About the position
Main purpose of the job:
- To assist the registered nurse/s in the performance of their duties ensuring GCP and SOP adherence
Location:
- PHRU - Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Soweto - Johannesburg
Key performance areas:
- Recruit and be able to engage with DoH stakeholders
- TB treatment, administration, supervision, and education thereof
- Responsible for driving potential participants to study, conducting home visits as per protocol
- Specimen collections and other samples as per protocol
- Administer study treatment for enrolled participants
- Check vital signs on all visiting participants and record vital signs and observations of participants in the source document/Case Referral Form for each visiting participant
- Conduct Phlebotomy according to protocol (study-specific)
- Collect study medications from pharmacy and issue to patient providing patient education on adherence
- Call participants who have abnormal test results and arrange for the respective tests to be repeated
- Ensure that screening, consenting, and enrolment of participants take place in line with project protocol
- Escort participant referred to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital for admission
- Ensure that participants are nebulized in line with good clinical practices when required to or requested by a medical officer
- Perform Adherence/Infant Feeding/Prevention counseling to participants as required
- Educate participants regarding project aims and information
- Induce sputum as per protocol and SOP if required
- Conduct both physical and clinical observation on all visiting participants during each study visit
- Collect petty cash daily during the stipulated time frame from finance and issue travel reimbursements to participants who qualify for reimbursement in line with company petty cash regulations
- Ensure that the petty cash reimbursement form is completed, and the required signatures are obtained daily
- Ensure that the reimbursement form is signed by the participant as an acknowledgment of the amount received
- Ensure that the reimbursement form is completed in full i.e. the full name of the participant, the participant number, the amount received, and the signature
- Capture the reimbursement daily on the spreadsheet provided by Finance
- Reconcile the petty cash used against the petty cash received daily within the timelines of finance
- Ensure that any unused petty cash is taken back to finance before the close of business daily
- Ensure that invoices for any purchases are submitted to finance following the correct process within 48 hours of receipt thereof
- Complete the Case Referral Form at the time of participant visit for each participant visit
- Track all “lost to follow-up” participants using post, telephone, or home visit
- Ensure that Case Referral Forms are DATAFAX and filed in participant files daily
- Log any lab results onto the system once in receipt thereof on the study-specific system daily
- Order stationery for the project in line with the project’s procurement process on at least a monthly basis
- Complete documentation regarding HTC (HIV Testing and Counselling)
Required minimum education and training:
- Qualified as an Enrolled Nurse
- Valid Driver’s License with PDP
Required minimum work experience:
- 2 years post Nursing qualification experience
- 2 years of research experience
- Phlebotomy
- Research experience in TB and HIV management
Professional body registration:
- Registered with the South African Nursing Council
Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities:
- GCP Certification
- Ability to multitask
- Ability to work under pressure
- Computer literacy
- Ability to lead work independently as well as be part of a multidisciplinary team
- Flexible to adapt to changes in the study requirements
- Willing to learn
- Expected to apply consistent adherence to research and GCP practices
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: 10 May 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.
Desired Skills:
- Communication
- Computer Skills
- Healthcare
- Medical
- Nursing
About The Employer:
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.
Employer & Job Benefits:
- Medical Aid Contribution
- Provident Fund Contribution
