Site Team Leader/SMC Nurse- Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

Job Title: SITE TEAM LEADER/SMC NURSE (1)

General Summary: The SITE TEAM LEADER/SMC Nurse will lead the VMMC team at the supported site and support the provision of Safe Male Circumcision services as part of quality Male Sexual Health services. They will ensure the achievement of site targets as well as timely documentation and reporting of data.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the scale-up of Safe Male Circumcision as part of quality Male Sexual Health service, and provide leadership to the site when assigned.
• Ensure accurate documentation of all surgical and/or device circumcision services and related follow-up procedures.
• Ensure that all SMC services are provided in accordance with standard operating procedures, guidelines, policies, and related ethical requirements.
• Participate with other members of the SMC team in service delivery, e.g., during SMC procedures.
• Assess recipients of care for eligibility for SMC and for any other clinical patient problems with appropriate referral.
• Treat all recipients of care with dignity, respect, and understanding in accordance with IDI’s core values.
• Communicate professionally to different stakeholders.
• Be willing to support other project-related duties as required.
• Provide post-operative care to SMC clients, including management of Adverse events.

Person Specification:

• Ability to communicate with recipients of care in their local dialect – desirable.
• Must be knowledgeable in the combination prevention approaches for HIV, including Safe Male Circumcision – required.
• Has demonstrable leadership skills in a healthcare setting with the ability to work in multidisciplinary teams – required.
• Has demonstrable skills in Quality improvement for SMC service provision in line with MOH standards – essential.
• Has the ability to use computer applications such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and general use of a computer.
• Has experience and basic skills and knowledge in inventory management for medical supplies and logistics.