About the position
Background:
- The Perinatal HIV Research Unit (Wits PHRU) was established in 1996
- The Perinatal HIV Research Unit has been involved in research, training, policy formation, and advocacy in issues concerning HIV-positive women and their children
- In recent years, the work of the unit has expanded beyond the original focus of mother-to-child transmission of HIV
Main purpose of the job:
- To assist the registered nurse/s in performance of their duties ensuring GCP and SOP adherence
Location:
- PHRU, Chris Hani Baragwanath New Nurses Home, Soweto
Key performance areas:
- Participant identification, screening, enrolment and follow ups
- Ensure that screening, consenting and enrolment of participants take place in line with project protocol as and when required
- Record vital signs and observations of participant in the source document / Case Referral Form for each visiting participant
- Conduct Phlebotomy according to protocol (study specific)
- Collect swabs, sputum and urine according to protocol
- Provision or organise results for the participants
- HIV pre- and post-test counselling as and when required
- Obtain participants investigative results/outcome
- Follow participant reimbursement as per SOP
- Perform household visits when required
- Other duties required to conduct all study activities when requested
- Complete Case Referral Form at the time of participant visit for each participant visit
- Track all “lost to follow ups” participants by means of post, telephone or home visit
- Ensure that Case Referral Forms are filed in participant files on a daily basis
- Log any lab results onto the system once in receipt thereof on study specific system on a daily basis
- Review case report forms and source documentation on a daily basis to ensure the forms are completed correctly
- Perform internal quality control checks of completed data by means of checking and completing data clarification forms submitted by the laboratory and data quality reports
- Perform internal quality control checks as per the study data and clinical quality management plan
- Assist in reviewing the approved for relevance as per data and clinical quality management plan
- Assist with the QC of study files
- Ensure filing is up to date and other administrative tasks
- Take ownership and accountability for tasks & activities
- Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained
- Inform relevant parties in the event of tasks or deadlines not met and provides appropriate means of resolution Support and drives the business’ core values
- Maintain a positive attitude
- Respond openly to feedback
- Willing to help others and go the extra mile to meet team targets and objectives
- Ensure high level of customer centricity in all dealings with both internal and external customers
- Ensure that all interactions are dealt with in a professional manner
Required minimum education and training:
- Grade 12
- Certificate as an Enrolled Nurse
Professional Body Registration:
- South African Nursing Council or any other relevant
Required minimum work experience:
- At least 2 years’ experience as an Enrolled Nurse
Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:
- Good Clinic Practice
- Certificate of Adherence Counselling
- Computer literacy
- Time Management, Team Player
- Assertiveness
- Ability to Multitask
- Ability to delegate and follow up
- Empathy, Compassion
- Ability to Manage stress
- The ability to multitask whilst handling stress
- High case load, emotionally taxing
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: 13 May 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:
- GCP
- Counselling
- Computer Literate
- SOP
- Phlebotomy
- Quality Control
