NIMART Nurse (PWUD) - Anova Health Institute

About the role

Anova Health Institute is recruiting a NIMART nurse to serve people who use drugs (PWUD). The main purpose is to provide quality health care to PWUDs, link them into care channels across different facilities, manage their health needs and ensure treatment completion.

Key responsibilities

• Initiate ART and link clients with TB, HEP B and C and other NCDs to care, keeping accurate records and submitting weekly, monthly and quarterly reports
• Manage the cohort linked to care, ensuring viral suppression and treatment completion, and follow up on referrals from peers, site coordinators and social workers
• Deliver outreach clinical services such as HTS, STI and TB screening, sputum collection, STI treatment, wound care, ART, PEP, PrEP, adherence support groups and cervical cancer screening, following national health guidelines
• Manage drug supply and HIV RDTs in line with Good Pharmacy Practice, and oversee a team of HTS counsellors, linkage officers and social auxiliary workers
• Screen injecting drug users for OST eligibility, ensure 100 PWUDs are enrolled per period, and provide health education and follow-up
• Take part in project meetings, maintain clinical registers, and drive to work sites as required while adhering to vehicle management policy

Required profile

• Dispensing certificate and professional nursing and NIMART training
• At least 2 years' experience in project or operations management and 2 years in an HIV or public health environment
• Valid driver's licence (code 8) and ability to travel as required
• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS prevention and community health issues

Required skills

• Computer literacy: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Able to update and maintain data registers and write reports
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, attention to detail and confidentiality