Tydelike Navorsingsverpleegkundige / Temporary Research Nurse

Job Title: Tydelike Navorsingsverpleegkundige (Verw. TGB02/043/0218) / Temporary Research Nurse (Ref. TGB02/043/0218)

Location/AreaOrganization/Organisasie Molekulêre Biologie en Mensgenetika / Molecular Biology and Human Genetics

Department Description

Departement Biomediese WetenskappeAfdeling Molekulêre Biologie en MensgenetikaProjektitel: Mensgenetika van TB weerstandigheid in HIVgeïnfekteerde persone Tydelike Navorsingsverpleegkundige(Posvlak 10.2)(Eenjaarkontrak aanstelling) (Verw. TGB02/043/0218)

Department of Biomedical SciencesDivision of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics

Project title: Human genetics of TB resistance in HIVinfected personsTemporary Research Nurse(Job Level 10.2) (One year contract appointment)(Ref. TGB02/043/0218)  Die Navorsingsgroep is op die Tygerberg Kampus van Stellenbosch Universiteit en doen hoofsaaklik Tuberkulose navorsing. Pasiënte word vir navorsingstudies gewerf van verskeie gemeenskappe in die Kaapse Metropool. Die posisie sal in Tygerberg gesetel wees, maar mag aktiwiteite in ander subdistrikte insluit.

The research Group is situated on the Tygerberg Campus of Stellenbosch University and conducts mostly tuberculosis research. We recruit participants for our research studies from various communities in the Cape Town metropole. This position will be based in Tygerberg but may include activity in other subdistricts. 

Duties

Reis na ons studiepersele om navorsingdeelnemers te werf en toestemming te verkry.Bereiking van werwingsteikens.Behulpsaam met die opspoor van pasiente en vervoer van monsters.Werk nou saam met en instandhouding van goeie verhoudings met ander navorsingverpleegkundiges, Kliniek personeel van Stad Kaapstad, veldpersoneel, studiedokter en laboratoriumpersoneel om ononderbreekte vloei van navorsingmonsters tussen die studiepersele en laboratorium te verseker.Akkurate en nougesette invoer van pasiëntinformasie op rekenaars .Interaksie met lede van die gemeenskap en moontlike tuisbesoeke.Noue samewerking met personeel van gesondheidsfasiliteite.HIV toetsing en berading.Kliniese prosedures soos gepas vir ons studies.Bloedtrek by personeel vir beroepsgesondheid doeleindes en navorsing.Verskeie administratiewe take met betrekking op ons studies, insluitende bestel van benodighede, skryf van standaard prosedures and skryf van verslae.

Travel to our study sites to recruit and consent study participants.Meeting recruitment targets.Assist with tracing patients and transporting specimens.

Work closely and maintain good relations with other research nurses, city clinic staff, field staff, study clinician and laboratory staff to ensure uninterrupted flow of study samples from field sites to laboratory. 

Capture patient information into computer accurately with high attention to detail.Interact with community members with possible house visits. Liaise with health facility staff. Perform HIV counselling and testing.Perform clinical nursing procedures related to our studies.Perform phlebotomy on patients and staff for occupational health and research purposes.

Perform various administrative tasks related to our studies, including ordering of consumables, drafting of standard operating procedures and writing reports. 

Job Requirements/Pos VereistesRegistrasie as professionele verpleegkundige by die SuidAfrikaanse Raad op  Verpleging.Gewilligheid en 'n geldige bestuurslisensie om tuisbesoeke te doen, in 'n primere gesondheidsorg kliniek en mobiele klinieke te werk en tussen primere klinieke en Stellenbosch Fakulteit Geneeskunde en Gesondheidswetenskappe kampus te reis.Ondervinding in TB/HIV in die publieke gesondheidsektor of navorsingsomgewing.Ten minste twee jaar relevante ondervinding.Die vermoë om probleme onafhanklik en effektief op te los.Doelgerigtheid.Rekenaargeletterdheid (MS Word en Excel).Goeie interpersoonlike vaardighede.Goeie geskrewe en mondelingse kommunikasievaardighede.Vlot in Engels en Xhosa of Afrikaans.Verseker pasiënt vertroulikheid.

Registration with the South African Nursing Council as professional nurse.The willingness and a valid driving license to conduct household visits, work in a primary care clinic, mobile clinics, and travel between primary clinics and Stellenbosch Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences in Tygerberg.Experience of TB/HIV in the public health sector or research sector.At least two years applicable experience.The ability to solve problems independently and effectively.A goaloriented disposition.Computer literacy (MS Word and Excel).Sound interpersonal skills.Good written and oral communication skills.Fluency in English and Xhosa or Afrikaans.Maintain patient confidentiality. 

Recommendation

Ondervinding in opleiding en navorsing.Opleiding in Goeie Kliniese Praktyk (GCP).Ervaring met RedCap.Vorige ondervinding in kliniese proewe.Experience of facilitating training and conducting research.Training in good clinical practice (GCP).Experience with RedCap.Previous experience in clinical trials. 

How To Apply

Te DoenDie Universiteit hanteer alle aansoeke in terme van sy Diensbillikheidsplan wat erkenning verleen aan die behoefte om die demografiese samestelling van die personeelkorps te diversifiseer, veral met die oog op die aanstelling van geskikte kandidate uit die aangewese groepe.Die Universiteit behou die reg voor om nie 'n aanstelling te maak nie.U aansoek moet vergesel wees van 'n volledige curriculum vitae (insluitend die name en eposadres van ten minste drie referente), en moet die Universiteit voor of op die sluitingsdatum van die advertensie bereik.Doen aanlyn aansoek deur op die "Apply button below" skakel te kliek.Die Universiteit behou die reg voor om kwalifikasies na te gaan en agtergrondinligting oor alle kandidate in te win.Indien u nie binne vier weke na die sluitingsdatum van hierdie advertensie van die Universiteit verneem nie, aanvaar asseblief dat uaansoek onsuksesvol was. 

The University will consider all applications in terms of its Employment Equity Plan, which acknowledges the need to diversify the demographic composition of the staff corps, especially with regard to the appointment of suitable candidates from the designated groups.The University reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Your application,comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and email address of at least three referees), must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.

Apply online by using the "Apply button below".The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates.Should no feedback be received from the University within four weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application did not succeed. 

Enquiries/NavraeNavrae oor posinhoud: Dr Marlo Moller by 021 938 9694Navrae oor vergoeding/voordele asook tegniese ondersteuning met die elektroniese aansoekproses: Afdeling Menslike Hulpbronne,Tygerbergkampus by 021 938 963  Enquiries regarding job content: Dr Marlo Moller on 021 938 9694

Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Division, Tygerberg Campus on 021 938 9636 

Currency ZAR

Commencement  Date 01 Apr 2018

Closing Date 28 Feb 2018