Maternal, Adolescent & Child Health Institute NPC, (MatCH) is a non-profit organization supporting public sector health services. MatCH implements donor funded projects to improve HIV and TB outcomes through providing technical assistance and direct service delivery support. MatCH Institute NPC is looking to fill the following Position under the APACE Grant
Location: Alfred Nzo District ( Eastern Cape Province )
Duration of Contract: Fixed term ending 30 September 2023
Closing date for submission of applications: 4 April 2023(applications received after the submission deadline will not be considered)
Medical Officer x 1 – (Ref: 532)
Main Purpose of the Job
The incumbent will be responsible for providing service delivery and technical support for HIV/TB, at public health care facilities supported by MatCH. The role includes providing training and on-site mentoring to Department of Health staff, clinical reviews and case management.
Key Performance Areas
- Provide care and treatment to clients in the HIV and TB programmes at primary healthcare facilities and via teleconsulting.
- Provide clinical and adherence support to clients with treatment failure in the HIV and TB programmes.
- Review and diagnostic support of chest radiographs of paediatric clients conducted by Mobile X-Ray team.
- Provide training and on-site mentoring to DOH staff.
- District wide Clinical chart audits
- Review ACC clinical data and provide technical assistance.
- Any other assigned duties associated with the role.
Required minimum education and training.
- MBBCh degree or equivalent
Professional body registration
- Registration with the HPCSA
- Must have Medical Protection Cover
Minimum work experience
- 2 years’ work-related experience.
Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities
- Experience/knowledge in Primary Health care/ community health HIV and AIDS
- Certification in HIV
- Strong counselling skills
- Good organisational and administrative skills
- Ability to handle a varied, busy and pressurized workload with competing demands on time.
- Self-motivated, able to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Proven communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Valid Driver’s License
- Willingness and ability to travel as and when required
- Available to commence work immediately
Please include the position title and reference number as mentioned on the advert in the email subject line when submitting your application. The application letter, detailed updated CV, copies of applicable qualifications and registrations must be emailed to anrecruitment@match.org.za
MatCH Institute NPC reserves the right not to make an appointment. Please consider your application unsuccessful if you have not been contacted within 30 days of the advert’s closing date.
Non-South African Citizens and non-South African permanent resident holders must be in possession of valid work documents authorizing them to work in South Africa for the full duration of the contract.
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