Enrolled Nurse x 20 (2 Months FTC) - VIDA

SUMMARY:
Enrolled Nurse x 20 (2 Months FTC) vacancies are available at our Client, Wits Health Consortium's Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit (VIDA) in the North West province.

POSITION INFO:

Background

The Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics (VIDA) Research Unit of the University of the Witwatersrand, formerly RMPRU (Respiratory and Meningeal Pathogens Research Unit) has for over 20 years conducted numerous studies to assess the burden of and to prevent vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD).

Current studies and projects include infant rotavirus and BCG trials, immunizing pregnant women to protect their infants against disease (including influenza, Group B streptococcus, and respiratory syncytial virus), and the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) initiatives.

In 2020, VIDA commenced two international trials on COVID-19 vaccines amongst several other COVID-19 studies. World Health Organization position papers directly refer to the work conducted by RMPRU and have used such data generated to inform policy and recommendations for vaccine implementation globally and here in South Africa.

By combining clinical, microbiological, and epidemiological expertise in an African setting, the unit has made significant contributions in vaccine development against the leading respiratory and enteric pathogens contributing to under-5 childhood morbidity and mortality in Africa and other low and middle-income countries.

VIDA aims to continue to save lives, especially children, across Africa and low and middle-income countries, through leading and pioneering research in the field of vaccines and infectious diseases

Main purpose of the job

• Team leaders are responsible for supervising the team leaders in their respective sub-districts
• They have overall oversight of all survey activities in their sub-districts and ensuring timely and accurate data collection and other field logistics according to standard operating procedures

Location

• VIDA – North West Province

Key performance areas

• Manage all field teams in their respective sub-sub-districts
• Manage all field logistics including staff training
• Address all survey logistics for the field teams in her/his sub-sub-district
• Verify household addresses and ensuring that all maps and address lists are correct
• Allocate targets to the teams in her/his sub-district and monitor progress
• Ensure that field teams in her/his sub-district meet their data collection targets
• Approve the release of supplies and consumables to field teams
• Support and supervise the team leads in their sub-district
• Monitor the dashboards to ensure all completed electronic questionnaires are submitted for each completed participant interview
• Flag inconsistencies in the data captured (e.g. date of birth out of range)
• Provide daily reports and weekly reports and feedback to Survey Lead
• Any other required duties in line with job requirements

Required minimum education and training

• Registered as an Enrolled Nurse with SANC

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities

• Attention to detail
• Pro-active, able to exercise discretion and independent decision-making
• Able to prioritise own workload and work towards deadlines
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Able to speak other African languages
• Computer literacy
• Willingness to work extended hours and travel locally

Required minimum work experience

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in public service

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 29 January 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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