Professional Nurse (HIV Inkomazi Microbiome Study - Contract - Wits VIDA)

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Main purpose of the job:

• To provide clinical expertise in support of clinical research activities, including recruiting and screening participants in research studies according to the study protocol and providing clinical insight and support to the local investigator and study management
• To take responsibility for sampling from participants, in particular the collection of blood samples by venipuncture

Location:

Office:

• WITS-VIDA, 12th floor Nurses Residence, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Chris Hani Road, Diepkloof, Soweto - Johannesburg

Study sites:

• Mofolo North Community Health Centre
• Lilian Ngoyi Community Health Centre

Key performance areas:

Recruitment & Retention

• Screening of participants and consenting of participants, which include pregnant mothers and mothers of infants
• Establish a relationship of trust and respect with the participants’(infant’s) mothers and the participants (adult women)

Enrolment Procedures

• Perform study-related procedures including but not limited to venipuncture, collection of rectal and nasopharyngeal/swabs on infants and women
• Conduct interviews with participants (for pre-screening/data collection purposes) in a friendly and professional manner
• Respectful, non-discriminative interactions with clinic patients who may or may not become study participants
• Store swabs and blood samples and facilitate the shipment of samples to the Johannesburg based laboratory
• Collect isolates from the local NHLS laboratory
• Carry out verbal interviews with the mothers or legally acceptable representatives of participants according to SOPs
• Carry out follow-up interviews with the adult female participants, as well as the mothers of the participants (infants)

Quality Control

• Perform quality assurance of study file source data, i.e. clinical source notes and CRFs to ensure the forms are completed correctly
• Perform internal quality control checks and data verification of completed forms
• Perform quality checks of recorded data as needed
• Verification of study logs
• Ensure data management queries are attended to

Administration

• Direct electronic data capture of all relevant CRFs of the study
• Accurately abstract information from the clinical notes
• Make sure that all the NHLS results have been received and captured in the database
• Monitor stock and assist the research administrator with the procurement of consumables
• In-hospital follow-up of participants and completion of discharge outcomes
• Prepare daily and weekly statistics for the site and compile reports on study progress
• Present daily and weekly statistics to the principal investigator and senior study personnel as and when required

Customer Service

• Communicate with entire team, including the study lead, should there be any compliance issues
• Ensure all customer interaction (Both internal and external customers) is of the highest professional level, E.g. Respond to emails/queries in a timely manner
• Act in a professional and friendly manner in all dealings with stakeholders (internal/external)
• Build and maintain authentic relationships with all stakeholders, in particular with the nurses and managers at the respective study sites by ensuring that all interactions are courteous and professional
• Effectively manage work processes to maintain high levels of productivity
• Show a high level of customer centricity at all times

Effective self-management and performance ownership

• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrate effective self-management
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained
• Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback
• Good time management skills and ability to function independently.
• Take ownership for driving own career development by participating in ongoing training and development activities such as workshops, forums, conferences, etc.

Required minimum education and training:

• Degree or Diploma in Nursing
• Currently registered as a Professional Nurse (SANC)

Advantageous:

• REDCap Training
• Good Clinical Practice Certificate (GCP)

Required minimum work experience:

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a research environment
• At least 2 years’ experience in pediatrics and/or neonatal unit

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:

• Clinical research experience
• Good Clinical Practice
• Excellent clinical skills
• Computer literacy in MS Word and Excel
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Attention to detail
• Motivated
• Organized
• Friendly
• Professional

TO APPLY:

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
• Please Apply Online and complete your registration on Ditto Hire (our application tracking system) to enable and protect you as a candidate to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions. This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL. However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market.
• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
• The closing date for all applications: 09 October 2024.
• Note WHC, in accordance with their Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

Please note:

• AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.