Community Health Workers X 3

2 weeks ago

Hillbrow, South Africa AJ Personnel Full time

**Main purpose of the job**:

- To recruit participants from the community into a study, maintain retention of study participants through home visits/telephone tracking, assist with adherence and retention activities; participate in the process of raising awareness about the studies and creating a relationship between Wits RHI and the community

**Location**:

- **Wits RHI - 7 Esselen Street, Hillbrow, Research Centre - Johannesburg**:

- **On the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Floor**

**Key performance areas**:

- Promote studies and recruit participants by conducting presentations, radio talks, and distributing brochures at the community
- Address potential participants in accordance with recruitment targets and participant recruitment standard operating procedures (SOP)
- Obtain verbal consent before conducting screening interviews
- Inform willing participants that participation in the study is voluntary
- Conduct screening interviews with consenting participants to determine eligibility for the study
- Schedule an appointment with eligible participants to attend the further screening at the Wits RHI study clinic
- Record screened participants in the screening register
- Obtain informed consent from participants for screening and enrolment
- Administer study questionnaires
- Driving duties may be allocated as needed
- Contact participants prior to their scheduled visits to remind them of their visits
- Visit home or contact participants telephonically to reschedule visits
- Prepare a list of home visits according to priority and living area
- Address relevant concerns and misconceptions about the study.
- Receive queries from participants and address or refer queries accordingly
- Report on community meetings
- Attend relevant internal and external meetings
- Chair or take minutes of relevant stakeholders
- Ensure that the study has relevant health promotion materials (IEC) on site
- Contribute to the compilation of community-related reports/documents as and when needed
- Perform other duties as per Delegation of Authority
- Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrates 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 own career development by participating in ongoing training and development activities such as workshops, forums, conferences, etc.
- Comply with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Protocol requirements, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Verify the accuracy of data in source documentation and accuracy of transcription from source data to electronic. Case Report Forms (eCRF) as needed. Ensure errors on source documents e.g., paper & electronic CRFs, are corrected, initialed, and dated as required
- Support the timely transmission/data faxing of relevant Case Report Forms following QC activity (as needed)
- Ensure completion of corrective action of internal and external QC reports and monitoring reviews
- Assist with staff training (and retraining) where error trends are identified
- Driving duties may be allocated as needed

**Required minimum education and training**:

- **Grade 12**:

- **HIV Counselling and Testing Certificate**:

- **Valid Driver’s License, including PDP Certificate**:

- **Fluent in English and other African languages (Sesotho and Zulu preferable)**

**Required minimum work experience**:

- **Minimum 6 months of working experience with recruiting and retaining participants in a clinical trial environment**

**Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities**:

- Certification in Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
- Empathetic with good communication and interpersonal skills
- Computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Be tactful, respectful and maintain confidentiality
- Able to work independently and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team

**TO APPLY**:

- Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
- 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.**:

- **AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.

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