Professional Nurse (Wits PHRU)

Main purpose of the job:

• To coordinate the evaluation of recruited participants in the different sub-studies and assist other nurses in their daily work

Location:

• PHRU - Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto - Johannesburg

Key performance areas:

• Assessment and recruitment of potential study participants, and follow-up of participants who fail to attend their visit
• Conduct study-specific procedures per protocol
• Assist across projects as and when needed
• Establish and maintain a working relationship with relevant stakeholders i.e Clinic, Staff, Managers, Laboratory
• Communicate routinely as needed to the study coordinator and principal investigator regarding the clinical management of study participants
• Assist the study coordinator with delegated duties and administrative tasks
• Responsible for data capturing, data review, and resolution of queries generated by the data management team
• Work harmoniously to ensure that the clinical management of participants, treatment administration as well as study-related activities are conducted timeously
• Assess participants’ clinical condition and report all adverse events to the study coordinator and principal investigator
• Training and mentoring of staff members and subordinates

Required minimum education and training:

• Grade 12
• Degree/Diploma in Nursing
• Qualified as a Professional Nurse
• Valid Driver’s License

Professional body registration:

• Registered with the South African Nursing Council

Required minimum work experience:

• At least 2 years of research experience

Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities:

• GCP Certification
• Research experience in TB/HIV and basic knowledge of cancer disease an advantage
• Able to multi-task and thrive within demanding work conditions
• Computer Literacy
• Empathy and understanding to patients
• Supervisory skills and staff management experience required
• Ability to speak local languages

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.
• AJ Personnel is fully POPIA Compliant.
• 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: 14 July 2022.
• 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.

Please note:

• Our Client, WHC - PHRU, maintains mandatory Covid-19 requirements, and as such only Covid-19 vaccinated incumbents will be considered for positions.
• WHC, in accordance with its 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.
• AJ Personnel is only responsible for advertising the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.