CLINICAL PROGRAMME COORDINATOR GRADE 1 (COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICES) West Coast Health District

Job Overview

The West Coast Health District is hiring a Clinical Programme Coordinator Grade 1 for Saldanha PHC, Saldanha Bay Sub-district. Responsibilities include coordinating integrated comprehensive health services such as HIV/AIDS/STI/TB, chronic care, and maternal/child health, monitoring performance, and providing facility support. Requirements include a nursing diploma or degree, SANC registration as a Professional Nurse, 7 years of post-registration nursing experience, a valid driver's licence, and computer literacy.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Basic R425 qualification (diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse, OR a 4-year bachelor's degree in nursing.
• Registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse and maintenance of registration.
• Minimum of 7 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing.
• Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence.
• Willingness to travel and work overtime when required.
• Ability to think strategically and analytically, and work independently.
• Ability to interpret and implement policies and guidelines.
• Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordination and implementation of the Sub-district integrated comprehensive health services i.e. HIV/AIDS/STI/TB services.
• Establishing service linkages with integrated management of chronic conditions, 1st 1000 days strategy, adolescent, women’s and men’s health services on all service platforms at Subdistrict level.
• Provide oversight, supervision and support to health facilities with regards to the implementation of quality assurance policies, guidelines, protocols, norms and standards.
• Involvement with People Development component in skills development and training to support integrated health services provision.
• Responsible for the strengthening and coordination of internal and external interface management with stakeholders, including NPOs, to enhance implementation of COPC principles.
• Monitoring and Evaluation of Integrated Health services performance as well as the effective implementation of appropriate projects to improve integrated Primary Health care services and outcomes.

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