Research Nurse (E23701) at University of Cape Town

The Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology (CIDER) invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for this 25- month, 37.5 hours/week post, commencing on 01 Sept 2023.
The Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology (CIDER) is a multidisciplinary infectious disease research centrenaddressing priority research questions related to HIV and tuberculosis clinical epidemiology and delivery of health services.

The Western Cape Ubomi Buhle Pregnancy Exposure Registry (PER) is an operational research project which digitizes antenatal medicine exposures and pregnancy outcomes. The PER contributes data to Ubomi Buhle, the South African PER. Women are enrolled antenatally at primary care facilities and their pregnancy outcomes followed up at delivery sites around Cape Town. A committed nurse is required for coordinating and conducting Ubomi Buhle training of facility staff, clinical examination of stillborn infants and infants with congenital disorders and data collection. Enrolled women with infants who have congenital disorders will be approached for consent for photography. Daily travel to obstetric sites around Cape Town is required.
Requirements include:

• Nursing Diploma or Degree and current registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a
• Registered Nurse
• Minimum 1 year nursing experience within a research environment
• Minimum 1 year experience in obstetrics and/or neonates
• Excellent computer literacy with sound knowledge of email, word processing and internet. Some of the data
• will be entered using a REDCap database and a Congenital Disorders app.
• Good communication (verbal and written) in at least two official languages of the Western Cape.
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work in a team and to foster a collaborative relationship with local clinics and hospitals
• Must be detail-orientated
• Decision making and problem-solving skills
• Valid Driver’s license: a driving assessment may be required.
• Added advantages include:
• Preference will be given to applicants living locally
• Experience in study coordination
• Teaching/training experience
• Experience with RedCAP software

Responsibilities include:

• Performing all study activities according to the Ubomi Buhle and PER protocols and SOPs, maintain high research standards.
• Daily review of pregnancy outcomes at participating facilities.
• Identify and examine all stillborn infants.
• Identify and examine all live and stillborn neonates with congenital disorders.
• Obtain informed consent for photography of congenital disorders.
• Data collection, including taking photographs, and entry into provincial and study databases.
• Ensure appropriate referrals have been made.
• Back-capture of congenital disorders into provincial and study databases from clinical records.
• Maintaining strict client confidentiality at all times.
• Organizing, preparing and performing Ubomi Buhle training at the sites. (Modules will be provided)
• Capturing data on case report forms and processing
• Performing Quality Control (QC) checks on CRFs and source documents
• Keeping accurate statistics of outcomes, data entry and training.
• Maintaining and ordering stock as required
• Attending all necessary trainings, meetings and calls.