National Health Laboratory Service is a consumer services company based out of 1 Modderfontein Road, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
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Key Job Responsibilities:
- Provide administrative and scientific leadership for the Centre in line with NICD’s strategic role and responsibilities
- Assist the National Department of Health and other stakeholders with timely expert advice and surveillance/research data relevant the Centre’s area of focus
- Establish strategic goals for the Centre through a consultative process with creation/regular review of the Centre’s annual and 5-year strategic plans
- Ensure that operational objectives are met according to agreed project timelines as per the strategic plan and annual performance plan
- Facilitate closer working relationships between sections in the Centre and with other Centre Heads in those areas where there exist opportunities for joint working towards common goals and NDOH priorities
- Be responsible for Centre budget (operational and capital expenditure) creation, expenditure and financial governance
- Ensure the Centre is compliant with NICD/NHLS policies and directives
- Be proactive in ensuring that successful grant applications are submitted and research funding raised by the Centre team
- Ensure that all sections contribute to the outputs of the Centre in terms of NICD surveillance publications, peer-reviewed scientific publications and other reports
- Create/maintain a cross-Centre team to co-ordinate a high quality teaching and training programme responsive to national and international requirements
- Ensure that coordinated quality assurance processes are in place throughout the Centre
- Undertake section lead responsibilities for one Centre section according to experience/skills, where applicable
- Document and maintain records of all Centre outputs through periodic Centre activity reports and contributions to the NICD annual report
- Co-ordinate the Centre’s interaction with media in line with NICD/NHLS policies
- Ensure that the Centre is responsive to outbreaks of Public Health Significance and to support the functions of the Outbreak Response Unit/ Emergency Operations Centre/NMC
- Ensure that the Centre is at cutting edge of latest developments and to encourage innovative initiatives
- Promote transformation and development in the Centre Management of all staff to ensure the centre is operated both efficiently and effectively .
Minimum Requirements and Key Competencies
- Minimum Medical Qualification–MMed (Virology/Microbiology)/FC-Path(Virology/Microbiology)
- HPCSA registered as a specialist in Clinical Microbiology/Virology/Infectious Diseases
- Epidemiology expertise desirable
- 10 to 15 years Management experience preferably in a public health institution
- 8 to10 years communicable diseases/public health experience/epidemiology/ infectious diseases experience
- Managerial/administrative experience (> 10 years)
- Management and Leadership skills
- Financial management (> 5 years)
- Public health surveillance experience (> 5 years)
- Laboratory experience (>3 years)
- Writing successful grant applications and performing research(> 5 years)
- Teaching and training experience (> 5 years)
- Knowledge of Microbiology, Virology, Immunology, Molecular Biology
- Knowledge of statistics
- Knowledge of statistical software packages desirable
- Knowledge of quality management
- Public health knowledge
- Financial management
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Training skills
- Team-building skills
- Time management skills
- Planning skills
- Project Management skills
- Research methodology
- Communication skills
- Computer Literacy
- Analytical skills.
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Key Job Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership to foster coherence and collaboration across the Division and Centres to align organisational priorities to strengthen national and global health security
- Leads the development of a clear departmental vision in alignment with organisational strategy to ensure effective direction, management, and accountability of the specific programme areas managed by the incumbent in delivering its objectives
- Builds new or strengthens existing partnerships with the National Department of Health, Provincial Departments of Health, World Health Organization, Africa CDC, CDC-USA, CDC-Europe, Funders, universities/research institutions and other stakeholders to position the technical area of work and implementation into National and/or Global health security policies
- Responsible for outbreak detection, investigation and response in partnership with the district and provincial departments of healthLead and coordinate the NICD’s participation in the IHR-related
- activities and National Action Plans for Health Security
- Represent the Division/NICD in global forums to position the area of work in the regional and global health community
- Ensure the development, maintenance, and enhancements of surveillance and reporting of communicable disease public health surveillance related to prioritised disease surveillance, including the GERMS platform; Notifiable Medical Conditions; Event-based surveillance and other relevant surveillance systems to ensure rapid detection and response to specific infectious hazards
- Direct the training and capacity-building initiatives for healthcare professionals in epidemic and pandemic response to specific infectious hazards
- Responsible for communication across the NICD Centres, with National and Provincial Departments of Health and other stakeholders through routine communication, leading the development of guidelines,implementation and dissemination of technical guidelines, comprehensive epidemic and pandemic preparedness plans, maintenance of website and other communication channels
- Lead and coordinate resource mobilisation efforts (funding, staffing) to strengthen the Division’s priorities, operational needs and budgetsOversee the implementation of health, safety and environmental requirements to ensure the implementation of all necessary processes, procedures and legislation .
