NURSE MENTOR

Company information

Company

HST Careers

Division

HSS

Health Systems Trust is an innovative non-profit organisation working to strengthen ongoing development of comprehensive health systems in southern Africa

Province

KwaZulu-Natal

District

eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

Job Specification Information

Title

NURSE MENTOR

Description

The Health Systems Trust (HST) wishes to appoint a Nurse Mentor (Professional Nurse) for a health systems strengthening Global Fund project to support the maternal, child and women’s health (MCWH) programme in eThekwini district. The Nurse Mentor will provide onsite training and mentorship to facility staff and mentor mothers on Vertical Transmission Prevention (VTP) and MCWH-related topics. This is a fixed-term contract position renewable based on continuation of funding and performance.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership • Staff management to oversee Mentor to Mothers programme to ensure VTP is running efficiently • Conduct monthly meetings (or as needed) with staff to determine programme progress and to make recommendations for optimised and integrated service delivery • Review and manage performance of mentor mothers once a month or as needed • Ensure synergy and integration between all relevant programme components of VTP; MCWH, SRH, EPI, IMCI and PrEP • Capacity building of the professional nurses and other relevant categories as needed. Communication • Compile monthly reports for submission to the line manager • Compile and share the training and mentorship schedule with the mentees and line manager • Offer one on one mentorship to Professional Nurses and other categories based on identified need Stakeholder relations • Participate in district meetings and engagements such as MCWH, HAST, Operation Phutuma Nerve Centres, QIP and Global Alliance initiatives • Collaborate with the district training centre to conduct relevant trainings • Conduct weekly mentorship in facilities. Reporting & Monitoring • Collaborate with M&E Officers to develop monthly data reviews • Interrogate monthly data prior to monthly data review meetings with data and QI teams • Verify weekly/monthly data shared with data team • Discuss any identified challenges with data team and line manager early

Key Attributes

• Good understanding and experience in using one of the following NDoH information management systems: District Health Information System (DHIS), Tier.Net and Electronic Drug Resistance Register (EDRWEB) would be an added advantage. • Proficiency in Microsoft Packages. • Proficiency in verbal and written communication skills. • A valid driver’s license is essential.

Education Required

Matric

Qualification Required

• Basic Qualification in Nursing. Four-year Diploma or a Nursing Degree (Midwifery is essential). • Post Basic Qualifications in Nursing Education • Training in NIMART and PMTCT, Integrated Management of Childhood Diseases (IMCI); SRH; Adult Primary Care (APC); PrEP Mentorship • Annual Practicing Certificates from SANC.

Experience Required

• At least five years’ experience as a professional nurse in Primary Health Care or in HIV, TB and MCH • At least three years’ experience in mentorship and management of staff. • Demonstrated experience in training and capacity building in the HIV and MCWH field.

Remuneration

• The salary package for this position based on Global Fund requirements is R 385,917.00 to R 514,407.60 as the Total Cost to Company.

Other Job Details

APPLICATIONS and ENQUIRIES • Interested applicants must complete their application online at: https://careers.hst.org.za/ • Applicants are to ensure that their online applications are completed in full, and that comprehensive CVs are uploaded with the online application in order to be considered. • The applicant’s CV must be saved with a filename reflecting their name and surname. • No applications sent via e-mail will be considered for the job, as all applicants must submit their applications online at the provided link. PLEASE NOTE: • All personal information collected is processed lawfully in terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). • Shortlisted candidates will be requested to submit certified copies of all qualifications and identity documents. • Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. • Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates. • All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to reference and credential checks. • If you have not been contacted within 30 days of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. • HST reserves the right to not fill this position. CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 03 February 2026, at 16h30 Health Systems Trust subscribes to diversity and inclusivity, which is informed by the Company’s Employment Equity Plan. Based on this, African males and people with disabilities who meet the job specifications (including but not limited to the required skills, knowledge and education), are encouraged to apply.