.

Job Details:

Company: Wits Health Consortium

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, SA

Application Deadline: N/A

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