SUMMARY:
A Study Coordinator (Nurse) vacancy is available at our Client, Wits Health Consortium’s Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute (Wits RHI) in Hillbrow, Johannesburg - Gauteng.

POSITION INFO:

Background

The Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute (Wits RHI) is a renowned African-led research institute that seeks solutions to Africa’s health challenges.

It is located within the University of the Witwatersrand and addresses some of the greatest public health concerns affecting our region, including HIV and its related problems, sexual and reproductive health, and vaccinology. This is done through pioneering, multi-disciplinary research; responsive technical support and innovation in health services; and evidence-based policy development and advocacy with national, regional, and global stakeholders.

The main purpose of the job 

• To administer, maintain and coordinate the logistical aspects of clinical trials according to good clinical practice, the study protocol, and the standard operating procedures and to act as a pivotal point of contact for the clinical trial team and the donors

Location

• Wits RHI – Shandukani Research Centre, Hilbrow, Johannesburg 

Key performance areas

• Assist and oversee patient recruitment, screening, and enrolment of eligible patients according to protocol requirements
• Maintain screening and enrolment logs on SharePoint
• Maintain Screening Failure documentation
• Inform participants about the study
• Liaise with sponsors to ensure CRFs and laboratory kits are prepared
• Provide background information to patients prior to informed consent being signed
• Book and/or perform study-specific pre-screening procedures and perform an eligibility enrolment checklist as required
• Conduct an Informed consent process according to GCP, study protocol, and site SOPs
• Oversee and support retention of participants (scheduling of visits, contact of participants, follow-up of missed visits)
• Conduct pre and post-HIV Counselling (if needed)
• Adherence to all protocols
• Manage scheduled and unscheduled participant visits and appointments in accordance with the study protocol and record it in the research calendar and visit log
• Preparation of participant study (scheduled and unscheduled) visits
• Update and maintain patient files
• Perform patient vitals (as and when required)
• Assist with performing electrocardiograms, collect sputum and urine
• Assist withdrawing of blood samples in infants and perform phlebotomy in older children and adults
• Assist with the collection, processing, storage, and shipment of specimens
• Involved in reporting any adverse events within required time frames
• Complete relevant questionnaires and assessments
• Provide appropriate health education and counseling where necessary
• CRF data entry
• Ensure that labs are printed, converted, graded, and reviewed by an investigator prior to CRF completion, according to SOPs; and complete DCFs as required
• Maintain an inventory of laboratory samples
• Liaise with protocol team and various stakeholders, as required
• Attend conference calls and training, as required
• Ensure the Emergency trolley is appropriately stocked
• Take responsibility for the Emergency research Cell phone (and related duties) during allocated time periods
• Attending research and clinical team meetings and update the research meeting minutes for own studies on a weekly basis within the required timeframes
• Review initial Informed consent and translations
• Complete the MTA, send to legal (WHC) and receiving labs for review before finalization, and thereafter apply for export permits
• Perform quality control procedures on source docs, CRFs, and other study documents and perform real-time QC
• Assist proactively with resolving queries from QC, DMC/EDC/eData, QA and monitors
• Maintaining QC reports
• Prepare files for monitoring visits, audits, inspections and meet with relevant external stakeholders
• Involved in compiling and reporting of Notes to File and Protocol Deviations
• Supervise and manage the duties of subordinates
• Perform and facilitate performance development and assessment through individual coaching and another support mechanism
• Timekeeping and leave proactively managed
• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrates effective self-management
• Manage calls, SMS, and data usage for the Research Cell phone during the times it is allocated to you 
• 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
• Prepare for, arrange and conduct protocol training as required for new and old staff (e.g new protocols, protocol refreshers)

Required minimum education and training

• Minimum 1-year experience in clinical trials environment 

Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities

• Certification in good clinical practice (GCP) and HIV management

• Experience in phlebotomy and project management

• Working experience in a medical research environment

• Thorough with good attention to detail

• Ordered and systematic in approach to tasks, with strict compliance to protocols

• Exceptional organizational and administrative skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office

• Able to exercise discretion and independent decision-making

• Able to prioritize own workload, take initiative (pro-active) and work to tight deadlines

• Self-motivated with high regard for work ethic, values and integrity

• Display concern for patients and willingness to respond to patients’ needs and requirements

   

Required minimum work experience

• Relevant Nursing Diploma or equivalent (3 years) 

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 25 June 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 advertising 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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