SUMMARY:
A Research Nurse/ Research Assistant (ending 30 September 2021 - Fixed Term Contract) vacancy is available at our Client, Wits Health Consortium at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic, Helen Joseph, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic, Thelle Mogoerane, Pholosong, Leratong, Tambo Memorial and Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospitals in Gauteng.
POSITION INFO:
Background
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 the Academics conducting these activities in order to assist with the management thereof
Main purpose of the job
- Coordinate trial activities for NIHR GSU studies
Location
- Relevant hospitals in Gauteng - Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic, Helen Joseph, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic, Thelle Mogoerane, Pholosong, Leratong, Tambo Memorial and Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospitals
Key performance areas
- Assist clinicians in setting up patient pathways
- Support investigators to identify, screen and recruit eligible patients into the trial according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria
- Support Investigators in the care of trial patients.
- Review patient study uptake
- Report and manage any serious adverse events (SAE’s)
- Set-up new spoke hospitals and liaise with existing ones
- Actively engage with all stakeholders and attend project meetings, as and when required
- Ensure systems and processes are being followed to ensure effective and efficient study
- Assist with the conceptualization of new research ideas
- Gather, interpreting and analyzing data
- Rotate across research hospital sites and provide backup where and when required
- Perform spot check evaluations to quality control clinical source notes and electronic case reporting form (CRFs’)
- Assist in site audits and monitoring visits carried out by the Hub, regulatory authorities or the sponsor
Required minimum education and training
- Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice
Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities
- Registration with HPCSA or SANC
- A good clinical practice certificate (GCP) required
- Ability to produce reports
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, diplomacy and professionalism at all times
Required minimum work experience
- Preferable 1-3 years postgraduate experience; clinical trials experience
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 26 April 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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