Enrolled Nurse

Main purpose of the job:

• To conduct day-to-day study-related activities including collection of blood, HIV counseling and testing, participant recruitment, data collection, capturing, and quality assurance
• To adhere to the protocol guidelines and provide ethical study procedures amongst transgender individuals

Location:

• Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay

Key performance areas:

• Provide HIV testing and counseling services in line with Department of Health guidelines
• Participate in demand-creation activities by educating and recruiting potential transgender individuals for the study
• Screen participants for study eligibility
• Collect blood samples from study participants according to standard phlebotomy practices
• Conduct an informed consent process with participants
• Collect data from participants through a structured interview
• Abstract data from participant medical records.
• Adhere to study protocols, GCP, and local requirements for the ethical conduct of research in human participants
• Ensures that bio-hazardous waste is disposed of in the correct manner to comply with relevant safety protocols and standard operating procedures
• Keeps record of specimens collected and ensures that all patient details and clinical information are accurately recorded
• Support the team with any other research-related activities
• Refer participants for further services such as sexual and reproductive health and primary health care where necessary
• Maintain all participant files and filing systems
• Complete all relevant project administration as and when required (e.g. participant reimbursements)
• Compile daily and weekly participant reports
• Store and archive data according to SOPs (electronic and hard copy data)
• Manage project inventory and stock
• 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 attending training and development sessions and relevant meetings
• Attend training and development sessions such as gender-affirming workshops and other related seminars

Required minimum education and training:

• Certificate in Enrolled Nursing
• Training HIV testing and counseling
• Training in Phlebotomy
• South African Nursing Council (Registered with SANC)

Required minimum work experience:

• At least 1-year relevant experience in the health field, or related position in research studies

Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities:

• Able to communicate in a professional and positive manner with stakeholders and colleagues
• Motivated, passionate, people-oriented, and proactive communicator
• Working overtime or over weekends may be required from time to time
• May be required to work at sites that are under strict confidentiality
• Excited to create meaningful contributions to public health policy
• Ability to work under tight deadlines with minimum supervision
• Organized, with a thorough and accurate approach to work and attention to detail
• Spoken and written fluency in English and isiZulu or isiXhosa
• Able to communicate and work with transgender people in community settings

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.