Minimum Requirements and Key Competency
- MBChB MMed/FCP (Microbiology/Virology/Clinical Pathology/Infectious Diseases)
- HPCSA registered specialist in Clinical / Microbiology/Virology/Infectious Diseases
- 13 to 15 years Management experience preferably in a public health institution
- 8 to 10 years communicable diseases /public health experience / epidemiology / infectious diseases )
- Knowledge of Microbiology, Virology, Immunology, Molecular Biology
- Knowledge and experience (and advantage) in International Health Regulations/Pandemic Preparedness/One Health
- Knowledge of statistics
- Knowledge of statistical software packages
- Financial management
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Training and planning skills
- Project Management skills
- Research methodology
- Report writing skills
- Computer Literacy
- Management and Leadership skills
- Analytical skills.
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Key Job Responsibilities
- Participate in verification and investigation of outbreaks as part of the Outbreak Response Unit (ORU), a sub-division of Division of Public
- Health and Surveillance team.
- Liaise with clinicians, Department of Health and laboratory staff to obtain necessary information and provide technical expertise for outbreak verification and investigation.
- Work with NICD, Province and District staff in implementing public health responses to verified outbreaks.
- Support NICD centres in investigating clinical queries and drafting/updating relevant resources on the NICD website (e.g alerts, FAQs, guidelines) as required.
- Assist with teaching and supervision of trainees (e.g Community Service Medical Officers,
- Public Health Medicine Registrars, Field epidemiology Training Programme residents) who rotate through the ORU.
- Participate in academic activities of the unit, including writing of unit-specific Standard Operating Procedures, contributing to outbreak-/public health-related internal publications, initiating or participating in research projects, including protocol development (or assistance thereof) and publishing the research findings in peer-reviewed scientific journals
- Attend to calls received via the NICD Clinician Hotline
- Minimum Requirements and Key Competency
- Medical Doctor (MBBCh/MBChB)
- Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (desirable)
- Registration with HPCSA as a Medical Doctor
- 1-year experience in public health or medical microbiology or virology
- Outbreak response experience (involved in at least one large outbreak responses in the past 24 months; desirable)
- Project Management Skills (desirable)
- Leadership and policy development skills (desirable)
- Troubleshooting Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Innovation Skills
- Working with high-level stakeholders (desirable)
- Ability to multi-task
- Mentoring and coaching.
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Key Job Responsibilities
- Conduct quality control on cancer coding, give feedback to staff.
- Supervise and coordinate all coders activities within department to ensure optimal performance.
- Train and develop internal and external coders to ensure that they acquire skills necessary for optimal performance
- Develop and implement SOPs for training new staff according to the International Classification for Diseases of Oncology - Third Edition (ICD 0-3).
- Deal / handle complex pathology reports by conducting research and consultations with relevant specialised pathologists to finalize the diagnosis
- To consolidate coded data monthly for all the coders within the department for management
- Assist with any other registry duties as required
- Receive, interpret and classify test results in order to collate pathology / oncology results to create patient data for registration according to international parameters to ensure that a national cancer database is updated and maintained annually
- Check integrity and accuracy of all collection / registry data to ensure the availability of sound information at all times.
- Implement sound housekeeping procedures to ensure the maintenance of a national cancer registry in accordance with legislation and international protocols
Minimum requirements & key competencies
- Bachelor’s Degree in Health Sciences 2 years post qualification experience
- Previous use and understanding of ICD-0-3 classification system essential
- Knowledge of cancer related terminology and human anatomy
- Knowledge of all required ICD-0-3 coding specialist procedures
- Supervisory and leadership skills
- Office administration
- Computer literacy
- Event management
- Ability to work independently and as part of a teamCustomer careTime Management
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Key Job Responsibilities
- Rapidly identify surveillance cases by close liaison with clinicians and laboratory personnel, daily review of all new admissions, and by using other methods that are in place for that site
- Obtain informed consent and interview patients, clinicians and relatives to fulfill ethical requirements and ensure reliability of data
- Complete case report forms by interview and/or record review and submit timeously
- Conduct pre- and post-test counseling for HIV testing, as specified in the relevant surveillance or research protocol
- Take/ collect relevant specimens (nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal, nasal and stool swabs, and venipuncture) from patients for laboratory testing as per protocol
- Monitor the progress and outcome of patients in and out of the hospital to ensure accurate data collection and recording
- Produce weekly stats reports
- File surveillance and research records on-site after data collection, according to the relevant protocol
- Actively participate in and contribute to surveillance-related activities
- Must be willing to travel between the various sites and may be required to do patient home visits Assist to obtain permission and ethics approval for surveillance and research activities in the region
- Perform tasks assigned by the line manager, related to NICD surveillance and research and assisting with hospital screening and specimen-taking
Minimum requirements \& key competencies
- 3 years Nursing qualification
- Registered with SANC as a Professional/Registered nurse
- 4 years clinical experience post qualification
- 2 years research/surveillance experience
- Knowledge of infection prevention and control procedures
- HIV counselling and testing certificate will be advantageous
- Good Communication skills both written and verbal (advantageous if proficient in English and languages used at the advertised site)
- Computer Literacy: Microsoft office skills (Word, Excel and Power Point)
- Valid driver’s license (manual)
- Enthusiastic and keen to learn
- Own car would be preferable
- Good clinical practice certificate (GCP) preferable
- Ability to produce reports. Ability to maintain confidentiality, diplomacy and professionalism at all times.
