Jobs Available at Desmond Tutu Health Foundation

Requirements

• Nursing Diploma or Degree with South African Nursing Council (SANC) registration as a Registered Nurse
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a clinical trials unit 
• Fluency in English and isiXhosa
• Computer literacy with sound knowledge of email, Microsoft office suit
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and to maintain effectiveness during changing conditions
• Client focused
• Administration skills
• Must be able to work in a team and independently
• Must be detail orientated
• Willingness to travel and work irregular hours, including weekends from time to time 

Advantageous:

• Experience in HIV and Infectious Disease
• Current GCP Certificate
• Sexual Reproductive Health Certificate including implant insertion and removal Certificate

Responsibilities:

Clinical Duties:

• Clinically assess and manage the health of participants as a Research Nurse, within scope of practice, according to protocol requirements, site-specific SOPs and processes, GCP, UCT HREC and SAHPRA guidelines and standards. 
• Consult with the safety medical officer/clinical lead/PI and other research staff when necessary. 
• Monitor clinical and study procedures undertaken by other healthcare workers (eg counsellors) when necessary. 
• Administer medications and investigational products appropriately, as required.  
• Refer participants to other clinical care as required. 

Protocol-specific procedures 

• Ensure all research activities are performed according to the study protocol, site-specific SOPs, SA GCP, UCT HREC, SAHPRA and other relevant legislation. 
• Assist with the recruitment, screening and enrolment of participants as per protocol-specific inclusion/exclusion requirements 
• Manage participants with Adverse Events (including SAEs) as per protocol requirements, supported by safety medical officer 
• Perform other protocol specific procedures when necessary eg: (collection of swabs, counselling, contraceptive implants, STI testing, etc) 
• Interpret and act on laboratory results, supported by safety medical officer and investigators  
• Attend clinical, protocol and research meetings as required. 

Study Administration 

• Record and capture all findings in real time, ensuring accuracy and compliance with study 
• Document all procedures and investigations timeously, as per project and study requirements – including real time data entry on electronic medical record systems. 
• Ensure quality control of all study documentation, including self and peer QC. 
• Assist with the design and enactment of standard operating procedures for clinical management and research projects 

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Requirements

• National Diploma in Medical Technology registered with HPCSA as a Medical Laboratory Technologist
• At least 2 years’ working experience as a Technologist, preferably in a clinical drug trials environment
• Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP)
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
• Computer Literate (MS Office)
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Client Service skills
• Ability to build interpersonal relationships
• Decision-making skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Planning and organizing skills
• Attention to detail
• Resource management skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Stress tolerant skills 
• Valid Driver’s license

Advantageous:

• Tertiary qualification in a life science field
• Transportation of dangerous Goods/ International Air Transport Association Training Certificate (IATA)
• Human Subjects Protection (HSP) 

Responsibilities:

Laboratory testing and processing:

• Ensure appropriate identification and collection of specimens.
• Ensure correct processing of specimens in the lab.
• Perform Rapid and other point-of-care tests (e.g. GXP) and report results.
• Prepare specimens for collection and liaise with laboratory with regards courier collection.
• Inform study coordinator of abnormal results as per study protocol.

Laboratory Administration:

• Maintain up to date inventory control. 
• Liaise with local laboratories when resolving queries. 
• Manage laboratory documentation and Standard Operating Procedures. 
• Responsible for maintaining equipment and    calibrations. 

Laboratory Facility Management:

• Ensure a safe working environment in the laboratory. 
• Supervise laboratory tasks delegated to nurses as per study requirements. 
• Prepare laboratories for audits by external research monitors. 
• Responsible for internal quality control (IQC) and external quality control (EQC) programs 

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Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 Certificate
• Preferably Between the ages of 18 to 29 years
• Data entry capturing experience
• Communication skills (verbal and written)
• Fluency in English and or Afrikaans and or IsiXhosa
• Previous PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) experience
• Computer literacy (Ms Office)
• Ability to take initiative
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work with teams and independently
• Good planning and organizing
• Time management

Advantageous:

• Work experience in a health/clinic environment
• Experience in working with adolescents and youth
• Basic- knowledge of public health and community resources
• Able to assist with community meetings
• Previous PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) experience

Responsibilities:

• Welcome adolescent patients to the health facility
• Relate to adolescents in a friendly and non-judgmental manner
• Guide the adolescents to where they can access services and help them feel comfortable
• Assist with the folder – either get it from the records or assist with opening one
• Register the adolescents on the biometric system (Broccoli) and conduct the health assessment for services needed. Conduct this while they wait to be seen by the nurses
• Provide basic HIV and Sexual Reproductive Health Education to study participants about sexual health, combination HIV prevention, PrEP, STI’s, modern contraceptive methods, male and female condoms, gender-based violence. This can be done one-on-one or as a group
• Assist as a communicator between patients and clinicians when required
• Strive to improve clinic efficiency and reduce waiting times
• Facilitate structured information sessions for the youth at the clinic
• Assist study staff with storage of study material in the facility
• Participate in staff meetings and appropriate training workshops as organized and required by the project
• Maintain research participant confidentiality
• Perform all activities according to Good Clinical Practice Standards
• Work in a consistently ethical manner
• Provide report back during weekly site meetings
• Communicate ongoing issues, concerns, successes to the Line Manager

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Requirements

• Grade 12 Certificate
• HIV counselling and Testing Certificate (HCT)
• Certificate of competence: Rapid Finger-Prick testing for at least 1 year
• At least 1-year experience of working within a research/community health environment 
• Knowledge of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
• Knowledge of Sexual Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS, TB and STI’s, and counselling
• Computer literacy with sound knowledge of email, Microsoft office suite etc.
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Fluency in English and or Afrikaans and or IsiXhosa
• Ability to work well under pressure and to maintain effectiveness during changing conditions
• Maintain confidentiality
• Administration skills
• Ability to work independently as well as part of the mobile clinic team
• Client focused and detail-orientated
• Willingness to work irregular hours, including weekends

Advantageous:

• Experience in Community Based research Projects
• Rapid Testing Quality Improvement Initiative Certificate
• Valid Driver’s license
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Certificate
• Knowledge of HIV
• Certificate for PrEP

Responsibilities:

• Providing welcoming and supportive environment to adolescent clients regardless of race, gender, or HIC Status
• Conduct Rapid HIV, pregnancy testing and follow up where required.
• Provide basic HIV/ARV/ PrEP/PEP education to participants individually and in groups
• Assist in tracking of participants enrolled into research projects
• Accurate and complete questionnaire administration
• Participate in recruitment and consenting activities
• Follow-up telephone calls with study participants
• Assist with recruiting patients for research studies on the Mobile Clinics
• Assist with community surveys.
• Assist with filing research forms and patient files.
• Maintain strict client confidentiality
• Capturing study data on mobile app
• Weekly and Monthly progress reports on research participation (recruitment, enrolment and retention)
• Assist with other project related activities as required