mothers2mothers (m2m) is an African Primary Health Care organisation that employs women living with HIV as community health workers across 10 African nations. These “Mentor Mothers” deliver integrated health services at clinics and in communities to ensure everyone, everywhere, has access to the services they need to be healthy and stay in care. Over the next five years, this proven, peer-led model is being scaled up to double down on ending HIV, as well as to tackle new health challenges and reach more people – all with the aim of building a fairer, healthier future. The employment of local women as community health workers means that we are delivering a model that prioritises healthcare for families who need it most, delivered by women who know them best. Since its creation in 2001, m2m has created jobs for nearly 12,000 women living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa and, together, they have reached over 15M people with critical health services and education. In 2021, m2m reached over 1.6M people across 10 African nations, including 402,616 adolescents (ages 10-19) – 51% more than the year before. m2m also advanced the Global Goals of ending HIV/AIDS by 2030 – by achieving virtual elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV among its enrolled clients for the eighth consecutive year, and meeting all of the ambitious UNAIDS Fast-Track Targets among its clients four years ahead of the 2026 target date.
Closing Date: 4/10/2024Job DescriptionThe Professional Nurse will implement clinical Nursing activities meeting all Comprehensive Combination Prevention service requirements of the Lesotho Country Program according to the National Guidelines on the use of ART for prevention and treatment. The nurse will provide Essential care package for Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) as a primary beneficiary and then the rest of the populations the secondary beneficiaries. The geographic coverage for these services are Mohale’s Hoek, Mafeteng, Maseru, Berea and Mokhotlong under the SECURE project. The Professional Nurse is responsible for improve uptake of combination HIV prevention services according to the needs and life stages of people (Creating demand for HIV prevention services), provision of effective coverage of non-discriminatory, client-cantered, integrated services across the continuum of care (Supply of HIV prevention interventions) and monitoring the quality of care and client experience improved by addressing stigma and discrimination Through Community nurse led/outreaches as DSD to meet needs of AGYW and other secondary populations. The Professional Nurses will lead the process of developing and monitoring quality improvement indicators and carry out regular performance measurement for PrEP services at community. They will also provide mentorship and support for client management of the primary and secondary beneficiaries. The Professional Nurse will also support the M&E assistants in all the districts in data collection and management of quality data. The Professional Nurse will directly line manage the Adolescent Peer Mentors under the SECURE project. The Professional nurse will be responsible for the submission of data to The Senior Technical Advisor.
Key Performance Areas
Clinical Service
- Essential Prevention care package for AGYW and other secondary populations
- Initiate PrEP and PEP to eligible AGYW and other populations
- Provide same day ART Initiation for AGYW who tested positive and linkages for follow up visits at facilities
- Provide SRH services
- Provide voluntary family planning services
- Provide treatment counselling
- Link the eligible AGYW for non-clinical post GBV minimum package
- Link the OVC eligible AGYW for screening and enrolment
- ART linkages to the facility Provide PrEP refills at community level
- Conduct Nurse led community service delivery and outreaches at different service entry points
- Ensure condoms, HIV tests and contraception are available to youths in the community
- Conduct IPV Screening and GBV prevention at both facility and community
- Provide a minimum package of HIV prevention services at community level including PrEP and provide linkages to psychosocial support (PSS) services from the Provincial psychologist
- Provide of voluntary Family Planning
- Provide HIV testing Services
Administration, Financial management and HR support activities
- Undertake performance appraisals for Adolescent Peer Mentors
- Trainings and continuous mentorship of the field level staff
- Facilitate and evaluate individual performance and training needs for field level staff
- Line management of Adolescent Peer Mentors and ensure effective performance and also timely completion of contracting process as well as the performance review process for Site staff
- Timely reporting to the Sinor Technical Advisor and HR officer of any poor performance or non-adherence to m2m policies, processes and procedures of site level staff for immediate remedial action
- Collaborate with HR officer to ensure that all disciplinary issues are managed accurately and timeously
- Coordinate Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance (QAQI) activities and research or study activities in the project
Data quality management
- In Collaboration with the M&E assistants, ensure completeness, accurate and timely submission of reports
- Compile and ensure timely submission of well signed off attendance registers and timesheets to the Senior Technical Advisor
- BIO Lifestyle will be incorporated into the program to ensure data quality management
Representation of m2m at facility and community levels
- Participate in the facility and DHMT clinical meetings and also ensure sharing of guidelines and good practice in comprehensive combination prevention quality service delivery
- Represent m2m at facility and DHMT forums where necessary
- Collaborate community stakeholders and ensure m2m is well represented and also communicate effective with the management team on all facility clinical related issues
Qualifications and Experience:
- Diploma in General Nursing
- Registration with Lesotho nursing Council as a Nurse
- Post graduate qualification in HIV/AIDS with expertise in Health Management would be an added advantage
- Prior clinical work experience in providing comprehensive HIV prevention services will be an added advantage
Competencies:
- Good communication skills
- Good report writing, training skills
- Basic filing skills
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Possess good analytical and interpersonal skills
- Ability and willingness to meet reporting deadlines
- Ability to work independently, under pressure, remain calm and have sensible judgement
- Ability to multi-task duties and apply practical problem-solving skills as needed
- Willing and able to uphold m2m values
