Technical Advisor - MDR-TB

About the role

Aurum Group is recruiting a Technical Advisor for MDR-TB in Pretoria, Gauteng. The role provides guidance and expertise on best clinical and operational practice for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) so that districts can deliver comprehensive MDR-TB services. It involves audits, training, project management and reporting, and includes seeing patients at Aurum-supported secondary and tertiary clinics.

Key responsibilities

• Liaise with internal and external customers and stakeholders, attend stakeholder meetings and keep open lines of communication and feedback.
• Analyse the state of MDR-TB clinical care in the province (patient numbers, regimen needs, human resources, referrals, laboratory and pharmacy capacity) and report accurately on outcomes.
• Carry out file and facility audits in selected districts, develop custom programmes and action plans, and evaluate programme impact at specific sites.
• Deliver the MDR-TB training programme and mentorship and clinical support programme for doctors, nurses, managers and others.
• Develop clinical referral guidelines, referral pathways, triage algorithms and procedures, and create mentoring and shadowing programmes.
• Write grant and fund applications, draw and revise programme documents such as working practice guidelines and toolkits, and compile quality, funder and other reports.
• Plan the transition of MDR-TB clinical management services to the South African government's Department of Health by the end of the project period.
• See patients at Aurum-supported clinics to keep clinical acumen, and stay up to date with international MDR-TB developments.

Required profile

• Medical degree (MBChB or equivalent) and valid HPCSA registration as a medical practitioner.
• Demonstrable thorough understanding of the SA Department of Health district health system, policies and guidelines.
• Demonstrable knowledge of MDR-TB management beyond primary care, and substantial progressive health systems strengthening experience at management level.
• At least 5 years' experience in clinical management of MDR-TB, and 2 years each in MDR-TB project management in a non-governmental setting and in the Department of Health/Public Health sector.
• Advantageous: Master's degree in public health, or postgraduate degree/diploma in health management or HIV and/or TB management.
• SA citizen or valid work permit, advanced computer skills, driver's licence, own car, and willingness to work overtime and travel up to 30% overnight.