About the position
Background:
- The Wits Diagnostic Innovation Hub is a division of Wits Health Consortium
- 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
Main purpose of the job:
- To enroll relevant participants, collect samples and abstract medical records
Location:
- Wits VIDA - Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital
Key performance areas:
Recruitment and Screening
- Screen patient files and identify potential patients for clinical study
- Do three-hourly rounds in Obstetrics high care to identify eligible participants
- Do regular rounds in labour ward admissions, first stage, second stage and theatre to identify eligible participants
- Enrol participants by informing them about the study and obtain informed consent according to SOPs
- Complete relevant study documentation / questionnaires and checklists
- To ensure all eligible participants are approached
Clinical Assessments
- Draw the necessary cord bloods, maternal bloods and vaginal/ rectal swabs and breastmilk from patients and send samples or specimens to laboratory in accordance with study SOPs
- To assist mothers with expressing breastmilk
- To ensure all cord blood is collected
- Report any adverse event to Study Coordinators or Medical Officers
- Prepare sample packs (Maternal packs, vaginal swabs, blood sample holders etc.) on a daily basis and ensure that the correct packs are used to collect the specimens
Administration
- Collect required data from participant medical records
- Record and maintain recruitment plans, including screening and enrolment logs on a daily basis
- To keep online enrolment updated at real time
- Complete and file all relevant documentation
- Scan relevant source documents and ensure they are uploaded timeously
- Report on stats of participants recruited on a daily basis in the study handover book
- Shift handovers must be done in conjunction with the receiving shift leader and completed in the handover book before the start of each new shift
- Attend to data queries and resolve them accordingly
Customer Service
- Ensure all customer interaction (Both internal and external customers) is of the highest professional level
- Build and maintain authentic relationships with all stakeholders ensuring that all interactions are professional
Effective Self-management and performance management
- Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrates 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 for driving own career development in attending training and development sessions and relevant meetings
Required minimum education and training:
- Enrolled Nurse Certificate (2 years) - (SANC registration)
- Demonstrable experience working in midwifery or with ante-natal clinics or programmes
Required minimum work experience:
- Minimum 1 year nursing experience in clinical research
Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:
- Certification in good clinical practice
- Experience working in a research and labour ward environment
- Ordered and systematic with strict compliance to protocols
- Tactful, respectful and maintain confidentiality
- Good administrative skills together with working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Pro-active and adaptable
- Able to work under pressure and adhere to deadlines
- Self-motivated, able to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
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: 18 February 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
- SANC
- Enrolled Nurse
- Soweto
- Midwifery
- Ante-natal clinics
- Clinical Research
Employer & Job Benefits:
- Medical Aid and Pension Fund
