Job Description

Additional information:

• The MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt) is an exceptional health and population research centre in the Wits School of Public Health
• The Unit supports a major research infrastructure underpinned by a health and socio-demographic surveillance system (HDSS), a form of longitudinal population registration, covering a substantial portion of the Bushbuckridge sub[1]district of rural Mpumalanga Province adjacent to Mozambique that has been in operation since 1992 coupled with observational and interventional studies along the life course
• The Wits-Agincourt Unit will participate in an EDCTP-funded project addressing the management of Paediatric Pneumonia (a significant contributor to under 5 mortality) and Antimicrobial Resistance
• This is a multi-PI, Pan-African-EU consortium, anchored by the Wits-Agincourt Unit
• The project will deploy cutting-edge technology (mobile phone/tablet-based Ultrasound devices) in low resource settings (in South Africa, Tanzania, and Senegal) to bridge gaps in access to medical diagnostics
• It will also address skills gaps through development of AI tools for ultrasound interpretation as well as clinical decision making
• The project will establish a Randomised Controlled Trial, followed by an Implementation Research Project
• The appointed individual will be based at one of the RCT sites, either Tintswalo Hospital or Themba Hospital (Ehlanzeni District), Mpumalanga
• Reporting will be to the Wits-PI/Project Coordinator

Main purpose of the job:

• To screen all paediatric patients presenting to the hospital against the inclusion & exclusion criteria
• In addition to screening, duties will include data capturing and participant follow-up

Location:

• Tintswalo Hospital, Acornhoek, Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga OR Themba Hospital, Kabokweni (near White River), Mpumalanga

Key performance areas:

• Responsible for screening every paediatric patient presenting to casualty/OPD to assess for study eligibility
• Record basic hospital statistics, such as total number of participants presenting to the casualty/OPD per day/month, number of patients screened for eligibility, number meeting inclusion criteria number meeting exclusion criteria, recording details surround this to allow better understanding of the data
• Responsible for ensuring all data collected is accurate and complete
• Assist with on-site data quality monitoring - running regular checks for consent forms,
• missing/unexpected data, and working with the Data Manager to identify and resolve any problems that arise
• Maintain site documentation in keeping with Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
• Perform any other ad hoc tasks as required by the Project Manager

Required minimum education and training:

• Matric
• Higher Certificate in Auxiliary Nursing is advantageous although not required

Required minimum work experience:

• Prior work within a healthcare setting is preferable

You will be trained in:

• The study protocol Inclusion & exclusion criteria
• Basic clinical knowledge required for the assessing study eligibility (e.g. how to assess for fast breathing in a child, WHO danger signs, the meaning of basic patient vitals like oxygen saturation)
• Basic health and safety related to hospital work

Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities:

• A professional disposition towards participants and colleagues
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills to liaise and maintain effective working relationships with participants, Clinicians, Agincourt employees and Management
• Self-motivated, disciplined, and able to work as part of a diverse multidisciplinary team
• Previous experience with electronic data collection tools, particularly tablets
• Ability to maintain participants confidentiality both on and off duty
• Familiarity with the hospital environment
• Effective time management skills and ability to work independently and under pressure

Demands of the job:

• Willingness to relocate to enable daily work within Tintswalo Hospital OR Themba Hospital (Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga) is essential
• Will be required to be onsite at the clinical field site everyday (no remote work possible)
• Must be able to handle stress with tact and empathy
• Will be required to be available outside of traditional working hours to provide support for the project if needed

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: 15 July 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.

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