Description

Work Description 

The Clinical Advisor is responsible for providing clinical advice and strategic direction to the to the support district/s and the appropriate internal and external clinical staff.  They will building capacity among HCW to strengthen the TB HIV response and ensure clinical governance standards at all times.  The position will assist the District manager and DoH HO in ensuring the quality of the technical assistance provided to DoH is of the highest quality.  He/she will further be responsible for the training in developing, managing and implementing various knowledge and skill acquisition strategies for several cadres of health care providers within the field of HIV and TB management. 

Technical Work Responsibilities 

Provide clinical guidance and strategic direction to District manager and District HOD on clinical governance and training on HIV and TB clinical care  
Assist with curricula development and resource material within the field of HIV and TB management 
Assist with the implementation and adaption of training strategies for health care providers  
Set of the necessary clinical for a to ensure adherence to national guidelines 
Apply appropriate adult teaching methodologies 
Perform clinical/mortality audits and regular site visits 
Contribute to development of operational plans  
Liaise with internal and external customers/stakeholders 
Document challenges and successes for future utilization in the scaling up of interventions 

Duties:

Liaise with all Internal Customers and External Customers and Suppliers when necessary towards the achievement of organizational and departmental goals 
Maintain close relations with the district and sub-district public sector services and contribute to their operational plans where relevant 
Conduct meetings with Aurum as well as clinic staff 

Support the HOD of training: 

Provide clinical guidance on HIV and TB clinical care to HOD training  
Provide clinical guidance on HIV and TB clinical care to Aurum-supported facilities and community programmes 
Assist with developing, managing and implementing various training and mentoring strategies Assist with developing and managing an internal CPD programme for various cadre of health care workers 
Mentor other clinicians on clinical procedures and protocols relating to HIV and TB care, in accordance with the national mentoring framework
Assist with conceptualising and coordinating the development of various resource materials  
Facilitate case discussions and refresher training 
Apply adult education methodology 
Provide formal mentoring to relevant stakeholders to ensure skills transfer 
Perform clinical audits to ensure adherence to guidelines and best practice 
Document lessons learnt and develop quality improvement plans 
Work with the Aurum and public sector management teams to ensure health systems are in place to support good clinical care 
Adapt training and mentoring skills to different models of health systems 
Keep up to date with developments in the field
Conduct knowledge and skills analysis 
Form and maintain close working relationships with various specialists within Aurum and other organizations to ensure curricula appropriateness and correctness 
Conduct other duties as reasonably assigned 
Developing and delivering progress reports, proposals, requirements, documentation and presentations 
Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures according to prescribed procedures and legislation 
Report all unsafe activities to Senior Management/Human Resources 
Adhere and maintain Decision making authority as allocated to the position 
Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals 
Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures according to prescribed legislation 
Report all unsafe activities to Senior Management/Human Resources 
Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals 
Adhere to decision making processes 

Requirements

Education 

A medical degree and registration with HPCSA 

Advantageous 

Diploma in TB or HIV management 
Certificate in Project Management  
Advanced Paediatric HIV and TB management experience 
Experience in management of DR TB 
Data analytics and understanding of TB HIV indicators  

Experience 

At least 4 years’ experience in provision of ART and management of complex TB HIV co-infected patients 
Experience in mentoring on clinical management and practice 
Rural health experience advantageous 
Experience in developing training resource material and training aids to assist implementation   
Good stakeholder engagement and management experience 
Ability to do presentations to management and leadership within DoH and internally 
A proven ability to be creative in knowledge transfer methodologies 
Experience in Quality Improvement methodology advantageous 
A track record of being able to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team with a willingness to learn about other medical disciplines 
Extensive experience in TB and HIV/AIDS treatment and care 
Curriculum development experience 
Training peers and other cadre of health care workers 
Training Resource Development  

Requirements 

Advanced computer skills including MS Powerpoint, Teams, Outlook, Excel and Word 
Driver’s licence 
Own car 
Minimal/Moderate overnight travel (up to 30%) by land or air if required 
Willing to work overtime