Research Nurse (Global Surgery – 12 Months Contract)

Introduction

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 to operate the research and other activities necessary to support its academic objectives. In addition, WHC offers academics a range of products and services.

Description

The main purpose of the job:

  • To provide clinical research assistance to the clinical trials team through patient enrollment, consent, data management/CRF file completion, and basic nursing care

Location:

  • Parktown – Johannesburg

Key performance areas:

  • Receive patients referred by clinicians or clinical trial centres for screening
  • Check patient files and details and confirm the next appointment dates
  • Assist with referring patients to designated doctors
  • Ensure that relevant documentation has been completed i.e. screening request form, patient tracking list
  • Liaise with the driver with regards to the collection and their files
  • Assist treatment Sister in preparing the treatment room for patients
  • Assist with patient infusion and taking vitals such as blood pressure, temperature a,, andd weight or height measurements
  • Perform basic housekeeping duties that include cleaning the treatment room, waste disposal, sterilizing equipment
  • Provide office support by answering incoming calls, providing information, and/or taking messages as necessary
  • Perform general administration duties such as scanning, photocopying,g, and filing
  • Assist the team with ad hoc assignments and duties

Required minimum education and training:

  • Grade 12
  • Certificate in Nursing Assistant

Required minimum work experience:

  • Minimum of 3 years experience with clinical trial exposure

Professional Body Registration:

  • South African Nursing Council (SANC)

Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities:

  • Manage time effectively to meet fast-pacedwork environment needs
  • Take ownership and accountability for tasks & activities and demonstrate effective self-management
  • Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained
  • Take ownership of own career development
  • Manage coworkersanexpectationssn and communicate appropriately
  • Willing to help others and go the extra mile to meet team targets and objectives
  • Manage own disruptive emotions (handle stress in ways that do not negatively impact the team)

TO APPLY:

  • You may submit a detailed updated CV only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience mentioned above.
  • Please Apply Online and complete your registration on Ditto Hire (our application tracking system) to enable and protect you as a candidate to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions. This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL. However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market.
  • 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: 04is  December 2024.
  • Note WHC, ibytheir Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

Please note:

  • AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
  • 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.
  • AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.
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