Enrolled Nurse

**Job Advert Summary**:
**Purpose of the position**:
The Research Study Enrolled Nurse will support study implementation, including biological sampling and on-site testing, support for referrals, under supervision of a Professional Nurse. This will be part of a biobehavioural survey among people who inject drugs

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Grade 12 / matric
- Enrolled Nurse qualification
- 2 years related experience and/or training
- Registration with SANC as an Enrolled Nurse
- Familiarity with community-based research principles
- Knowledge and experience in research with key populations, ideally with people who use drugs a bonus
- Knowledge of harm reduction services, HIV/AIDS and STI screening, diagnosis and management, including pre-exposure prophylaxis
- Experience in conducting, interpreting and counselling people using HIV and other rapid diagnostic tests
- Experience in obtaining patient blood and sputum samples as well as preparing and submitting biological samples to the lab for testing
- Strong focus on quality management and quality improvement processes
- Recognised counselling certificate
- Certified to conduct finger prick testing will be ideal
- Proficiency in English and any other African language
- Clear criminal record

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Collection of sputum and blood samples through phlebotomy
- Performing rapid point of care tests (HIV, viral hepatitis B & C, recency, p24 and syphilis)
- Preparation of Dry Blood Spot and Plasma Separation Card samples
- Referral for services; initiation or onsite referral for PrEP and ART initiation, STI treatment; HBV vaccination
- Issuing of educational material and prevention packs
- Support stock control procedures
- Implement and maintain data collection and analysis systems in support of research protocol
- Ensure study data is stored in a secure location with limited access and in compliance with applicable guidelines and standards
- Implement and continually monitor quality control processes throughout the conduct of the research study and implement corrective action where needed
- Engage in daily and weekly review of data and study and site related meetings
- Establish and maintain relationships with participants and service providers
- Complete and support maintenance of records of research activities and prepares periodic and ad hoc reports
- Communicate protocol violations or adverse events to line manager