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HEALTH SERVICES DEVELOPMENT UNIT (NEW POSTS)
The Health Services Development Unit (HSDU), in partnership with the local community and health services of the Tintswalo area, in the rural Eastern Transvaal, is expanding its programmes in Education and Health Systems Development
This expansion aims to extend the Unit's ability to contribute to development of the district health system. Rural areas face a pressing need to decentralise primary health programmes and strengthen the ability of local authorities and community structures to effectively develop, manage, evaluate and sustain such programmes.
Positions available include:
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EDUCATION1) Educationist with a health background
In addition to Primary Health Care Nurses (PHCNs), the Education Pro- gramme is initiating training of other categories of PHC workers, and is developing an extended support programme for PHC personnef serving local communities.
Key areas of activity will include:
- curriculum development;
- developing and evaluating training manuals and appropriate health educa -tion materials;
• exploring innovative approaches to education and training.
2) Nurse Educationist
To join an interdisciplinary team of PHCN trainers:
Applicants should show promise in PHC training and adult education, and should
hold either the Diploma in Clinical Nurs- "*« • * ^ 5 * •£- ing Science, Health Assessment, Treat- *HS—•-J^- ~~ 'S "*
ment and Care, or the Diploma in Com- V . ^ v f t ™ ? v
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83 B HEALTH SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
1) Senior Research Officer/ Research Officer in health and management information systems development
Key areas of responsibility include: ^f - prospective community based studies of health status =y
in defined communities;
processing of health status information to address - Q$f management needs; P^ffiS K^ ^ s f e ]
• development and refinement of district level indica* ^ _ y fc
tors of health and equity. -' 2) Project C o o r d i n a t o r
A health professional wilh experience and proven ability in health systems design, management, monitoring and evaluation to play a leadership role in co-ordinating and developing a district health systems demonstration proj- ect. Some background in costing studies is desirable. The project director is the director of HSDU.
Salaries and benefits are negotiable according to experience and qualifica- tions.
For further information please contact Steve Tollman on 0131982 ask for Acornhoek 77. If you are unable to reach him, telephone Tony Sparks at (011)647-2614.
Submit application including a CV with the names and addresses of at least two referees to: University of the Witwatersrand, Personnel Office, Private Bag 3, Wits 2050, or fax (011) 339-2223. Closing date: 30 April, 1992, Quote ref WM 860