- Ability to work under pressure and adhere to deadlines
- Strong managerial and organizational abilities with attention to detail
- Self-motivated, able to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
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Key Job Responsibilities
- Engage with NICD users and assist with next-generation sequencing (NGS) data analysis
- Perform basic and advanced analysis and interpretation on data produced from next generation sequencing systems (e.g. Illumina, PacBio or Ion torrent platforms) as well as develop, improve, modify, and operate data analysis pipelines
- Conduct and initiate research in the area of NGS data analysis
- Work closely with researchers and collaborators to generate/provide data analysis reports, project reports and perform custom analysis as requested Participate in training employees or staff with bioinformatics skills and build confidence amongst users to analyze and understand their own data resulting in improved and effective research outcomes
- Perform a total Data Quality Management of the facility which involves the implementation and monitoring of systems to ensure accurate and reliable results
- Monitor and manage bioinformatics requests or projects to ensure objectives are achieved in terms of turnaround times, cost control, quality and service
- Responsible for overseeing and monitoring of software tools and data resources to ensure smooth operation of the sequencing facility
- Develop and implement costing model for Bioinformatics solutions
- Maintain hardware and software infrastructure
- Establish strong collaborative links with experts in the area of bioinformatics.
Minimum requirements and Key Competency
- MSc in Bioinformatics or related relevant field/PhD desirable
- 5 years’ experience with Next-generation sequencing data analysis
- Experience with the relevant sequence analysis tools / best practices
- Background, or experience in molecular biology or microbiology Experience with working in a Linux/UNIX environment
- Strong bioinformatics analysis and scripting experience including proficiency with a scripting language
- (e.g. Python, Java, Perl)
- TCP/IP knowledge will be an added advantage
- Project Management knowledge
- Have proven ability in formulating
- and/or implementing high-level bioinformatics solutions
- Project management, financial management and costing skills
- Innovation and problem-solving skills
- Ability to write successful grant applications and reports to funders and to publish findings in scientific journals
- Ability to work with others including international collaborators and to manage junior staff and students
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Minimum Requirements and Key Competency
- Master’s in Public Health (MPH) or MSc Epidemiology or Biostatistics
- Code 8 driver’s license and own transport
- 5 years post qualification experience
- Experience with Notifiable Medical Conditions
- A good understanding of outbreak response and health systems in South Africa
- Knowledge of and insight into laboratory practice with specific reference to the NHLS and NICD Computer literacy and high levels of competence with data management programmes, MS Access, Excel, SQL etc.) Knowledge of statistical analysis programmes (STATA or R) and GIS
- Leadership and management skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal, written and presentation))
- Problem solving skills
- Time management skills
- Thorough attention to detail
- Team oriented
- Scientific writing skills and project management skills
- Economic analysis skills desirable.
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Key Job Responsibilities
- Conduct laboratory testing and research under supervision and within a multidisciplinary team, under supervision of Senior Medical
- Scientists/Pathologists/Laboratory Manager
- On the bench training for laboratory staff e.g. Intern Scientists, Medical Technologists and Technicians
- Contribute to laboratory administration (e.g. records, procurement, stock, control, equipment maintenance)
- Record administration in accordance with current policies/procedures and SOPs
- Engage in troubleshooting and ensure that error logs/corrective action reports are completed according to set requirements
- Participate in quality management activities.
