Jobplacements Surveillance Officer - P/Elizabeth Jobs in South Africa
Jobplacements Surveillance Officer - P/Elizabeth Jobs in South Africa
Job DescriptionBackground Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences.
WHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research and other activities necessary to support its academic objectives.
In addition, WHC offers a range of products and services to the Academics conducting these activities in order to assist with the management thereof.
Main purpose of the job
To collect clinical data and samples from patients at various designated clinical and hospital sites for surveillance and operational research under programmes that fall within the hospital-based surveillance, in the face of the COVID19 pandemic
Location
Port Elizabeth - Eastern Cape
Key performance areas
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 the reliability of data
Complete case report forms by interview and/or record review and submit timeously
Take/ collect relevant specimens (nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal, nasal and stool swabs, and venepuncture) 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 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
Required minimum education and training
3 or 4-year Diploma in Nursing
SANC registration as a Professional Nurse/Registered Nurse or Registered as a Staff Nurse is Essential
Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities
Knowledge of infection prevention and control procedures
HIV counseling and testing certificate will be advantageous
Must have strong management skills, with experience in managing conflict
Organized, thorough and accurate approach to work
Resilient with demonstrated ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Above average computer skills, particularly in MS Excel, MS Access, MS Outlook and MS Word
A valid Driver’s License (Manual) is desirable
Required minimum work experience
Three years’ clinical work experience, post-qualification
Two years in clinical research would be advantageous with at least two years’ experience in oropharyngeal/nasopharyngeal specimen taking and venipuncture
How to Apply
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