SUMMARY:
An Enrolled Nurse vacancy is available at our Client, Wits Health Consortium's Perinatal HIV Research Unit (PHRU) in Soweto, Johannesburg - Gauteng.

POSITION INFO:

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, to include treatment trials in adults and children, prevention research, psychosocial research, and policy development. In addition, the Unit has developed an HIV vaccine clinical trials unit (HVCTU) and started with HIV Vaccine Trials back in 2001.

The unit is recognized nationally and internationally as a leader in the field of research and policy in the area of mother-to-child transmission of HIV. It has also developed a reputation as a leading African research unit for clinical trials in adults and children with HIV, with one of the largest cohorts.

Main purpose of the job

• Provide counseling, care, screening, enrolment, and follow up of participants on the study

Location

• PHRU – Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto

Key performance areas 

• To recruit and enroll eligible participants for the study

• To complete and maintain Case Report Documents (CRF’s)

• To set up and maintain participant source documents

• To collect specimens as per protocol

• Provide HIV testing and Counselling

• Ensure that lab specimens are collected and taken to the laboratory timeously

• Ensure that laboratory results are signed by the medical officer and filed correctly

   

Required minimum education and training 

• Qualified as an enrolled nurse
• Driver’s license (must be able to drive)
• Computer Literacy
• GCP Training

Professional body registration

• Registered with the South African Nursing Council

Required minimum work experience

• One-year clinical research experience

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
• Willingness to work on the weekend

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 is 06 July 2021.
• 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.
• In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

Please note that AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of 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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