Hospice Pallaitive Care AssociatioN (HPCA) Recent Job Opportunity

HPCA exists to promote quality in life, dignity in death and supportin bereavement for all living with a life-threatening illnessby supporting member hospices and partner organisations.

Job Title: Temporary Linkage Officers
Location:

MP Province: Ehlanzeni District (14),
Free State Province: Thabo Mofutsanyane (4)
MP Gert Sibande District (11),
KZN Province: UGU District (3)
MP Nkangala District (4)
KZN Province: King Cetshwayo District (5)

The primary purpose of this position is to support HIV Lay Counsellor testing services and strengthen linkages from community-based HIV testing points to HIV care and treatment

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL:

• Support Community HIV Testing Services as per HPCA annual Work plan
• Collaborate with community stakeholders and DoH to create increased demand for community-based HTS
• Support Lay Counsellors with newly initiated clients
• ​Support Lay Counsellors to assist in clients undertaking the HIV self-test (HIVSS)
• Implement Linkage to Care as per HPCA annual Work plan
• Link all referred reactive clients tested to facility for treatment initiation
• Encourage clients who have a reactive screening on sight to have a Rapid Test immediately to confirm their status
• Follow up on clients who have accepted non-assisted HIVSS who used the test and provide support.
• Follow up on clients who have received a reactive result after self- testing and are not willing to undertake a Rapid Test
• Confirm the correctness of all contact information and complete clinical forms
• Provide enhanced adherence support to all clients who have been initiated on treatment
• Follow up and trace reactive clients who have not been linked to care by collaborating with WBPHCOTs and CBOs
• Maintain Linkage standards in line with the National HTS policy guideline and HPCA Linkage and Referral SOP.
• Monitoring and Reporting as per HPCA annual Work plan
• Advise the TLRO on newly initiated clients, to liaise with the data capturer to verify on Tier.Net
• Advise the TLRO if a client is initiated on treatment to enable updating of the tracking and tracing tool
• Advise the TLRO on outcomes of linkage activities for both rapid and HIVSS testing
• Report any challenges related to supporting testing or linkage to care to TLRM

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE (Minimum requirements):

• Matric / Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent
• Accredited training certificates: Basic HIV information course, Intensive Counselling course and Adherence Counselling course
• Finger prick certificate (advantageous)
• Ability to communicate in English and one or more South African language(s) commonly spoken in the Sub-District
• Basic knowledge of HIV/AIDS and TB & Supporting people living with HIV
• Involvement in some aspect of community work
• Valid EB Driver’s License (Advantageous)
• Clear criminal record
• Minimum one to two years’ experience in:
• HIV Counselling and adherence Counselling

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED: 

• Technical Skill and expertise
• Good communication Skills
• Customer Service orientation
• Detail Orientation
• High level of integrity
• Team work
• Adaptability
• Compassion

To apply

Please submit a detailed CV, covering letter and names of three contactable references including email contact to [email protected]. 

Application Deadline: Thursday, 25 July 2019