Quality Improvement Team Leader-Gauteng

Right to Care; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 250 000 - 350 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Clinical Associate to implement and manage the Voluntary Male Circumcision Programme at facility level. The role involves ensuring quality improvement and infection prevention, along with mentoring clinical staff. Candidates should possess a Clinical associate degree and relevant experience in public health settings.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience in VMMC Service provision as a Clinical Associate.
• 1 year Experience as a Clinical Associate in a Public Health setting.

Responsibilities

• Implement Voluntary Male Circumcision Programme (VMMC) at facility level.
• Ensure comprehensive package of VMMC services available.
• Provide formal mentoring to facility CQI teams.

Skills

Quality Improvement

Infection Prevention and Control

Education

Clinical associate degree

Bachelor’s Clinical Medical Practice

Job description

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