About the position
Background:
- The Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute (Wits RHI) is a renowned African-led research institute that seeks solutions to Africa’s health challenges
- It is located within the University of the Witwatersrand and addresses some of the greatest public health concerns affecting our region, including HIV and its related problems, sexual and reproductive health, and vaccinology
Main purpose of the job:
- Provides patient care, aligning the same to the respective protocol for the project ensuring the scope of practice for Clinical Associates is not deviated from
- Excellent record keeping on paper and able to enter data onto relevant databases both directly and transcribed from paper records
Location:
- 7 Esselen Street, Hillbrow, Shandukani CRS
Key performance areas:
- Verify participant vital signs as indicated by respective team members and/or conduct vital sign checks on patients as required
- Obtain clinical history and provide examination in line with GCP ensuring protocol adherence
- Refer participants to the appropriate health care facility in certain cases where the clinical associate suspects that urgent and/or a higher level of care is required
- Perform/order and interpret investigations and apply holistic prognosis/diagnosis taking all information and tests into account ensuring appropriate treatment and refer where necessary
- Report adverse events and follow-up participants according to standard of care and/or protocol guidelines under supervision of a qualified medical doctor, where required
- Prescribe medication/s as necessary ensuring protocol adherence according to scope of practice, obtain a countersignature from a qualified medical doctor where required
- Provide participant education and as required counselling
- Clinical Trial oversight - In conjunction with the principal & sub-investigators assist in the decision-making process regarding enrolment & screening procedures ensuring all participants receive the best possible care & are treated in accordance with GCP
- Assist with management and participant flow within the clinic thereby enhancing customer satisfaction, as required
- Perform duties across other research sites where necessary, staff training and implementation of protocols as required
- Protocol specific - update source document per participant visit
- Review of study-specific platforms, as required per protocol
- Regular review of safety data, as needed
- Complete accurate and comprehensive medical record keeping, inclusive of reviewing of results for all participants
- Quality Check of Source Documents during participant visit ensuring any outstanding components are proactively addressed
- Take responsibility for keeping the department in general and specifically the work area, clean, tidy, and safe
- Ensure effective and economic use of resources and report all occurrences of defects which may affect health and safety
- Work with the appropriate staff to ensure quality patient care
- Attend relevant monthly meetings, clinical reporting monthly, weeks staff meetings as required by programme and/or line manager
- Attends to queries, reports CAPA, SAE reports, and PD's
- Attend to required CPD engagements and if so required, participate in the presentation schedule to up-skill clinicians within the unit
- Implement research studies in conjunction with the research teams
- Development and ongoing revision of standard operating procedures (SOP)s compliant with sponsor and unit guidelines
- Attend and participate in organizational research meetings
- Write and submit applications to conduct research studies and/or activities (eg. facility approvals, feasibility submissions, etc.) under senior supervision and in accordance with guidance from the management team, if required
- Ensures trainings are always up to date and attends required trainings as needed
- Inform relevant parties in the event of tasks or deadlines not met and provides appropriate means of resolution
- Manage colleagues, client’s expectation and communicate appropriately
- Willing to help others and go the extra mile to meet team targets and objectives
- Recording and regularly submitting statistics on ultrasounds performed including recording of basic exclusionary criteria for maternal vaccine trials
- Participates in AD-HOC projects and initiatives
- Act in a professional and friendly manner in all dealings with internal stakeholders
- Always show a high level of customer centricity
- Participate in all phases/components of the research process from initiation to publication
- Actively participate in required monthly (or as needed) sponsor calls providing feedback on the Project status
- Prepare and facilitate presentations for sponsors, community advisory boards (CAB), and other stakeholders as requested
- Engagement with affiliated research sites and/or external stakeholders, where necessary
Required minimum education and training:
- 3 years Bachelor Degree in Clinical Medical Practice (BCMP)
- Microsoft Office Experience
Professional Body Registration:
Required minimum work experience:
- 1 year working experience
- HIV management experience
Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:
- GCP
- Good communication skills
- Knowledge of local vernacular languages an advantage
- Diversity management - know and respect different cultures
- Ability to be compassionate to participants
- Take ownership and accountability for tasks & activities and demonstrates effective self-management
- Willing to help others and go the extra mile to meet team targets and objectives
- Promotes harmony, teamwork and sharing of information
- Participate in all phases/ components of the research process from initiation to publication
- Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained
TO APPLY:
- Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV
- Please Apply Online and complete your registration via our website to enable and protect you as a candidate, and 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
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position
- 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
- Closing date: 22 January 2026
- Note: No CV will be accepted after the closing date
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 and the response handling on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium
- AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position
Desired Skills:
- BCMP
- GCP
- HPCSA
- Clinical Trial
- Hillbrow
- Clinical Associate
- Immediately
