{"id":9512,"date":"2025-09-17T05:49:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T05:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/limpopo-jobs.co.za\/?p=9512"},"modified":"2025-09-17T05:49:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T05:49:32","slug":"tb-support-officers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/limpopo-jobs.co.za\/?p=9512","title":{"rendered":"TB SUPPORT OFFICERS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"176a36c84d92d1ded2fd92d74d025fd4\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6658448214285683\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- NEW ADS -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6658448214285683\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5464554364\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>TB SUPPORT OFFICERS X 81Company : HST CareersDivision : HSSHealth Systems Trust is an innovative non-profit organisation working to strengthen ongoing development of comprehensive health systems in southern AfricaProvince : KwaZulu-NatalDistrict : eThekwini Metropolitan MunicipalityJOB SPECIFICATION INFORMATIONDescriptionThe Health Systems Trust (HST) wishes to appoint eighty-one (81) TB Support Officers for the National Department of Health Global Fund Tuberculosis (TB) Project in eThekwini district. The TB Support Officers will support community outreach services to increase TB case-finding by providing screening and testing of high-risk groups, to trace and link to care people diagnosed with TB but not started on treatment as well as those with interrupted treatment, and to ensure adherence to treatment and retention in care by educating and counselling TB patients. This is a fixed-term contract position, renewable based on continuation of funding and performanceFollow  job blog for more jobs Key Responsibilities\u2022 Conduct TB screening of and specimen collection from close contacts of TB patients and other high-risk groups at community level. \u2022 Strengthen systems for referral of patients who test TB-positive and sick household contacts to the nearest clinic. \u2022 Conduct tracing of people (including TB patients) who miss clinic appointments. \u2022 Conduct door-to-door outreach services. \u2022 Support mobile Digital Chest X-ray services at outreach events to increase demand for TB screening services. \u2022 Conduct health education and counselling for TB patients. \u2022 Support adherence clubs for TB patients to enhance treatment adherence and retention in care. \u2022 Report on a daily basis to the supervisor (Enrolled Nursing Assistant). \u2022 Capture daily activities on monitoring and evaluation (M&amp;E) tools. \u2022 Timeously reporting of M&amp;E data.Key Attributes\u2022 Conflict management and skills \u2022 Problem-solving skills \u2022 Ability to work independently and in a team \u2022 Ability to operate a mobile device \u2022 Ability to operate a mobile device \u2022 Good verbal and written communication skills \u2022 Good interpersonal skills \u2022 Good counselling skillsEducation RequiredMatricQualification Required\u2022 Certification as a Community Health Worker will be an advantage.Experience Required\u2022 Experience in health promotion and health educationRemunerationThe salary package for this position based on Global Fund requirements ranging from R49,386 to R67,217.40 as the annual gross salary.Other Job Details\u2022 Interested applicants must complete their application online at: https:\/\/careers.hst.org.za\/careers\/3356\/view \u2022 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. \u2022 Your CV must be saved with a filename reflecting your name and surname. \u2022 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: \u2022 All personal information collected is processed lawfully in terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). \u2022 Preference will be given to applicants residing in KwaZulu-Natal. \u2022 Shortlisted candidates will be requested to submit certified copies of all qualifications and identity documents. \u2022 Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. \u2022 Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates. \u2022 All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to reference and credential checks. \u2022 If you have not been contacted within 30 days of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. \u2022 HST reserves the right to not fill this position. CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 19 September 2025, at 16h30. Health Systems Trust subscribes to diversity and inclusivity, which is informed by the Company\u2019s Employment Equity Plan. Based on this, African males, Indian females and people with disabilities who meet the job specifications (including but not limited to the required skills, knowledge and education), are encouraged to apply.Apply online athttps:\/\/careers.hst.org.za\/careers\/3356\/view<\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TB SUPPORT OFFICERS X 81Company : HST CareersDivision : HSSHealth Systems Trust is an innovative non-profit organisation working to strengthen ongoing development of comprehensive health systems in southern AfricaProvince : KwaZulu-NatalDistrict : eThekwini Metropolitan MunicipalityJOB SPECIFICATION INFORMATIONDescriptionThe Health Systems Trust<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/limpopo-jobs.co.za\/?p=9512\" class=\"blog-read-more\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[185],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9512","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-others-vacancies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/limpopo-jobs.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9512","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/limpopo-jobs.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/limpopo-jobs.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/limpopo-jobs.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/limpopo-jobs.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9512"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/limpopo-jobs.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9512\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9513,"href":"https:\/\/limpopo-jobs.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9512\/revisions\/9513"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/limpopo-jobs.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9512"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/limpopo-jobs.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9512"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/limpopo-jobs.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9512"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}