ANOVA HEALTH INSTITUTE IS LOOKING FOR A COUNSELLOR DRIVER

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a reliable and courteous driving of the mobile unit with safety being the top priory. The incumbent will also mobilise and provide HIV counselling and testing service to clients in the community as well as linkage to care. 

Key duties and responsibilities: 

Transport and Logistics

• Ensure safe and secure transit to and from outreach sites and offices. Responsible for managing the mobile clinic or work vehicle.
• Maintain fuel, mileage, and maintenance records as instructed by Project manager, site Coordinator/ Administrator
• Ensure all field equipment is loaded and unloaded each shift (chairs, tents, generators, etc.)
• Ensure all the items in the vehicle are handled correctly and you should report all the damages that occurred.

• Follow all the rules/regulations of the road relating to the National Road Traffic Act of South Africa and as per Anova vehicle SOP and safety requirements.
• Ensure that you keep up to date with Anova’s vehicle policy.
• Responsible for driving yourself and the team to the sites of work as and when required, and you should adhere to the Anova vehicle management policy.
• Submit weekly vehicle inspection checklist to the project administrator and provide a written report in case of any incident or accident to the vehicle.

Outreach support work

• Provide an integrated, holistic client centred HTS with support.
• Conduct HTS as per the National HIV Counselling and Testing policy/guidelines.
• Ensure all HIV positive diagnosed clients are navigated to the nearest facilities.
• Ensure newly diagnosed positive client is initiated on ART.
• Ensure IQC is done and recorded as per SOP.
• Ensure compliance to HTS, waste management and infection control guidelines and policies.
• Encourage PWUDs to seek health care, including HCT and STI screenings.
• Ensure that there are adequate HTS supplies for outreach.
• Ensure that there is no misuse of company resources.

• Ensure testing supplies are stored corrected in the field.
• Ensure that there are adequate HTS supplies for outreach.
• Ensure that there is no misuse of company resources.
• Ensure testing supplies are stored corrected in the field.
• Ensure that you always use a cooler box to collect and store your HTS supplies.
• Support the professional nurse with supply management of the mobile clinic contents.

Administration support work

• All client’s data completed correctly and submitted daily.
• Record keeping into DoH HTS register.
• High quality HTS data reported daily.
• Data queries attended to within 24 hours.
• Monitoring HTS data and ensuring targets are met.
• Delegated administration chores done, as required.
• Professional conduct maintained at work as per applicable policies.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience:

• Grade 12.
• Relevant heavy duty drivers’ licence and Professional Drivers Permit.
• At least 2 years’ experience as a Counsellor Driver.
• Trained in basic HAST, HIV counselling, adherence counselling.
• Knowledge of DoH, HTS guidelines and protocol.
• Experience working as an HTS counsellor.

Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS prevention
• Good knowledge of the PWID community and relevant issues
• Computer skills

Generic Skills

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong planning and organisational skills, including task and time management, ability to multitask, establish priorities and meet deadline, and work without supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to work independently and in a team.
• Good oral and written communication skills.

In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto. Preference will be given to persons with disabilities. 

Anova Health Institute is a provider of essential health services and therefore has a mandatory vaccination policy. Should your application be successful, you will be required to submit your proof of vaccination before commencing employment in the role.

Applicants who have not been contacted within 4 weeks of submitting their application should assume that they have not been successful.

Unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be paid agency fees should their candidate be placed at Anova.

For more information on Anova visit our website: www.anovahealth.co.za