Description:
Anova is an NGO that empowers people and changes lives. Good health and quality of life is what motivates us to provide healthcare solutions and provide support to those who needs it most.
The Prostate Cancer Study is a collaborative project between Anova Health Institute, Stanford University and Arizona State University funded by the Stanford Cancer Institute. The study focuses on prostate cancer screening.
We are looking for Research Assistants who will be responsible for screening men for prostate cancer in selected clinics in City of Johannesburg.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Project implementation
• Recruit and receive referrals of high-risk men.
• Schedule and arrange appointments for clients at the clinics
• Provide comprehensive counselling to promote retention in line with Anova policies and guidelines
• Refer the Not Yet Ready to the Social Auxiliary Worker after utilising the Adherence plan
• Promote and facilitate PCa testing and facilitate partner disclosure using the PCa Screening Tool and actively refer for testing.
• Promoting case finding for men.
• Specifically focus on men in line with Anova work plan.
• Provide Adherence Counselling to men.
• Referral of men to relevant services e.g. (Index Testing, PrEP, GBV)
• Recruit and refer patients to I-ACT adult individual counselling or support groups
Stakeholder engagement
• Attend weekly Mens health Meetings.
• Act upon the recommendations and outcomes of the Mens Health Meetings.
• Collaborate with Ward Based Outreach team, Dietician, Lay Counsellors and Clinicians for bi-lateral referrals.
Reporting
• Report daily with numbers if men mobilised, linked to care
• Keep an updated record of number of clients offered adherence counselling, linked into care, index testing and partner disclosure, I-ACT individual session and support groups, referrals in line with stationery used by and Anova.
• Adhere to facility reporting format for data and report according to facility protocol.
• Report as per agreed timelines to Mens health nurse at the facility or other Anova team members as required
Administration
• Be available to work on weekends &/ or Public Holidays to provide mobilise recruit men and provide adherence counselling at facilities when required, a minimum of at least one Saturday per month (When required).
• Attend Anova team & staff meetings as required
• Timeously complete and submit leave forms and timesheets as per Anova policy
Engagement with Anova staff
• Form part of the facility team and work 8 hours daily according to their agreed upon starting & finishing time
• Form part of a multidisciplinary teams within Anova to promote 90% retention.
• Adhere to & respect the facility’s mission & vision
• Report your absenteeism and any form of leave to both facility and Anova manager
• Look presentable at all times, with your name tag on
• Attend facility meetings as required to discuss Psychosocial related issues
Any other tasks as agreed with line manager.
Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Skills Required
• Matric certificate
• HTS qualification
• Social Auxiliary Worker advantageous
• Basic knowledge on prostate cancer.
• Knowledge of hostels, etc.
• Must be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage relationships.
• Strong organisational skills, including task and time management, ability to multi-task, establish priorities, and meet deadlines; and work without daily supervision.
• Customer orientation
• Professional conduct
• General knowledge of health education
• General counselling skills
• Listening skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Empathy and understanding of issues of people living with PCa
• Friendly and able to engage people
• Results orientated/goal driven
• Flexible and resilient to change