Research Nurse

2 weeks ago

Mowbray, South Africa University of Cape Town Lung Institute Full time

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Certificate / Degree / Diploma in General Nursing
- 2 - 5 years’ experience in clinical research on multiple projects
- Prior working experience in Paediatrics (or baby clinic)
- Good Clinical Practice Certification (advantageous)
- Keen interest in Research (particularly Allergy, Immunology and Dermatology)
- Valid Driver’s License (essential)
- Fluency in English and a second language (Afrikaans and / or isiXhosa)
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, organisational and time management skills

**Responsibilities include (but not limited to)**:

- Management / Co-ordination of study participants
- Screen participants for inclusion into studies using specified inclusion criteria
- Scheduling of participants for clinical examination and follow up (telephone and community visits)
- Perform all delegated study procedures, i.e. vital signs, electrocardiography’s (ECG’s), collect laboratory and pharmacokinetic (PK) biological specimens
- Prepare laboratory specimens for shipping or transporting to laboratory
- Management of participant records: maintain, retrieve and file according to study visits. This includes laboratory and procedure results
- Maintain applicable study logs (screening, enrolment, participant confidential identification log, AE tracking, etc.)
- Oversee all trial related activities for sites at both UCT Lung institute and Tertiary Cape hospitals where the unit operations
- Interface with non-study routine clinical and nursing staff in hospitals
- Study-related data capture and management
- Perform phlebotomy procedures and insertion of peripheral IV lines (if a nursing applicant)
- Assist with clinic duties in the Allergy Clinic

**Additional Information**:

- 6 to 12-month Fixed Term Contract
- Working hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
- The University of Cape Town Lung Institute is committed to equity in our employment practices and reserves the right not to appoint._

**Please Note: This Position is not on UCT Conditions of Service.**

Application Deadline: 2024/05/15

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