Job Description

Main purpose of the job:

• To coordinate evaluation of recruited participants in the different studies and assist other nurses in their daily work.

Location:

• Bara Cardiology, Chris Hani Baragwanath New Nurses Home, Soweto

Key Performance Areas:

• To do study related duties as specified by the protocol
• Conduct home visit if need be
• Assess and recognize respiratory illnesses in participants
• Compile study progress reports on number of participants enrolled and activities performed.
• Establish a working relationship with clinic nurses/staff
• Follow-up participants who fail to attend their study visits
• Collect specimens from participants
• Ensure that all participants, parents/caregivers have signed informed consent forms
• Communicate routinely as needed to the study coordinator and Principal investigator regarding clinical management of subjects.
• Attend and resolve queries that are generated by data management staff.
• Do proper filing of results and any other study related documents in the relevant assigned place

Required Minimum Education and Training:

• Grade 12
• Qualified as an Enrolled Nurse
• GCP Training
• Driver's license and able to drive

Required Minimum Work Experience:

• 2 years' Experience in a Research field as an Enrolled Nurse.
• Ability to draw and process blood samples.

Professional Body Registration:

• Registered with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as an Enrolled Nurse

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:

• Ability to lead and work independently as well as be part of a multidisciplinary team.
• A friendly, informal attitude with excellent people skills.
• Ability to speak in local languages.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Ability to adapt to changing environment within the project needs.

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 and complete your registration on Ditto Hire (our application tracking system) to enable and protect you as a candidate to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions. This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL. However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market.
• AJ Personnel is fully POPIA Compliant.
• 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: 19 February 2024
• 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.

Please note:

• WHC, in accordance with its 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.
• AJ Personnel is only responsible for advertising 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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Company Description

Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences. WHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research and other activities necessary to support its academic objectives. In addition, WHC offers a range of products and services to Academics.

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