Quality Improvement Team Leader---Gauteng

Description

Required Minimum Qualifications

Clinical associate degree/ bachelor’s Clinical Medical Practice.

VMMC Training course.

Quality Improvement Training

Desirable Qualifications

Clinical associate degree/bachelor’s degree in clinical medical Practice

Infection Prevention and Control Training/course

Post graduate qualification in either of the following: HIV/ AIDS/ TB/ STI.

Required Minimum Experience

2 years’ experience in VMMC Service provision as a Clinical Associate

1 year Experience as a Clinical Associate in a Public Health setting

1 year Experience in VMMC Quality Improvement

Desirable Experience

3 years’ experience in VMMC Service provision as a Clinical Associate

2 years’ experience as a Clinical associate in public health

2 years’ experience in VMMC Quality Improvement

Requirements

Responsibilities

• Implement Voluntary Male Circumcision Programme (VMMC) at facility level in accordance with provincial and SA national guidelines
• Ensure comprehensive package of VMMC services available
• Ensure all Circumcised Clients are followed up as per SA/WHO guidelines
• Management of VMMC related adverse events effectively
• Liaise with the outreach officer and field recruiters to ensure effective recruitment of clients
• Support in establishment of new facilities.
• Keep abreast with present developments in the field
• In-service training and mentorship of Clinical staff
• Clinical guidance to management.
• Familiarise self with rules and regulations of the Health Act and other relevant legislation.
• Familiarise self with Right to Care standards, policies, and procedures.
• Encourage and influence peers, clinical colleagues, and other stake holders to prioritise quality improvement activities as well as infection prevention and control activities and change behaviour where required.
• Demonstrate integrity by upholding the highest values and ethical standards.
• Display cultural, gender, religion, race nationality and age-based sensitivity and adaptability.
• Assess management systems in all facilities.
• Assess Leadership, planning and sustainability standard in all facilities.
• Assess Monitoring and evaluation standard in all facilities.
• Assess the surgeon/Clinical associate during surgical procedure.
• Compile reports and send back to facilities within 10 working days
• Assist facility staff in developing effective QIPs.
• Ensure all facilities have proper linkage to care systems
• Ensure all facilities receive adequate CQI support based on performance in previous assessment.
• Participate in development, monitoring and presentation of internal quality measures and initiatives.
• Ensure that all facility staff receive the most relevant trainings as per gaps identified during assessments.
• Provide formal mentoring to facility CQI teams and CQI Champions to ensure skills transfer regarding quality improvement.
• Ensure all facilities have CQI internal team
  
  

Work Level

Mid-Level

Job Type

Contract

Salary

Market Related

Duration

< 6 Months

EE Position

No

Location

Centurion