Professional Nurse

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

Location:

• Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital, Umtata – Eastern Cape

Key performance areas:

Recruitment & Retention

• Screening of participants and consenting of participants’ mothers
• Establish a relationship of trust and respect with the participants’ mothers and the participants

Enrolment Procedures

• Perform study-related procedures including but not limited to blood draws, vaginal and rectal swabs, and nasopharyngeal aspirates/swabs on infants and young children
• 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 mothers of the participants

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
• Verification of 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
• Present daily and weekly statistics to the principal investigator and senior study personnel as and when required

Customer Service

• Communicate with external stakeholders around compliance issues as and when required
• Ensure all customer interaction (Both internal and external customers) is of the highest professional level, E.g. Respond to emails/queries within two days
• Act in a professional and friendly manner in all dealings with internal stakeholders
• Build and maintain authentic relationships with all stakeholders ensuring that all interactions are professional
• Effectively manage work processes to maintain high levels of productivity
• Always show a high level of customer-centricity

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
• Take ownership of driving your 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

Advantageous:

• REDCap Training
• Good Clinical Practice Certificate (GCP)
• Any qualification in Business, Business Administration, or Biological Sciences

Required minimum work experience:

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

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, and 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.
• 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: 10 May 2024.
• Note AJ Personnel is fully POPI compliant.
• 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.