Professional Nurse - (Wits PHRU)

About the position

Background:

• The Perinatal HIV Research Unit (Wits PHRU) was established in 1996
• The Perinatal HIV Research Unit has been involved in research, training, policy formation, and advocacy in issues concerning HIV-positive women and their children
• In recent years, the work of the unit has expanded beyond the original focus of mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Main purpose of the job:

• To coordinate, evaluate, recruit participants and conduct study activities in a smoking cessation study in primary healthcare facilities

Location:

• PHRU - Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto

Key performance areas:

• To do study related duties as specified by the protocol
• Conduct home visit if need be
• Assess and recognise illnesses in participants that requires medical attention
• Compile study progress reports on number of participants enrolled and activities performed
• Establish a working relationship with clinic nurses/staff
• Follow-up participants who fail to attend their study visits
• Collect specimens and conduct study activities from participants
• Ensure that all participants, have signed informed consent forms
• Communicate routinely as needed to the Study Coordinator and Principal Investigator regarding clinical management of participants
• Attend and resolve queries that are generated by data management staff
• Maintain excellent data quality and clinical management consistently
• Do proper filing of results and any other study related documents in the relevant assigned place

Required minimum education and training:

• Grade 12
• Degree/Diploma in Nursing
• Qualified as a Professional Nurse
• Valid Driver’s License and is currently driving

Professional Body Registration:

• Registered with the South African Nursing Council

Required minimum work experience:

• At least 2 years research experience

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:

• GCP Certification / Human Subject Protection Certificate advantageous
• Ability to lead work independently as well as be part of multidisciplinary team
• Flexible to adapt to changes in the study requirements
• Empathic towards people living with HIV/AIDS
• Phlebotomy
• Computer Literacy
• Supervisory skills and staff management experience required
• Ability to speak local languages
• Expected to apply consistence adherence to research and GCP practices

TO APPLY:

• Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV
• Please Apply Online and complete your registration via our website to enable and protect you as a candidate, and 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
• 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
• Closing date: 06 April 2026
• Note: No CV will be accepted after the closing date

Please note:

• WHC, in accordance with its 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
• AJ Personnel is only responsible for advertising and the response handling on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position

Desired Skills:

• GCP
• SANC
• Research
• Phlebotomy
• Professional Nurse
• Diploma
• Soweto

Employer & Job Benefits:

• Medical Aid and Pension Fund