Minimum Requirements and Key Competency
- 4-yr BSc Honours degree or equivalent or MSc in Medical Science or relevant field
- Registered with HPCSA as a Medical Biological Scientist
- Microbiology
- 0 years’ experience post internship
- Experience and competency in a molecular laboratory (DNA/RNA extraction and PCR)
- Experience with next-generation sequencing would be an advantage
- Involvement in the validation/verification of new/improved laboratory methods
- Experience in how to operate laboratory instruments
- Contribution to SOPs and validation/verification reports
- Contribution towards research projects
- Active participation in quality management activities and maintaining SANAS accreditation
- Presentation and scientific writing skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Troubleshooting skills
- Attention to detail and able to work systematically with strict GLP adherence
- Data analysis and interpretation skills
- Computer Literacy skills
- Able to work under pressure and process high volumes of samples, adhering to turnaround times for testing and reporting
- Able to accommodate overtime work (weekends/public holidays/after hours) as needed and during outbreaks.
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Key Job Responsibilities
- Conduct laboratory testing and research under supervision and within a multidisciplinary team, under supervision of Senior Medical
- Scientists/Pathologists/Laboratory Manager
- On the bench training for laboratory staff e.g. Intern Scientists, Medical Technologists and Technicians
- Contribute to laboratory administration (e.g. records, procurement, stock, control, equipment maintenance)
- Record administration in accordance with current policies/procedures and SOPs
- Engage in troubleshooting and ensure that error logs/corrective action reports are completed according to set requirements
- Participate in quality management activities.
Minimum Requirements and Key Competency
- 4-yr BSc Honours degree or equivalent or MSc in Medical Science or relevant field
- Registered with HPCSA as a Medical Biological Scientist
- Microbiology or Virology
- 0 years’ experience post internship
- Experience and competency in a molecular laboratory (DNA/RNA extraction and PCR)
- Experience with next-generation sequencing would be an advantage
- Involvement in the validation/verification of new/improved laboratory methods
- Experience in how to operate laboratory instruments
- Contribution to SOPs and validation/verification reports
- Contribution towards research projects
- Active participation in quality management activities and maintaining SANAS accreditation
- Presentation and scientific writing skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Troubleshooting skills
- Attention to detail and able to work systematically with strict GLP adherence
- Data analysis and interpretation skills
- Computer Literacy skills
- Able to work under pressure and process high volumes of samples, adhering to turnaround times for testing and reporting
- Able to accommodate overtime work (weekends/public holidays/after hours) as needed and during outbreaks.
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Minimum requirements and key competencies
- Diploma in Finance or bookkeeping (essential)
- Financial degree (Desirable)
- 3 years’ experience with financial management principles; grant
- management principles; project management principles (essential)
- Knowledge of financial management principles; grant management
- principles; project management principles (essential)
- Good administration skills essential
- High level of computer literacy
- Attention to detail recommended
- Analytical skills recommended
- Good interpersonal skills with a customer satisfaction focus required
- Good written and verbal
- communication skills required
- Good time management skills recommended
- Budgeting skills required.
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Minimum Requirements and Key Competency
- Nursing qualification and registration SANC as a professional nurse
- Masters in Public Health/ Epidemiology or progress towards the said post graduate training
- Valid Driver’s license
- 4 years post qualification experience in the relevant field
- 2 years research/surveillance experience
- Epidemiology/Public Health experience
- Supervision of Staff
- Knowledge of surveillance and research methodologies
- Knowledge of good clinical practice. Computer Literacy
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- At least one vernacular besides English
- Crisis-intervention skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Counselling
- Attention to detail
- Ability work under pressure
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of data
- Administrative skills
- Research skills
- Supervision of Staff
- People management skills.
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Minimum Requirements and Key Competency
- Degree in Health Care with the registration with their regulatory board HPCSA or SANC /Degree in Allied Health (with the registration with the regulatory body where applicable
- Masters in Public Health / Epidemiology or progress towards the said post graduate training (Desirable)
- Valid Driver’s license
- 5 to 8 years post qualification experience in the relevant field
- 3 years research / Surveillance experience
- 3 to 5 years in Management (Desirable)
- Epidemiology / Public Health experience (Desirable)
- Supervision of staff
- Knowledge of surveillance and research methodologies
- Knowledge of good Clinical Practice
- Computer literacy
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail
- Project management skills
- People management skills
- Administrative skills
- Research Skills
- Supervision of staff
- Data analysis and study design skills (Desirable).
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Minimum requirements & key competencies
- NQF Level 7 Degree in Nursing
- Registered with professional body i.e., SANC
- Post graduate qualification in Public Health Medicine (Desirable)
- Minimum of 6 years’ experience in public health surveillance
- Knowledge of infectious diseases under surveillance/research
- Experience in field-based operations and project work, programme or project management and monitoring & evaluation
- Computer literacy including knowledge of RED Cap/ other electronic data capture systems
- Extensive knowledge and experience in QA and GCP implementation
- Computer literacy - MS Office package, lab related systems, Oracle
- Customer Relations and Communication skills
- Data Analysis and interpretation
- Project Management skills
- Time Management Skills
- Attention to detail
- Networking and negotiation skills
- Numerical skills ■
- Interpersonal skills and people skills.
