Job Advert Summary
TB HIV Care (THC), in existence since 1929, is an internationally recognised non-profit organisation. We provide health care services throughout South Africa to both the general population and communities at increased risk for HIV and TB, including adolescent girls and young women, sex workers and people who use drugs. THC provides a stimulating work environment and the opportunity to work with leaders in the field of HIV and TB prevention and care. Our work culture is adapted to the constantly evolving South African health care environment and will suit solution-driven team players interested in opportunities for career development while working to connect people with care
Purpose of the position:
Provide on-site, hands on Quality Improvement (QI) coaching to TB HIV Care Clinical mentors, partner staff and frontline facility QI teams.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelors or Honours Degree in Primary Health Care from college or university program certificate
- Masters Degree in Public Health with at least one years’ experience in improvement methodology or process engineering, LEAN or Six Sigma would be an added advantage
- Minimum of two to four years relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education/training and experience.
- Experience in improvement methodology or process engineering, LEAN or Six Sigma will be an advantage as well as formal training in QI or process engineering and a relevant Quality Improvement
- SANC Registered (where appropriate to primary discipline)
- Efficient in Microsoft office, Excel, PowerPoint, SPSS, STATA and spreadsheet application
- Demonstrate knowledge of synthesizing information and presentation, knowledge of evaluation designs in HIV programs
- Valid code 08 Driver’s License and own transport
- Ability to communicate in English or isiXhosa
- Clear criminal record
Duties and Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development and execution of multi-facility Quality Improvement (QI) projects with QI leads in order to improve health systems and patient care
- Mentor and support THCA Nurse Mentors in QI and on supporting facility-based teams to conduct QI interventions towards achieving the multi-facility QI project aims including
- Mentor and support clinic supervisors and facility-based QI teams to conduct QI interventions towards achieving the multi-facility QI project aims including
- Using prescribed data tools to track progress within and across project facilities including collecting TIER.net, DHIS or ETR data at centre or sub-district level
- Assisting Clinical and QI technical lead with teaching and mentoring including co-facilitate QI Learning Sessions
- Documenting QI success stories (and interesting failures to demonstrate QI methodology)
- Developing QI capacity among sub-district health department staff (e.g. programme managers and clinic supervisors where requested), THCA and partner staff
