Purpose

• The incumbent will be working with a designated team in sub-district to screen communities for TB and COVID-19 link them to care and provide support to patients during their treatment journey and prevention of TB and COVID-19 during the current pandemic.

Requirements

• Must have at least a Grade 10-12 qualification
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in the public health sector/ working as community health care worker or equivalent.
• Experience of working in the TB/HIV sector will be an added advantage

Skills & Competencies

• Ability to use and capture on a mobile tablet
• Fluency in English and district local languages (OR Tambo: IsiXhosa. Ehlanzeni: Siswati; Xitsonga)
• Good interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Ensuring that patients with COVID-19 receive the necessary support 
• Assisting in educating patients and their families on COVID-19 and TB prevention and management as well as on infection prevention measures.
• Report to catchment health facility to get list of all TB cases in your area of intervention
• Participate in door to door to activations to conduct health education on COVID-19 and TB infection control
• Screen people for TB, including collection of sputum and delivery to health facilities/GP
• Linkage of TB patients to allocated Health facilities and psychosocial services
• Assist in the distribution of nutritional packages, IEC material and medication for TB patients
• Ensure TB patients on treatments are attending monthly appointments in health facilities
• Report to QI Officers on patients screened, diagnosed, linked to care and visited

Additional Information

• Only candidates who are eligible to work in South Africa for an indefinite period without a need for sponsorship will be considered for this position.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Ref No

• Aqu_ORT_202

Remuneration

• Monthly Total Cost to Company of R4 800.00. Funding till 31st March 2022.