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Laboratory Safety Compliance
- Ensure compliance with health and safety measures at all times
- Adherence to decontamination procedures upheld 100% of the time (e.g. daily bench decontamination, bio-hazardous spills, and instrument decontamination spills post service)
- 100% compliance on recording of temperature readings in accordance with relevant SOP’s.
Laboratory Process
- Daily receipt, labelling and sorting of samples
- Sample registration of relevant databases
- Prioritizing patient sample testing according to laboratory SOP
- Daily adherence to set turnaround times
- Daily sample alliquoting, filing and storage
- Maintenance of accurate storage logs
- Retrieval and replacement of samples as required
- Sorting and general upkeep of all sample freezers
- General clerical duties as required
- Assist in stock control, and ordering of consumables
- Upkeep of relevant reagent logs
- Ad-hoc duties as per operational needs
Maintained and Operated Equipment
Daily maintenance/verification of laboratory equipment maintenance as per schedule
Compliance and application of all relevant SOP’s
Ensure sufficient stock is available as per guidelines
Performance of quality checks, where required
Competency certificate for operation of any applicable equipment
100% compliance to maintenance of reagent log sheets (logging of reagents, date of receipt, use and expiry and loading on instruments).
Quality Assurance
- Prepare quality control material (IQC) as per lab SOP and run routine IQC sample as per SOP and EQA
- Identify and report deviations to supervisor
- Daily documentation using log sheets (room temp, fridges, etc.).
Minimum Requirements and Key Competency
- Grade 12 and SMLTSA Certificate
- HPCSA registration as a Laboratory Technician in Microbiology
- 0 – 3 years’ experience in a laboratory environment
- Health and safety regulations
- Knowledge of general technical equipment
- Knowledge of quality control procedures
- Trouble shooting skills
- Attention to detail
- Use of laboratory equipment
- Analytical skills
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Computer literacy
- Record keeping and filing skills
- Ability to demonstrate the use of laboratory equipment.
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Minimum Requirements and Key Competencies
- 3-year diploma or a degree in IT
- ITIL Foundation certification
- MCSA Certification (desirable)
- CompTIA A+
- 3 years’ Work experience in an IT environment
- 2 years in Desktop Hardware and software support in a customer service environment
- 1-year mobile device support experience
- Knowledge of desktop hardware and software applications
- Basic Knowledge of Mobile Operating Systems
- Knowledge of
- Desktop Operating Systems
- Knowledge of multi-functional printers
- Excellent knowledge of PC and desktop hardware
- Excellent knowledge
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Minimum Requirements and Key Competency
- Nursing qualification and registration SANC as a professional nurse
- Masters in Public Health/ Epidemiology or progress towards the said post graduate training (Desirable)
- Valid Driver’s license
- 4 years post qualification experience in the relevant field
- 2 years research/surveillance experience
- Epidemiology/Public Health experience
- Supervision of Staff (Desirable)
- Knowledge of surveillance and
- research methodologies (Desirable)
- Knowledge of good clinical practice. Computer Literacy
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Atleast one vernacular besides English
- Crisis-intervention skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Counselling
- Attention to detail
- Ability work under pressure
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of data
- Administrative skills
- Research skills
- Supervision of Staff
- People management skills.
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Minimum Requirements and Key Competency
- Matric (NQF 4)
- Certificate in Nursing (3 years)/ SMLTSA Certificate Counselling and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) courses
- Registration with SANC as a nurse/ Registered with the HPCSA as a Phlebotomy Technician
- 0 years’ experience
- Knowledge of HIV and TB management
- Demonstrate full knowledge of the pre-collection limitations applicable to the required specimen and testing process
- Demonstrate knowledge of the purpose and safe use of all equipment used in the collection of al specimen type and specialised testing procedures within the scope of practice
- Demonstrate knowledge of factors which may affect the quality of the specimen arising either pre-post or during specimen collection and apply appropriate actions to avoid their occurrence
- Knowledge of research project and laboratory tests
- Knowledge of various test regimes
- Knowledge of specimen safety precautions
- Understanding and applying correct procedures, Working in hazardous environment and being safety conscious
- Sound knowledge of all required phlebotomy related nursing procedures and relevant disease process/laboratory tests
- Computer literate
- Project management skills
- Data capturing and analysis skills
- Interpersonal and Counselling skills
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Time management and initiative
- Good communication
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
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