Research Nurse 248 views

JOB DESCRIPTION

A position has arisen within an international non-profit organization supporting our mission to improve the health of people and communities through innovation in Health Systems and Research; primarily focusing on research, support and implementing integrated approaches to managing TB and HIV.

Job specification

Your primary role will be to participate in:

• Implementation of TB prevention treatment study for HIV positive participants in a public healthcare setting as follows:
  • Perform TB screening and testing at the health facilities;
  • Collect, store and report data appropriately as per the protocol.
• Provide clinical services:
  • Obtain medical history and physical examination of patients;
  • Specimen collection for clinical investigation of study outcomes, assessing results and potential referral pathways including radiological examinations;
  • Assist with ART initiation for newly identified positive clients.
• Research related activities:
  • Being responsible for the proper documentation of all study activities, performing data quality checks on collected data;
  • Complete, compile and submit study case report forms (CRFs) and source documents timeously;
  • Ensure all records on participants are completed and accurately filed with strict adherence to documentation handling procedures, maintaining accurate study logs related to enrolment and other study activities;
  • Report on daily/weekly activities to the Study Coordinator and meet stipulated enrolment and follow-up targets.
• Complete any other activities as required by the protocol or the study.

Competencies and skills required

• Registered General Nurse with at least 3 years’ experience working with staff in public healthcare facilities;
• Familiarity with research settings is a desirable trait;
• Knowledge of HIV/TB diagnosis, treatment, and care issues as well as GCP/Ethics training;
• Strong inter-personal communication and relationship building skills-demonstrated experience working with and building relationships with local stakeholders is an added advantage;
• Knowledge and experience of Excel macros, Stata, GIS, and SPSS would be a significant advantage.

This role will be based in Beitbridge with preference to applicants with fluency in local languages (Shona, Ndebele, and Venda).